Our Soldier, Mr. Keeney, is home from Iraq! He is taking the time to come to Ford and meet the students. I would like to have a celebration to honor his service to our country. The students have enjoyed writing to him over the last few months. Mr. Keeney wrote personalized responses to each of the students for Valentine's Day.
Mr. Keeney is going to come to school to be our guest speaker on Wednesday, January 20th at 12:30. He said that he has been looking forward to meeting the students.
I would like to have the students wear patriotic clothes that day. They can also bring in any patriotic symbols that would be fun to decortate with or share. If your child has time over the break, they could create a patriotic project to share with Mr. Keeney. I want them to show appreciation, not generosity. After his presentation, we will sing some patriotic songs with Mr. Keeney.
Let me know if you have other ways that we can make this day special for our soldier.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Next Wednesday, January 20th
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
VALENTINE'S DAY
THE STUDENTS WILL BE EXCHANGING VALENTINES ON THURSDAY.
A CLASS LIST WAS SENT HOME ON MONDAY.
THE STUDENTS MAY SUPPLY THEIR OWN CONTAINER OR DECORATE A BAG ON THURSDAY MORNING.
WE WILL EXCHANGE OUR VALENTINE'S AFTER LUNCH AND HAVE A SPECIAL SNACK TOGETHER.
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!
SPELLING WORDS FOR FEBRUARY 11-22,2008
SITTON WORDS- UNIT 19
1. example
2. heard
3. several
4. change
5. answer
CONTENT WORDS
6. legislative
7. executive
8. judicial
9. government
10. citizenship
VOCABULARY WORDS
16. admirable
17. automatic
18. devotion
19. distant
20. dreary
21. exhaust
22. kindle
23. predict
24. separation
25. stunt
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 11-22, 2008
READING- {LA.3.ELA3R3.g} How do you summarize the content of a text?
WRITING- {LA.3.ELA3W1.g} How can you develop characters through action and dialogue?
GRAMMAR- {LA.3.ELA3C1.f} How can you use complex sentence structure in your writing?
VOCABULARY- {LA.3.ELA3LSV1.b} How can orally summarizing vocabulary help you recall the words in Unit 12?
SPELLING- {LA.3.ELA3C1.l} What are the common rules of spelling for the words in Unit 19?
CURSIVE EQ= {LA.3.ELA3C1.n} Why is it important to be able to write legibly in cursive?
MATH- What is measurement? {MA.3.M3M2.b} Measure to the nearest 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch and millimeter (mm) in addition to the previously learned inch, foot, yard, centimeter, and meter. {MA.3.M3P1.a} How can you build new mathematical knowledge through problem solving?{MA.3.M3N4.f} How can you solve problems requiring division?
SCIENCE- Environmental Field Study on Thursday- Pollution Solution- {SCI.3.S3L2.a} What are the effects of pollution and humans on the habitats of plants, animals, and the environment?
SOCIAL STUDIES- What is government? What are the three branches of government? {SOC.3.SS3CG1.b}
HEALTH AND CHARACTER EDUCATION- What is acceptance? How can you recognize the diversity of others, their opinions, practices, and culture?