We're beginning another round of state testing this week! Starting on Monday 2-23 students who have not passed the reading or math will have another opportunity to pass the test. Those students who have already passed, will not participate in this round. They will be working on other activities during testing time. They will take the test again in May to see if they can improve their score.
We also just finished up with studying Native Americans of Oregon and will be constructing homes on Monday. Our next unit of study will be animal classification, temperate rain forest ad food chains and webs.
Homework for the week:
Reading 20 minutes every night and filling out reading log
Monday: Spelling (sentences with words)
Tuesday: Math
Wed: Writing
Thursday: science

Spelling words for the week:
there's
that's
within
never
examples
floor
piece
dry
watch
shell
among
group
living
upon
other
body
use
their
they're
enough
would
today's
poetry

**record
**direction
**various
**necessary
**information
**women
**famous
**machine
**business
**ecosystem

We had a great time on Valentines day! Thanks for all the yummy treats and fun cards. Congratualtions to our contest winners.
This week we will be finishing our state writing test and our unit on Native Americans of Oregon.
Spelling words for the week:

often
together
everything
leave
morning
usually
bring
several
their
because
there
only
cannot
too
really
through
threw
carefully
system
reason

Homework: Reading 20 minutes every night.
Monday: Spelling, look up 10 words in the dictionary. Write a sentence for 5 of the other words.
Tuesday: Math graphing practice
Wed: Basic facts
Thursday: Write 2 paragraphs about what you love about living in Oregon.

It's been a busy January, and now we're gearing up for February. Time goes so fast!
We will have the state writing test next week (9-13) and our Valentines party on Friday the 13th. Below is a list of names for Valentines if your child want to make cards. Please make sure if you send Valentines that you include everyone.
Also, I sent out a permission for watching the video "City of Ember" based on the novel we read in class. If you would prefer for your child not to see the movie, I will have an alternate class for them to join during lunch.

VALENTINE LIST:
Andy
Angel
Benito
Betty
Coby
Conner
Elizabeth
Esme
Hailey
Hector
Jahiro
Jazmin
Jessica
Jose
Juan
Karla
Keiara
Kaci
Kimber
Laceabeth
Jennifer
Monica
Spencer
Tahlia
Travis
Yasad
Jared

Monday: Spelling: 10 complete sentences. See if you can use all the words in the 10 sentneces.
Tuesday: Math graphing page
Wednesday: Writing. Write a letter to a Native American and tell them how your life is different than theirs.
Thursday: Editing

Spelling list:
important
than
then
completely
example
it's
heavy
winter
brought
they're
beautiful
already
everyone
carefully
problem
half
special
aren't
follow
Americans
once

Challenge:
electric
throughout
capital
knowledge
region
anthropologist
environment
various
temperature
business