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January 23

Homework:

1. Prepare for measurement unit test. This will take place on next Tuesday.

3. Comparative paragraph - Similarities between Pirates and Sailors. Including the use of three correctly used transitions. Good copy is due Friday.

2. Home Reading. Students are to be reading 20 -30 minutes per night.

Other:

1. Students finished their Rotary Speeches today. Overall, these were fantastic! Students did a really great job and should feel very proud of their efforts. Our school competition is going to be on Wednesday after noon in the community center. It has been a really tough decision! There were a number of excellent scores and interesting topics!

2. FSAs are underway and will continue on tomorrow.

3. We have been looking at our language arts rotations and have made some minor adjustments. Our literature circles have started and students are receiving their novel in the next few days. We have also expanded our skills in sentence writing. Students have shown growth in this area. We are also working on Compare and Contrast writing.

4. Tubing is this Friday and we are taking the bus.

5. Skating is Feb 8th. Get those forms in!

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