January 21st-24th Newsletter

^{Spelling Lists for the Week}

^{awhile, thought, truthful, exchange, rhythm, chocolates, together, watches, months, thirsty, where, athletes, purchases, though, children, friendship, white, arithmetic, length, whose}

^{Alternate List}

^{where, whose, children, white, months, together, length, thirsty, truthful, watches}

^{Challenge List}

^{Virginia, Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Richmond, Charleston, Raleigh, Columbia, Atlanta, Tallahassee}

^{Curriculum This Week}

^{Math- Division of decimals}

^{Science- Heredity}

^{Social Studies-  The Southern Atlantic States, The American Revolution,}

^{Writing- Persuasive Writing in Essays, Utah Writes}

^{States, Capitals, and Nicknames}

^{West Virginia, Charleston, “The Mountain State”}

^{Virginia, Richmond, “The Old Dominion State”}

^{North Carolina, Raleigh, “The Tar Heel State”}

^{South Carolina, Columbia, “The Palmetto State”}

^{Georgia, Atlanta, “The Peach State”}

^{Florida, Tallahassee, “The Sunshine State”}

^{January Events}

^{21st- Report Cards}

^{30th- Curriculum Open House}

^{31st- School Awards’ Assembly}

^{Report Cards}

^{Report Cards are in today’s packet.  Please take time to review your child’s grades and then sign the slip. Have your child return it by Friday.  I will be calling or emailing some of you that have students with specific concerns before the end of the week. If you have questions, please contact me.}

^{Homework this Week}

^{This week’s homework is an assignment for the students to write on one of the New England or Mid Atlantic States.  The students must write a one page report including interesting facts about the state, draw a detailed map of the state, draw the state flag, and have a title page that includes the state name and the student that wrote the report.  All the necessary papers are included in the homework packet.  I have reference books at school if needed.}

^{Newsletter Online}

^{This is just a reminder that the newsletter is online.  All you have to do is go to the East Elementary website and click on my picture in the faculty section.}

^{Steve Greenhalgh Contact Information steve.greenhalgh@ironmail.org}

^{Home Phone- 586-3095} 

^{School Phone- 586-2840}