1. Treasure Trove Tribune Mrs. Scott-Ellis’s Weekly Newsletter Sharpening skills for success! Week 5 Students Typing 20+ words Reap the Benefits of their Skill Attached to this newsletter you should find the following items: 1.Weekly Progress Report and Midterm report card*Please sign both and return 2.Your student’s graded work from the week 3.No ELA Home Connection Page, review week 4.Our Room Mother Representative is Mrs. Jensen and we will be getting in contact with our volunteer parents to begin planning the year’s parties. I have reviewed my child’s work, midterm report card and progress report. ___________________________________________________ Parent Signature Student Self Assessment Write (Y) for yes, (A) for Almost and (N) for No ____1. I can come prepared to school everyday with completed homework, homework folder, and reading book. ____2. I can stay focused and utilize my time wisely and complete my planner page ____3. I can maintain a clean desk ____4. I can make smart choices and earn positive points verses negative points. Name______________#___ Computer lab is open at 8:15 Mon- Thurs., so your student can sharpen their keyboarding skills! Popcorn and free time..the best!

2. New Genre Focus Persuasive Articles Exposing your student to a variety of genres will help strengthen their love of reading. Week 6 we will look into articles that may influence our thinking about our environment, treatment of animals, health and wellness and more. We will exam the elements within these article that had an impact on our thinking. Help your student find articles that they may have a personal interest in. Our project will be the completion of observation notes and a written reflection. Students had fun creating tableaus of fairytales in music class. Mrs. Allen is so thankful that many of the behaviors have been resolved, so students can enjoy fun activities! Thank you for your support, and maintaining high expectations for your students display of respect for others. T’kiya and Makala are the first to complete planner pages, good job staying focused and using time wisely! Students improve math skills by teaching classmates. Makala was an awesome teacher!

3. ELA Parent Page to Help Prepare for Week 5 (Detach and Keep)

4. Practice Using your spelling words in a sentence. ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ Comprehension Skill (Main Idea/Supporting Details)