April 29th-May 3

Dear Parents/Guardians,
   Mid-quarter Progress Reports were sent home today.  Please sign them and send them back for me to see or write a note indicating that you received the Report by Wednesday, May 1st. Any missing work listed is due by Monday. Participation played a large factor in many of the grades this time because we were very busy studying and reviewing for AIMS. For the next three weeks, I will be collecting more work for grades as I typically have throughout the year. Please schedule an appointment with me if you have any concerns about your child's progress.

This week's Spelling Words:

1. logic
2. picket
3. disclose
4. dispose
5. oppress
6. instruct
7. clique
8. abrupt
9. excel
10. exterior
11. assessment
12. announcement
13. vowel
14. fundamental
15. government
16. cologne
17. conscience
18. irresistible
19. instead
20. imaginary

Thank you and have a great week! As always, you can contact me at the school phone number or genevav@gmail.com
-Ms. Vasquez

April 8th-12th

Dear Parents/Guardians,
  This Thursday we will be hosting a Special Parent Information Night (SPIN) in the cafeteria Thursday from 6-7:30. Teachers and Staff will be on hand to lead Math games, show parents how to assist students with Math, and show you the curricula that we use in our classes. Register by Wednesday and stop by the 6th grade booth on Thursday.
  This is our last week to prepare before AIMS testing. In class we will be reviewing concepts presented throughout the course of the year. Students will be bringing home Buckle Down AIMS workbooks this weekend. It would be great for you to review major concepts and terms with them before and during testing days. Next week I do not plan to send home homework, though students should be prepared to do silent, educational, and (I hope) enjoyable, independent work when they are finished with testing on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings. I recommend that all students have crayons, markers, or colored pencils available for their personal use next week. Crossword puzzle books, Sudoku books, and other activity books are also highly recommended.
  This week, our Spelling Words all come from our AIMS Reading Preparation Books. Please go over them with your student to ensure that they understand the meaning of the words. This week, students will take a Spelling and Vocabulary test on the words (as usual), but the higher of the two scores will be counted double and the lower score will be dropped.

1. synonym
2. antonym
3. summarize
4. theme
5. universal
6. inference
7. folktale
8. myth
9. nonfiction
10. conflict
11. resolution
12. metaphor
13. simile
14. stanza
15. alliteration
16. narrative
17. symbol
18. testimonial
19. propaganda
20. atlas

Have a great and productive week!

-Ms. Vasquez