Mrs. VanDyke’s Class News
October 17 - October 21
Reading
We will be testing for Unit 1 Reading
and Writing skills on Monday and
Tuesday, and Vocabulary on Wednesday.
Thursday we will start Lesson 6, The
Interrupted Journey: Saving
Endangered Sea Turtles.
Spelling Words:
glory
pardon
beware
aware
warn
absorb
carton
vary
armor
adore
barely
stairway
aboard
torch
perform
dairy
barge
former
ordeal
soar
Vocabulary Words:
basking
fatal
treating
ordeal
marine
stunned juvenile
intensive calling
analyzing
Social Studies:
We are continuing with Lesson 4 “The
Southwest and the West”
We will also finish presenting our
Native American Tribe Keynotes.
Science:
We will begin a new topic this week: The
Earth’s Systems. We will learn about and
describe ways the geosphere, biosphere,
hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.
Math:
We are beginning Unit 2: Whole Number Place
Value and Operations.
If your child still struggles with
multiplication facts, please practice nightly.
Our lessons will become increasing difficult,
especially if your student does not know
these facts.
Important Dates:
10/19 Roller Skating Party
10/17-10/21- Book Fair
10/20 Parent Pirate Party 5-7:00 p.m.
10/20-10/21 PERA Testing
10/21 End of 1st Quarter
As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns you may have. The
best way to reach me would be through email: [email protected], or using
Class Dojo.
*Please remember you can always go to ksd140.org/dvandyke and look at my
webpage for more information.
*Please review and sign Behavior Policy in your students Friday Folders*