This summary provides information from a teacher's weekly update. It discusses student assignments from the past week, upcoming tests on fractions and decimals, and encourages students to study their multiplication facts. The update also provides the student spotlight, vocabulary words, and important dates for the upcoming week.

1. JANUARY 21-25
This past week the students had the opportunity to
take an expository prompt and a narrative prompt 1. anyway 11. loudspeaker
from start to finish. They were able to see the
2. campfire 12. shoelace
amount of time allowed and to experience the whole
3. doorbell 13. shortcut
process. I plan on meeting with each student next
week to discuss the strengths and weaknesses in
4. fireworks 14. skateboard
their papers. In language, we will work on revising. 5. flashlight 15. sometimes
6. haircut 16. destruction
7. highway 17. describe
We have finished our first week of Beat the Facts! 8. homemade 18. description
Please remind your children to study for 10 minutes
9. jellyfish 19. construct
each night...I would love to see more initials on the
10. laptop 20. scribble
behavior chart! Practicing their facts can be on a
website or app playing a game, using flashcards,
someone quizzing them (even in the car), making
We will test on Topic 10, “Fraction Concepts” and begin
their own flashcards, and so much more!! Congrats
Topic 11 “Fractions and Decimals”. Fractions are
to Hannah, Jerod, Tyler, Nathan N, Jesleigh, and
something that is in our everyday life! Have your child
Stefan for “Beating the Facts” this week!!!
point out fractions as they see them each day.
Study your multiplication facts!!
Monday—Thursday—Math homework
Tuesday-Read Eye of the Storm My E-mail address : mistisanders@lorenaisd.net
All week-Spelling on www.spellingcity.com (or My Conference Time : 2:00-3:05
practice words in another way) LES Phone Number : 254-857-4613
(Directions to get to the spelling list on
spellingcity.com: 1. Go to website. 2. Click on the find
a list tab. 3. Type in lorenaleopards 4. Choose
“username” from the drop down box 5. Choose the Story of the Week:
story of the week.) *Read AR books every night. Eye of the Storm
We are in need of coffee filters for snacks! Thank Skill of the Week:
you for continuing to send snacks! Cause and Effect
Vocabulary Words
January 21 Student Holiday destruction—great damage; ruin
January 24 Class Picture Day expected—thought something would probably
January 25 Awards Assembly @ 9:55 am come or happen
In the Performing Arts Center forecasts—statements of what is coming;
February 6 Early Release @ 12:10 pm predictions
February 11 Progress Reports inland—in or toward the interior of a country
February 14 Valentine’s Day Party
shatter —to break into pieces
surge—a swelling motion; sweep or rush,
Our Student Spotlight this week is Braden Skeen! especially of waves
Braden has worked hard this past week!! Great job!