Due to the heat, we will be dismissing at 1:00 p.m. today.   Please stay cool & hydrated!

A few reminders about our uniform policy:
- Shirts must be tucked in at all times
- School shoes: navy blue or black; no stripes or colored emblems/logos/shoe laces.  No open back shoes (clogs, Crocs, etc.)
- Navy blue, black belt or brown
- Girls: Remember, only clear nail poish
- Boys: Starting in 5th grade you need to wear a solid navy blue tie.  Even if it is under a navy blue sweater.

Yesterday we had our first cloze.  A cloze is an assessment which gauges an individual's reading comprehension.  A passage of text is supplied with certain words systematically removed.  Students are asked to fill in the blank using their own knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and understanding of context. We will begin each week with a cloze and a brief discussion on the possible responses. This is not something that should be (or can be) studied for, the best way to prepare for it is to read a lot!

Your homework for tonight is:
1) Math: Due to early dismissal we will not have math homework tonight.
2) Spelling: In your word study notebook, write either 8 sentences using 8 words, or 4 sentences using 8 words
3) Vocabulary: In your word study notebook, think of an association for each of our vocabulary words and write at least one sentence explaining why it is associated with that word.
When writing your association use the sentence frame:
I associate ________________ with the word _______________ because ____________.

An example of an association would be:
I think of paperwork when I think of the word accumulate because as the week goes on, I accumulate more and more paperwork!