Greetings Parents,

Some important things to be aware of this week:

1. Walk-a-thon this Friday, May 16th (pledge sheets went out last Friday and are due back THIS Thursday)

2.  Volunteer Appreciation this Wednesday, May 14th 2-3.... teachers and staff want to thank you for all that you do... I look forward to celebrating you!!!

3.  Students have all chosen their book club individual projects.  We will be doing much of this in class...but students might need some extra home time to complete.  These are due Tuesday, May 20th.

4.  We are starting a common core math unit on place value and decimal work (this is a review in some ways but it is also an introduction to the new math program students will be using next year).  It is also a concept I want students to be solid on and more confident in.

5. Open House and Spaghetti Dinner Thursday May 22nd

Thank you for all of your hard work and help!!!

:) Sara


HERE IS VOCAB FOR THE WEEK:

Vocabulary

Social Studies Chapter 9:  The Revolutionary War

1. neutral- not taking a side

2. inflation- an increase in the price of goods (generally due to lack of supply of falling value of money)

3. profiteering – charging extra-high prices for crops or goods

4. regiment- a large group of soldiers

5. enlist- to sign up (usually for duty in the army)

6. mercenaries- hired soldiers

7. campaign- a series of military operations carried out for a certain goal

8. turning point-an event that causes an important change

9. negotiate- to try to come up with an agreement that is acceptable to everyone involved

10. traitor- someone who acts against his or her country

11. abolish- to end, to stop

12.  territory - land that belongs to a nation but is not a state (and is not represented in the National Government)

13.  ordinance- a set of laws

Review Vocabulary

abolitionist- a person wanted to end slavery

Loyalists- colonists loyal to Britain (the King)

Patriots- colonists that wanted to the colonies to be independent from Britain

Monday- definitions

Tuesday- crossword

Wednesday- sentences or cartoon using at least 10 words

Thursday- study for test