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Focus: short a, au, aw, al

plant, prance, caught, fraud, launch, claw, crawl, law, saw, hall, stalk, walk

Sight Word: against

Vocabulary

None

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Focus: oo, ou, ow

moon, pooch, room, zoom, hound, shout, sound, spout, bow, cow, now, plow

Sight Word: from

Vocabulary

venomous, harmony, ordinary, reign, historian

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Focus: oo, ou, ow

boost, rooster, trooper, coupon, crouton, group, bough, bounce, counter, chowder, flower, prowler

Sight Words: would, knew

Vocabulary

None

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Focus: ew, oo

brew, chew, pew, strewn, brood, choosy, droop, loom, brook, nook, shook, stood

Sight Word: our

Vocabulary

ancestors, bury, panic, solution, explain

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Focus: short o, oi, oy

stomp, frost, crop, chop, spoil, coil, moist, choice, boy, coy, joy, soy

Sight Word: asked

Vocabulary

prologue, legend, weave, force, scholar

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Focus: hard g, soft g, j

glamor, goal, goat, gutter, gentle, germ, giant, gym, jelly, jacket, juice, judge

Sight Word: said

Vocabulary

overheard-conversation, description, sensation, invitation, escape

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Focus: hard c, soft c, s

central, cycle, ceiling, cent, saddle, same, spring, suffer, cable, canter, climb, cuddle

Sight Word: move

Vocabulary

exhibit, grimace, artifact, valuable, publicity

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Focus: dge, Vge, Cge

fudge, lodge, wedge, badge, hinge, cringe, range, change, cage, rage, stage, large, verge

Sight Word: please

Vocabulary

mummies, god/goddess, ancient, afterlife, x-ray

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Focus: VVch, Cch, tch

catch, stitch, scratch, stretch, stench, branch, starch, porch, coach, peach, roach, speech

Sight Word: were

Vocabulary

None this week

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Focus: sc, scr, sh, shr

scare, shown, score, shrewd, scant, scram, shriek, scrawny, shaft, sheer, shred, scrape

Sight Word: people

Vocabulary

character, good sport, unusual, popular, evidence, respected

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Focus: st, sp, str, spl

stark, sport, spleen, stamp, stack, strong, strap, stand, speak, spoke, split, splint

Sight Word: about

Vocabulary

wilderness, narrow escape, challenges, unexpected, motivate, preach

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Focus: qu, squ, th, thr

quick, quirk, quack, squash, squall, squeak, think, theft, thorn, threw, thrash, threat

Sight Word: how

Vocabulary

biography, emancipate, risk, determined, conflict

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Focus: or, oCe, oa, ore

porch, horn, scorch, shore, score, chore, choke, globe, phone, float, moan, cloak

Sight Word: talk

Vocabulary: None this week

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Focus: ir, iCe, igh, ire

firm, chirp, birth, spine, whine, crime, thigh, light, tight, spire, hire, fire

Sight Word: should

Vocabulary: habitats, cooperation, teamwork, creative, jealousy, motivation

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Focus: er, ee, ear, eer

germ perk, term, bleed, cheer, cheese, creep, sheer, sneer, clear, smear

Sight Word: your

Vocabulary: create, competition, endangered, inspiration, complicated

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None this week

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Focus: ar, are, air

march, stark, square, flair, starch, flare, stare, hair, charmed, glare, chair, stair

Sight Word: does

Vocabulary: None this week

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Focus: aCe, ar, are, ai

sharp, pane, plane, mare, parch, place, trait, share, sparse, maid, plain, spare

Sight Words: our, put

Vocabulary: None this week

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Focus: Short, o, oCe, oa, ow

stomp, drop, flop, phone, choke, rose, loan, moan, boast, flow, blow, shown

Sight Word: when

Vocabulary: None this week

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RevTrack:

https://paulding.revtrak.net/elementary-schools/Shelton-ES/#/list

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Focus: Short o, oCe, oa

smog, prom, chop, flop, hole, wrote, hope, spoke, toad, road, boat, toast, soap

Sight Word: use

Vocabulary: competition, imitate, conclusion, observation, mystery

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Focus: Short u, uCe, ue, ew

cub, bump, pump, mule, rule, mute, due, glue, true, brew, chew, knew

Sight Word: they

Vocabulary: resolution, twist, kidnapping, investigate, persistent

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Focus: short u, uCe, ue, ui

much, puck, skunk, flute, prune, tune, clue, cue, hue, fruit, juice, suit

Sight Word: there

Vocabulary: custom, culture, princes, kaleidoscope, react

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Focus: short i, iCe, igh, iCC

bring, grip, trim, bite, drive, price, fright, light, might, child, mild, wild

Sight Word: could

Vocabulary: traditional, ceremony, learn, community, language

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Focus: short i, iCe, y, igh

blink, crisp, wink, glide, slice, pride, cry, try, fly, fight, height, high

Sight Word: of

Vocabulary: settlers, village, struggle, explore, descendant

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Focus: short e; long e spelling patterns: ea & ee

eggs, rest, west, fend, reach, leaves, eat, heat, feed, asleep, trees, veer

Sight Word: was

Vocabulary: stages, shed, generation, protection, crumpled, migration

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Focus: Short vowel a; Long Vowel aCe; Vowel Teams: ay ai

land, spam, crack, pace, mate, pave, pay, lay, stay, hail, snail, drain

Sight Word: have

Vocabulary: hibernate, traits, amphibian, predators, develop, competition, repeat

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Focus: short a; long vowel aCe; Vowel Team: ay

snag, gray, play, shape, scrape, clay, span, glad, crank, paste, strange

Sight Word: want

Vocabulary: None this week

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Focus: r-controlled: ar, er, ir, or, ur

horse, sport, hurt, park, fern, harm, bird, spurt, perch, dirt, chart, porch

Sight Word: saw

Vocabulary: beware, distraction, disappointed, revenge

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Focus: short a, iCe, ir

trick, side, skirt, hide, quick, drive, first, bill, birth, thrive, thirst, think

Sight Word: where

Vocabulary:

mischievous, creative, suspense, relationships

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Focus: Short a, aCe, ar

trash, face, park, stand, place, shark, stamp, trace, spark, stamp, scan, frame, card,

Sight Word: - you

Vocabulary:

jealous, impress, irritate, selfish, cooperate

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Focus: Short Vowels- VC Long Vowels VCe

had, face, did, like, dog, home, hug, huge, fish, bite, him, ice, lick, time

Sight Word: they

Vocabulary:

lonely, understanding, comfortable, distracted, commitment, character traits

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Focus: Short and Long Vowels

box, get, bus, glad, here, trade, mine, rule, can, pick, get, drive, his, close, snack, came

Sight Word: the

Vocabulary

disappointed, complicated, resolve, prepare, focus

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L5: Describes the structure of a story

RL3: Describes how characters respond to major event & challenges (cause/effect)

R1: Asks and answers questions

L1a: Uses collective nouns

L1f: Uses complete simple sentences

L5b: Understands words and meanings (synonyms)

L4a: Uses context clues

L4b&c: Uses compound words (prefixes & root words)

L3: Uses formal and informal language

W3: Narrative writing recounting events using actions, thoughts, feelings, transition words, sense of closure

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OA2: Adds and subtracts fluently within 20 using mental strategies

NBT1 Understands place value

NBT2 Counts within 1,000.

NBT3 Reads and writes numbers to one thousand

NBT4 Compares 2 three-digit numbers.

MD1: Measure with appropriate tools

MD2: Compare lengths and units

MD3: Estimates lengths

MD4: Uses subtraction to compare lengths

MD5: Relates addition and subtraction to length

MD6: Uses a number line to represent numbers

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SS2CG1: Concept of government and the need for rules and laws

SS2CG2: Roles of elected officials: a. President (leader of our nation) b. Governor (leader of our state) c. Mayor (leader of a city)

SS2CG3: Give examples of positive citizenship traits of honesty, dependability, liberty, trustworthiness, honor, civility, good sportsmanship, patience, and compassion

SS2H1: Historical figures in Georgia history (Jimmy Carter)

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Transportation Changes

All transportation changes MUST be made before 12:00 pm. You may send a dated and signed note with your child in the morning, email the front office, or fax a note to the front office. Please include myself and all three office staff members in your transportation changes.

Please note that if you are emailing a transportation change, it must come from an email address on file in the school records.  It also needs to be sent to all four of the following people:

Alissa Akers  aakers@paulding.k12.ga.us

Heather Shirley  hshirley@paulding.k12.ga.us

Melissa McGarity  melissac.mcgarity19@paulding.k12.ga.us

Julie Lehman jlehman@paulding.k12.ga.us

We are unable to accept emails directly sent to us or verbal messages from your child.

Medicine

All medications – including prescription and over-the-counter  (including cough drops)  – must be brought to the clinic by a parent with an appropriate completed medication form. In addition, students cannot transport medication to and from school.

Morning Drop Off

Just a friendly reminder that school doors open at 7:25. Students should not be dropped off prior to 7:25, and car rider drop off begins when staff members are in place to supervise arrival.

Relay for Life Hat Day

Every Friday is hat day to support Relay for Life.  Send in 25 cents to wear a hat and support a great cause!

Visitors

Please remember to bring your ID (driver’s license or state issued ID) with you – a valid picture ID is required for all visitors. All guests will need to scan in upon entering the building.

Instructional Day

The instructional day starts at 8:00 AM. Students that are not in their classrooms by 8:00 AM will be marked tardy. Please make sure your child has all of their supplies every morning when they arrive at school. Thank you for understanding.

Excusing an Absence

If your child is absent, please fax or email a parent note or doctor’s excuse when they return.

Birthdays
All treats must be store made.

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READING

Poppy

how characters respond to situations

problem/resolution in stories

point of view

author's purpose

WRITING: Opinion Writing

stating an opinion

providing reasons

elaboration

provide linking words

conclusion-restating your opinion

ELA

Review

MATH

Equal Groups

Arrays

Odd and Even

SOCIAL STUDIES/SCIENCE

Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Life Cycle of a Plant

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MAY

May 4-8 BOGO Book Fair

May 13- Camping Day/Yearbook Signing

May 14-2nd Grade Field Day 8:30-10:30-Parents Welcome

May 15-2nd Grade Reward Day

May 18-Class Party 10 am--Parents Welcome

May 19-Game Day

May20- Last Day of School- 2hour early release-12:30 pm