February 21

This week, students have been working on their Colony brochure project. We have also started a novel study of the book, "The Wild Children," which takes place during the Russian revolution.

Students can practice this spelling list over the weekend.

List 2

Word	Practice Sentence	Type
letters	There was a stack of unopened letters on the table.	Basic
practical	We need to be more practical about our plans.	Basic
orientation	Did you go orientation on the first day of school?	Basic
national	The national science competition will be in May.	Basic
military	My father joined the military right out of college.	Basic
desserts	We think these desserts are too sweet.	Basic
communist	There are still some communist countries in the world.	Basic
married	We got married when we were both in our twenties.	Basic
square	The square should have equal sides.	Basic
humane	Let's think about this in a more humane fashion.	Basic
costumes	We will rent costumes for the party.	Basic
remember	I will remember to pick up the dress.	Basic
smartest	We know she's the smartest girl here.	Basic
cereal	My aunt eats cereal for breakfast.	Basic
expect	I expect everyone to be on time.	Basic
worst	This is the worst grade I have ever received.	Challenge
existence	The mere existence of the robot made everyone worry.	Challenge
photosynthesis	Plants use water, light, carbon dioxide, and nutrients in soil for photosynthesis.	Challenge
aptitude	She has a real aptitude for math and science.	Challenge
teammate	Cole passed the basketball to his teammate.	Challenge