Week of February 19th  Hope everyone enjoyed their day off - I went places open weekdays from 9:00 am to 4:00 that I usually can't get to ELA Plus, pluris (L) more, many Derivatives to use: Plus, plus sign, plural, plurality, surplus, E Pluribus Unum Kata (G) down, against Derivatives to use: Catalog, catastrophe, catapult, catalyst, catacomb   Ana (G) up, back again, along, through Derivatives to use: Anatomy, anachronism, analysis, analogy, anagram Duco, ductum (L) draw, attract, lead Derivatives to use: Aqueduct, conduct, deduct, produce,  reduce, induce The spelling test will be administered on Friday. Spelling Words-  meant, earliest, early, colonies, colony, assure, sure, relief, probable, foreign Narrative is due Friday, 2/23 MATH We will continue our study of Area, especially triangles this week.  Test will be the following week. HISTORY We will continue our study of Westward Expansion before the Civil War.  We will play the Oregon Trail game to get a better feel of all the struggles pioneers faced on the Oregon Trail. REMINDERS: Please send in: We could still use paper tubes for our Secret Garden party. I am still collecting money for a gift card to celebrate Mr. McBrien's wedding