Moving on to Grammar

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With the end of the first quarter, we have finished our weekly spelling units. Instead, we will be moving on to weekly grammar. Students will receive their grammar assignment on Tuesday and the workbook will be due Thursday.

The week of Thanksgiving, students will receive a spelling word booklet for the Spelling Bee, which will take place on February 13th. There will be 5-6 ungraded spelling tests that students will help identify which students will advance to the spelling bee.

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