Week 16: Mahalia Jackson

Dear Parents and Students,
This week we are reading “Mahalia Jackson” by Julius Lester. We will focus on some vocabulary words in this story. It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child. Let’s have a great week!

Vocabulary/Meaning
appreciate think highly of; value; enjoy
barber person whose business is cutting hair and shaving or trimming beards
choir a group of singers who sing together, often in a church service
released permitted to be published, shown, sold, etc
religious much interested in the belief, study, and worship of God or gods; devoted to religion
slavery the condition of being owned by another person and being made to work without wages
teenager a person in his or her teens

Homework:
Monday
Reading: workbook p. 135
Social Studies: workbook p. 7

Tuesday:
Reading:workbook p. 137
Social Studies:workbook p.8

Wednesday:
Reading:workbook p. 136 and fresh-read if necessary
Social Studies: “Country of My Own” assignment.

Thursday:
Reading:wkbk. pp. 139-140
Social Studies:none

Announcements:
1. (Mrs. Telford’s homeroom only) Please send $6.00 to school at your earliest convenience. It will be used to pay for the gingerbread houses that we will be decorating during our classroom Christmas party on Thursday afternoon.

2. G.V.E. Science Fair will be on Thursday, December 16th in the gym.

3. Friday, December 17th is a ½ day of school.

4. Christmas and New Year’s holidays are December 20th – December 31st.

5. MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Love,
Mrs. Telford