Week of March 21st to 28th

SAVE THE DATE!
Please save Friday, June 3 for our field trip to Saugatuck for a dune ride, hike to Lake Michigan, lunch and a time of celebration!!
(Monday, June 6 is the rain date) Any parents who wish to join us are welcome, however, you MUST be registered with the WISH volunteer program. If you have not yet signed up with WISH for the current school year, you must do so prior to MAY 3. Forms can be found in the front entrance of our school. More information will be sent home after Spring Break.


Music Performance- Monday March 28th
The 3rd - 5th grade students will be having their music performance this coming Monday night at the high school auditorium.  The students need to be there by 6:45 with their recorders.  They will need to be dressed in nice clothing (Sunday Best)! 

UPCOMING DATES:

-  March 28:  3rd-5th Music Program at the High School

-  March 30: Hawaiian/ Beach Day, Ch. 8 Math Test

- April 1 - 8: Spring Break!!!

Spelling Test

 The tests are on Monday as usual. We have been studying homographs. I have been telling the students that if they are frequently missing 3-4 words or more, they should be studying the words on Spelling City.


Math:
We completed the Chapter 8 study guide and we will continue to review for the Chapter 8 math test (Fraction operations) which is on Wednesday. Students should take the study guide home on Monday
and study this.  


Reading: 
Students have finished reading their biographies and have been working on activities to demonstrate what they have learned. They will present their biography information on Monday and Tuesday. They are aware that activities are to be completed this weekend.


Writing:
We are wrapping up our most recent writing project. Monday and Tuesday, students will complete editing, revising, and final drafts. Wednesday and Thursday they will present their writing to the class.


Science:
We will conclude our Forces and Motion unit on Wednesday with the test. We have already done the study guide. Students are supposed to be studying in class ans we will study during science. They should bring the study guide home on Tuesday night and study that evening as well. Our next science unit is "Systems". We will be studying human body systems briefly and then ecosytems. We'll be getting hermit crabs and tree frogs to study and care for. I will send a permission note home in May for students who wish to bring one home. The note will include materials needed to care for the critter and how to care for it.  If more students want animals than the amount I have, we'll have a drawing.


Reproductive Health will begin after spring break. You will be receiving a note next week about this.