Happenings from the week of April 15th - April 19th

I just realized today that I hadn't done the blog! So sorry. It's late, but here.

UPCOMING DATES:

Thursday April 25....Poetry Brunch  9:30
April 26...............No School
Friday May 3.........Charlton Field Trip (I have 3 volunteers)
Tuesday, May 7......Moments with Mom
Wednesday, May 8.. 1/2 day dismissal
Friday May 10......Track and Field Day (note soon-volunteers needed & all parents welcome)
Tuesday May 14......Field Trip to Request Foods (no parents needed)
Friday May 31........Dunes Field Trip (info in April- volunteers to help needed & all parents welcome)

CHARLTON PARK: I have 3 volunteers. A note will come home the Monday prior (April 29th) as a reminder and about what is needed.
Note: The other classes dress up in pioneer clothing. Your child is welcome to, but Mrs. Custer and I don't ask that students do this. It is up to your child.

Math: 
We have been reviewing geometry concepts all week. Students have dictionaries to practice and have been required to do so on spare time as well. Geometry has quite a lot of memorization at this level as I told students at the beginning of the unit. We have practiced by drawing on iPads and white boards, using playdo, and interactive sites. I am planning on another quiz on Monday- quizzes are one form of several formative assessments that I use to monitor who needs additional assistance. These are not part of the kids' overall grade. We will complete the study guide on Tuesday. 
The The test will be Thursday unless I find we need until Monday.
 

READING:  

 We are incorporating science topics into our nonfiction reading. Our science unit is Systems -focusing on how body systems and environmental systems work together. We also discuss plant and animal physical characteristics among other related topics. For example, last week students partnered up to choose an article about an animal and its adaptations. They wrote these down, and we are sharing them out. Students read about the Gulf oil spill and worked on causes and effects. We compared and contrasted 2 articles- one about prescribed fores and the other about a disastrous fires.We will continue with nonfiction this week.

WRITING:   The students are almost completely finished with their poems. They are practicing and preparing for the Poetry Brunch on Thursday and 9:30. Thank you to all who volunteered to bring food. I sent home a red slip of paper with your child about what to bring. See you Thursday at 9:30! Stay and have some snacks after. Recess is at 10:15 so they will go out at that time. We should be finished by then.

 

SCIENCE: The Forces and Motion Test will come home on Tuesday. We are studying classification and adaptions.

 

Spelling: Lesson 24 spelling test will come home Monday.The word list for Lessons 25 and 26 will come home tomorrow.

Hope you enjoyed your weekend!