UPCOMING DATES:

Monday April 29.....Mrs.Blowers gone at a science training
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. 

TRACK & FIELD DAY:
A note about track and field day went home on Thursday. Students also received their shirts. It may be a good idea that they don't wear them so nothing happens to them or they aren't lost. They won't be replaced.  POETRY BRUNCH:
We were glad that many of you could come to the Poetry Brunch on Thursday! The kids really worked hard and looked forward to it. We also appreciate the donations of food and drinks that were made!

Math: 

Tuesday 5th grade teachers met with a math expert from the OAISD to again discuss changes in math curriculum that are to be fully implemented in a couple years. We have already been making these changes, but were going over Measurement and Geometry and discussing new tests. As a result, I am not giving the geometry test that I would have given this week. I gave a quiz over the material we have covered and talked with each student about his/her quiz. We are moving onto measurement and that new test will include geometry. I will continue to include geometry in our meaurement unit.

READING:  

  We are continuing nonfiction this week and moving into Book Clubs. Non fiction will continue to be included in our science unit. Students will be looking over several titles this week and choosing a book. They will work in groups of 2-4 reading, discussing, and completing comprehension activities.

WRITING:   

The class is looking forward to going back to work on their newspaper and interviews. We will jump in where we left off after a review of directions.

SCIENCE:

We continued our discussion of physical and behavioral characteristics of animals. We will be move to inherited traits this week.

Spelling: Lesson 25 spelling test will come home Monday. The lesson 26 test will be on Thursday. The skill is synoyms, something we also worked with in our poetry unit.

Enjoy the sunshine!!