--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BRAINSTORMERS: The Brainstormers visited us last week and presented skits about writing. Students were active participants and Ellary Haverdink was even on stage! Students will have the opportunity to write a story and submit it in hopes of having their piece chosen to be acted out for the school. Below are sponsors of this event, and we appreciate their help!

DATES:
Friday MARCH  21st................PTO Fun Night - this is a change in date!
Wednesday Feb 12th........4th/5th grade Field Trip to Van Andel Museum, Ford Museum & a play at Ford Museum.
Friday February 28th........5th grade field trip: Symphony and tour Calvin College

Mrs. Blowers will be gone a few days in February:
Feb. 10th I will have a surgery on my foot. I will be out Monday - Thursday for sure, but I am hopeful I will be back on Friday the 14th!!
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HOMEWORK: Lucky for them there was no school Thursday so homework was not able to be given!

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BRAINSTORMERS:
The Brainstormers visited us last week and presented skits about writing. Students were active participants and Ellary Haverdink was even on stage! Students will have the opportunity to write a story and submit it in hopes of having their piece chosen to be acted out for the school.
Below are sponsors of this event, and we appreciate their help!

 

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MATH:  Check out the Math Tab for fraction tutorials!!
    RTI: We took the Delta Test on Wednesday. Each student will have his /her personal goals revised and will monitor their own progress along with me. Mastered concepts will continue to be reviewed.
     Our new unit is multiplying and dividing fractions. We will begin dividing fractions on Monday.


PLEASE have your kids work on their math facts!! They are able to do XTRAMATH at home on the computer in addition to flashcards and other practice activities.
  
READING -  
Click on the "Reading" tab for practice comprehension passages
  We will be starting book clubs this week with students working in groups of 3-4 students reading a novel and practicing reading strategies. You will be hearing more about this later.

WRITING:
  We will complete revisions, editing, and final drafts of "Fruit and Vegie of the Year" research reports/campaign speeches.The kids are pretty excited about our current writing piece. Students will present by Friday and then the following Monday. So if your child wants to bring in their fruit/vegetable I'm letting you know this so you are able to get it when you are shopping sometime this week. It does not have to be to share with the class- just one to show is fine.

SCIENCE:   
We continue in our lessons about what causes the seasons. We graphed cities in 3 different regions of North America to show how there are more hours of daylight on the summer solstice everywhere on Earth, the fewest daylight hours during the winter solstice, and on the two equinoxes the amount of daylight hours are the same everywhere. We will be having a quiz on Friday about the seasons.

SPELLING:
  Students will take the lesson 16 test on Monday since we missed Thursday. This coming week's skill is making words plural. List 17 is under the SPELLING tab. and will come home on Monday.

If your child wants to play games/do practice tests, go to: Spelling City

Have a terrific weekend!