The Southwest Party was a success!
It was nice seeing everyone at Open House!
Hopefully you saw my picture and jewelry at the art fair.
Marble Party for good behavior---Extra Recess and a Popsicle :)
Our very own Nick won the auction item---
"Lunch with Rosie"
Week of May 7th
Important Dates:
May 9-MAP Test-Math
May 10-MAP Test-ELA
May 15-F & P Testing-(fluency and reading)
May 18-- Early Dismissal
Reading: We will continue to read about the journey of Edward Tulane.
Time For Kids: There will be a Time For Kids quiz this week during our ELA station work.
English: We will continue to focus on Narrative writing. The students have chosen a topic to write about. This week we will focus on organizing their ideas.
Spelling: Unit 29 - Contractions
This week's spelling list consists of contractions, which are words resulting from shortening an original form. The vocabulary focus will be on types of figurative language. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 5/4
Social Studies: We will begin our study of the West. There will be a map quiz on the states on Tuesday, May 15th.
Science: We will continue chapter 4, The Human Body. We will continue to study about the digestive system and review how nutrients from the food we eat get to our body's cells. We will also talk about the respiratory system.
Mrs. Spakausky's and Mrs. K.'s MATH Class: We will continue Unit 6, Multiplication, Division, Data and Fractions. We will shift from multiplication and division to collecting and representing data measured in fractions of a unit on a line plot. The students will solve problems that involve addition and subtraction of fractions using the line plot data.
