The Week of June 2, 2014

THIS WEEK's SPECIAL EVENTS:

TUESDAY:

10:00 Channel 7 Meteorologist Phil Schwartz guest speaker for the 5th grade

12:30 working on Memory Books with parent helpers: Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. Jablonski, and Mrs. Scheck

WEDNESDAY:

10:45 Special 5th grade treat and extra recess

1:15 Author Skype with Chris Grabenstein!!!

THURSDAY:

Last time the students have art with Ms. Smeltzer....
10:15 Memory Books with parent helpers; Mrs. Sprandel, Mrs. Reynolds, and Mrs. Arnold

1:00 Talent Show ***PARENTS INVITED

FRIDAY: 

Last day of math

Summer Book Program - Book Check Out at Lakeview

Spirit Day....Wear a T shirt of your favorite vacation place

HERE's WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING......

SPELLING:  Words of the Week R-Z finish ABC book and test

LANGUAGE ARTS:  finishing Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Current events with Time For Kids

SCIENCE:  finishing Chapter 6

Test will be on Friday and I will be making a special "surprise" provision with this test....TBA

MATH:  Chapter 10 Test Thursday

Last day of math is Friday

The Week of May 5th, 2014

Dear Parents,

It was great to see the children proudly showing off their work to you at Open House.  I loved standing back and observing the interaction as they explained what was on their desk and on display around the room. They deserve the recognition that you all gave them!

I have not gotten a chance to write my thank you notes yet for the generous donations that allowed me to buy several great books for the classroom library from the BOOK FAIR....so, I want to let you know in advance  many thanks and I will get those personal notes delivered.

THIS WEEK.....
MAPs testing = Tuesday = Math @ 10:30 / Friday = Reading @ 8:05

HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM:

SPELLING:  Lesson 27

LANGUAGE ARTS:  Poetry and Figurative Language
and.....

Argumentative Nonfiction topics:  Students wearing uniforms to school / Longer School Days

The students will be doing close reading activities and looking at the arguments to support and oppose these topics.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Chapter 10 "A Weak  Government" and the challenges that existed as America is now free from England!

SCIENCE:  Chapter 5 Lesson 2 "How Energy is Passed Through an Ecosystem" and we will be growing beans from a dormant lima bean seed.

MATH: Only 2 days of math this week due to MAPs testing.....

Quiz on Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators

Estimating Sums and Differences