Things to Remember:
Monday, September 20- 4th and 5th Grade Choir - 7:15 to 7:50 a.m.
Choir Contracts due to Miss Wyse,
Cheer and Dance Clinic Permission Slips Due
Tuesday, September 21-Magazine Turn-In -Checks made out to Dist. 66 PTO - Customer Keeps Pink Copy
Wednesday, September 22-4th and 5th Grade Choir - 7:15 to 7:50 a.m.
Friday, September 24- No School/Teacher's Institute
P.E. - There is a P.E. test on Wednesday, September 22.
Math- This week in math the students will review front-end estimation of numbers. They will learn how to use the "break a-part method", a mental math strategy to help them add and subtract numbers. The students will also add and sbutract 3digit and 4 digit numbers. Lessons 2.3, 2.4 and 2.6 will be covered this week.
Spelling This week in spelling the pattern is long and short e and long and short a. They should pay attention to the letters that form the long sound in each of the words. Is there a pattern? A pretest will be given on Monday of this week.
Reading This week, we will finish reading Akiak by Robert Blake. We will continue to focus on story structure. The children will also explore character and setting in depth. When your child is reading at home, you can practice and review story structure by asking them to identify characters, setting, and plot (which includes the problem, sequenced events, and the solution).
English- The English test is going to be held off until Wednesday. We need another day to review the subject and predicate of a sentence. They should bring their books home to begin studying for it. There are many review activities at the end of the chapter that will help them to practice.
Social Studies-The students willl be practicing their study skills this week as they prepare for the chapter 2 test which will only cover lesson 2 and 3 on Friday. They should be sure to review the vocabulary and the important review questions from each section. There are very important papers to go over in their social studies folder: The Social Studies Quest and Review of lesson 3 sheet. It will be very important for them to know the things on these sheets.
Science We have been squirming ahead in our worm unit. You may ask your child what they discovered about worms so far this week. Do they like damp or dry surfaces better? Do they respond to touch? How do the different parts of the worm respond to touch? How does your worm react to light?
The directions for their worm tracks will go home next week on Tuesday or Wednesday. After the students discover the results of their tests, They will be able to create the best worm race track.
