Mrs. Cavoto's Blog April 2 - April 6

Dates to Remember:

Friday, April 6 - No School

Tuesday, April 10 - Inventions due

Thursday, April 12 - Spring Open House

Math - We will review comparing fractions this week. We will introduce comparing and ordering mixed numbers this week as well. They will also add and subtract fractions with like denominators.

Spelling - This week in spelling the students will be working with more VCV words. They should know that if you divide before the consonant you make the vowel long and if you divide after the consonant, you make the vowel short. Workbook pages 175-177 will be assigned.

Reading -This week we will review understanding the differences between fact and opinions and cause/effect relationships.

Our focus will be on understanding different genres, specifically pourquoi tales. Pourquoi is a French word meaning "why." Pourquoi tales are stories that tell how, long ago, something in nature came to be. Often times, these tales contain animals or natural forces that speak or have personalities.

English/Social Studies- The students will continue to work on their Social Studies Brochure on the Southwest this week. The students will also learn about oil products and uses that come from the Southwest Region. The class will begin reviewing for the chapter 10 test, which will most likely be given on Wednesday, 4/11.

Science - The students will learn about the sources of energy this week (hydroelectric, geothermal, solar). The students will do a fun mini-lab on potential and kinetic energy using wooden ramps and various objects to roll down the ramps. Our science test is scheduled for Friday, April 13.

News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room March 19-March 23

Dates to Remember:
Tuesday, March 20 - No School Institute Day
Wednesday, March 21 - Spring picture packets due
Monday, March 25-Friday, March 30 No School Spring Break
Monday, April 2 - Classes resume
Friday, April 6 - No School
Thursday, April 12 - Open House/Book Fair

Math - This week in math, there will be a retake on chapter 23 on Monday for those students who want to take it over. We will review equivalent fractions and reducing fractions into their lowest forms. The students will also compare and order fractions.

Spelling - This week the pattern is VCV (vowel consonant vowel). The students will work on pages 144-146. There will be a test on Friday.

Reading - This week our focus strategies will be on understanding the differences between fact and opinions. They will also understand cause/effect relationships. Our word skill will be homophones.

English/Social Studies - The students will use the internet to research information. They will be given special sites which they can go to get information on places to visit in the Southwest Region. They will then create a brochure that will convince people to visit the places of interest on their brochure.

Science - Be on the look out this week for news on our Invention Convention! A letter explaining the convention will come home on Monday. Their contracts are due on Thursday and a parent signature is needed on the contract.

News from Cavoto's Room March 12-March 16

Dates to Remember:
March 13-14 ISAT testing
Friday, March 16 - Spirit Day- Wear hats for Hunter or Orange
Tuesday, March 20 - Institute Day, No School
Monday, March 26-March 30 Spring Break, No School


Math This week in math we will review area, perimeter, and volume. I have postponed the test on chapter 23 until Friday, March 16. We will have our final ISAT math test on Tuesday of this week.

Spelling - The spelling pattern this week is words ending in y. They will have to know to change the y to an i because there is a consonant next to the y. Workbook page129-131 will need to be completed throughout the week.

Reading We will have ISAT testing on Tuesday of this week. We will read about Gloria Estefan. The reading strategies we will work on are making judgments and monitor/ clarify. The word work is using homophones.

English - We will begin Expository writing this week. The students will practice writing their leads/ hooks this week.

Science We will review for the ISAT science test which will be given on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The students will also learn about generators and motors.

Social Studies - The students will study the Grand Canyon and how it was formed.

News from Mrs. Cavoto's Room March 5-9

Dates to Remember:
Monday, March 6 - No School Casimir Pulaski Day
March 7-8 ISAT Testing - Be prepared by getting a good night's sleep and eating a healthy breakfast.
March 7-9 Parent Teacher evening Conferences
Friday, March 9 - No School Parent Teacher Conferences
Tuesday, March 20 - No School Teacher Institute
March 26-March 30 Spring Break

I am happy to announce that we will have a student teacher, Ms. Abigail Lee, who will begin working in our class on Tuesday, March 6. Ms. Lee comes to us from Eastern Illinois, and she will be with us for 8 weeks. She has already been in to meet the children, and they are very excited to have her be a part of our classroom. She will be sending you an e-mail shortly to introduce herself.

Math - We will review area, perimeter and volume this week. We will also review writing problem solving and writing an explanation using a Tchart. ISAT testing will be on Wednesday and Thursday. I postponed the quiz that we were going to have this week, but the student's should be ready for a test over chapter 23 on Tuesday, March 13.

Spelling - No spelling this week
Reading - We will review Extended responses - ISAT testing

English - We will finish up on our poetry books.

Science - We will review for our ISAT test this week.

Social Studies - How was the Grand Canyon formed? We will learn about the land of the Southwest.