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.
