Important Dates to Remember:
Thursday, May 10 - Argonne Field Trip Remember to bring a lunch
Wed. May 16 - All Choir field trip
Friday, May 18 - Early Dismissal 11:00
I want to thank all the parents for sending in money to help purchase Ms. Lee's going away gift. I was able to purchase so many things that she could use for her classroom along with getting her a gift card to Barnes and Noble and The Chalkboard. She was overwhelmed by your kindness.
Math- This week in math we will will review estimating the product of 2 digit by 2 digit problems. The students will then learn to multiply two digits by two digits to get an exact answer. They will have a test on Thursday over chapter 10 lessons 1, 2, 3, and 6. They should bring their books home so that they can use it to help them study.
Spelling - This week in spelling the students will work with words that have silent consonants. They will be responsible for workbook pages 228-230. There will be a test on Friday.
Reading - Our
reading target for the week is to identify topic, main idea, and supporting
details. Topic is what the whole text is
about. The main ideas are important
points about each topic. Each paragraph
can have its own main idea. Supporting
details are facts and examples that support each main idea.
We will have a comprehension test and vocabulary test on Wednesday of this week. The vocabulary was sent home on Friday so the kids could begin studying for it if they want. The comprehension test will cover the whole book.
English - The students will finish up their robot expository essays this week. They will have a test over their expository writing skills on Thursday of this week. I will give them a writing prompt that they will have to write an expository essay on. We will also continue our work with pronouns. The students will practice writing using pronouns, and using I and me correctly.
Science - The children will learn about other simple machines that help people do work this week. The focus will be on inclined planes, screws and wedges. A test over simple machines is planned for next Wednesday, May 16th.
Social Studies - This week in social studies the students will learn about the climates and the resources in the West Region.
