May 21, 2012
Dear Families,
Only 12 days left!!! Yikes! We still have so much to do! This is what we have for the week.
Reading:
Students will begin their new story titled The Snow Glory. Skills to be covered include: vocabulary, story elements, problem/solution, and summarizing literature. Guided reading will continue on Tuesday and Thursday. Students will be administered a "running record" reading assessment to check guided reading level on Wednesday of this week.
Spelling:
Unit 29 - Long "o" spelling pattern
Word Wall Words: also, around, show, small, today
Writer's Workshop:
Students will continue their Fiction writings.
Theme:
We continue to work on our Character unit.
Math:
Students successfully completed unit 12 today. We will review tomorrow and test on Wednesday, May 23rd. Students will then begin a "cumulative" math assessment over the next several days. Results will come home before the end of year.
Science:
Students will continue their unit on Geology. We will explore the 3 main classifications of rocks and how they are created.
S.Studies:
Students continue to explore patriotic monuments and symbols.
School and Classroom Reminders:
* Wednesday, May 23rd - All Day Sub for Running Records!
* Tuesday/Wednesday - Book Fair!
* Thursday, May 24th - CL Talent Show - Afternoon!
* Friday, May 25th - Reward "rest time" (bring a blanket or towel to rest on)
* No school on Monday, Memorial Day!
Let's have a great week working together!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Siefkes