Weekly Reminders:*Spelling pretest on Monday.
*Chapter 10 math test on Tuesday.
*Spelling test on Friday.
*Chapter 8, lesson 1 Social Studies quiz on Friday.
*Valentine's Day Challenge due on Friday.
Plan Ahead:
*Valentine's Day Party on Monday, February 14 at 1:30. Please no edible treats.
*Chapter 15, lesson 1 science quiz on Tuesday, February 15.
*Unit 4 Adjective test on Wednesday, February 16.
*Midwest test will now be on Thursday, February 17 due to snow days.
*No school on Monday, February 21 - Presidents' Day.
*P.T.O. Dine-Out at Noodles & Company on Monday, February 21.
*Spring Pictures on Thursday, February 24.
*ISAT testing begins on Monday, February 28.
*Parent Teacher Conferences during the week of February 28.
Homeroom Happenings:
Due to our SNOW DAYS, we will need to complete some of the activities that were planned from last week.
Science - We will explore and construct series and parallel circuits. The children will also use circuit diagrams to represent their circuits.
Social Studies - Some students still need to finish their "Just Look" books. Our Midwest test will be on Thursday, February 17. The children will need to correctly locate and spell all the states in the Midwest region. Capitals, as before, will be worth 1/4 point bonus each. We will begin our study of the Midwest region this week.
English - Our study of adjectives will continue. We will compare with -er & -est, compare with more and most, and compare with good and bad. Our test on this unit will be on Wednesday, February 16.
Spelling - Our spelling pretest will be on Monday. The final test will be on Friday. Students will need to write in cursive on the spelling test. Please practice at home.
Reading - This week we will begin our study of Poetry. We will focus on some of the elements of poetry including rhyme, sensory words, figurative language, and wordplay. The children will also begin a poetry project. In this project, the children will be learning about and writing nine different kinds of poems. Time will be given in class, but students will also need to work on this project at home. We will be working on Poetry and Figurative Language for the next few weeks.
Accelerated Math Menu:
Monday: Review "Check Your Progress" quiz taken on Friday. Trivia Challenge. HW: Study for Chapter 10 test tomorrow.
Tuesday: Chapter 10 test. HW: None.
Wednesday: Extended Response Practice. HW: Review extended response problems completed in class.
Thursday: Trivia Challenge. HW: TBD.
Friday: Extended Response Practice. HW: Review extended response problems completed in class.
