*Spelling Pretest on Monday.
*Roller Skating Party on Monday.
*ISAT Testing on Tuesday and Wednesday.
*Gloria Estefan vocabulary quiz on Friday.
*Spelling Test on Friday.
ISAT Testing Schedule:
Monday - No testing. Make-ups from last week.
Tuesday - Math Part 3 & Reading Part 3.
Wednesday - Science Part 1 & Science Part 2.
Thursday - Make-ups.
Coming Attractions:
*Teacher Institute on Tuesday, March 20.
*Spring Break - March 26-30.
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - We will finish our lesson on sources of electricity. The children will explore electromagnets & magnetic fields this week. At the end of the week, we will begin our next lesson on uses of electricity.
Social Studies - Students will finish their desert slide shows this week. These slide shows will be on display for the spring open house. We will also work on lesson three which explores oil and technology. The children will fill out a "how to study" sheet on Friday. Our chapter 10 test will be on Wednesday, March 21.
English - The children will take the next English pretest. We will begin a new unit during the week of March 19.
Spelling - NEW SPELLING PROCEDURE for third trimester!!! The children will be taking a spelling pretest on Monday. Students that receive 100% will become challenge spellers. They will not take a test on Friday, but they will need to use their chosen words to complete 3 activities. These activities will be due Friday. There will be two bonus words on our spelling tests now. Children can earn 1/2 point for each bonus word spelled correctly.
Reading - Next week, students will read about Gloria Estefan, a famous singer whose acts of kindness have made her a hero to many people. Our strategy will be making judgments. Making judgments involves deciding whether or not a character's actions are appropriate for a situation. Readers can ask themselves, “Do I agree with this? Is this right or fair?
Mrs. Sulima's Math Spotlight:
Monday - Review of factors, prime, composite, and prime factorization. Greatest Common Factor (GCF).
Tuesday - ISAT Testing, Part 3. The children will complete 2 Extended Response problems.
Wednesday - No math due to Science ISAT testing.
Thursday - Fraction Sense and Fractions in lowest terms.
Friday - Chapter 4, lessons 1-4 Open-book quiz. Begin lesson on LCM and LCD.
