Weekly Spotlight:
*Spelling Pretest on Monday.
*Roller Skating Party on Monday, 3:45-6:30.
*Rockin' Science/PBIS Assembly on Wednesday. (No Art class this week)
*Southeast Map Test on Thursday.
*Time For Kids Quiz on Friday.
*Spelling Test on Friday.
Coming Attractions:
*Chapter 3, lesson 1 Science Quiz on Monday, December 3.
*Vocabulary Quiz on Tuesday, December 4.
*Chapter 6, lesson 2 Social Studies Quiz on Tuesday, December 4.
*A Family Apart Test on Wednesday, December 5.
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - This week we will begin a chapter on animal adaptations. Students should review their notes (especially vocabulary words) each evening. We will take an open-book quiz on Chapter 3, lesson 1 on Monday, December 3.
Social Studies - Hopefully your child has been reviewing for the Southeast Map Test which will be on Thursday. They will need to correctly locate and identify all 12 states, the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River, and the Atlantic Ocean. Spelling does count. Students can earn 1/4 point bonus for each correct capital. Also, this week we will continue our study of the Southeast. The children will take an open-book quiz on chapter 6, lesson 2 on Tuesday, December 4.
Spelling - We are back to our normal spelling routine. The children will take a pretest on Monday and final spelling test or challenge spelling test on Friday.
English - Our Sentence Unit will continue. This week we will explore commands and exclamations, subjects and predicates, simple subjects, simple predicates, and correcting run-on sentences.
Reading - We will finish our historical fiction novel, A Family Apart, this week. The children will be working on a character traits activity late in the week. We will be taking a test on this novel on Wednesday, December 5. This test will include comprehension, vocabulary, and a character traits activity. The children will be allowed to use the novel as a reference during the test. FYI: If your child has enjoyed this book, it is the first in a series of 4 books.
Mrs. Sulima's Math Class:
Monday - Larger Quotients. HW: WB 29.
Tuesday - Zeros in the Quotient. HW: WB 30 and begin reviewing for Chapter 3, lesson 1-5 quiz on Thursday.
Wednesday - Review Day. We will review lessons 1-5. HW: Study for Chapter 3, lesson 1-5 quiz tomorrow.
Thursday - Chapter 3, lesson 1-5 quiz. HW: None.
Friday - Short Division. HW: Finish WB pg. 31.
MAP Practice Sites:
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/reading.htm
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/
http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/math/4-5math.htm
http://www.belleplaine.k12.mn.us/se3bin/clientgenie.cgi?schoolname=school357&statusFlag=goGenie&geniesite=133&myButton=g5plugin&db=g133_b545
http://www.linnmar.k12.ia.us/schools/westfield/westweb/NWEA_Math_RIT_Sites.html
http://www.linnmar.k12.ia.us/schools/westfield/westweb/NWEA_Rdg_RIT_Sites.html
