Week of January 6

+ 2 SNOW DAYS

MAP Practice....

Reading:

http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/reading.htm

http://clinton.k12.wi.us/maptest_sites/map_reading_rit.html

Math:

http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/pages/studentlinks/map/

http://clinton.k12.wi.us/maptest_sites/map_math_rit.html

Weekly Events:

*No school on Monday - Snow Day.
*No school on Tuesday - Snow Day.
*First session of TGFD (Too Good For Drugs) on Thursday. This is a 10 week program.

*Math MAP Testing on Friday. (My math students will not take the test until Monday, Jan. 13)

Coming Attractions:

*Reading MAP Testing on Tuesday, January 14.
*Early Dismissal on Wednesday, January 15.
*No school on Monday, January 20.
*Trade Fair on Tuesday, January 21. (rescheduled date)
*Early Dismissal on Tuesday, February 4.

Homeroom Happenings:

Spelling - No spelling this week due to 2 Snow Days.

English - Let it Snow!  The children will be working on a "Snowman Adventure" story this week.  This narrative, must have a clear beginning, middle, and end.  We will focus on the use of voice and word selection.  During the week of January 13, we will begin a new English unit.  The pretest will be on Monday, January 13.

Reading - Daily, the children are working through lessons in our COACH book.  These lessons will help the students to understand what types of questions will be on the ISAT test which will be taken at the beginning of March.  We will also work on some mini lessons this week.  Our mini lessons will cover story vocabulary (plot, protagonist, antagonist, setting, and complications), conflict (internal and external), and a deeper look at plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution).

Science - Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Oh My!!!  We will begin our unit on matter this week.  Students should review their notes each night.  FYI:  Vocabulary will be defined on the notes sheets (not in the science/social studies spiral).

Social Studies - We will continue lesson 2 which looks into life in colonial cities, towns, and farms/plantations.  The children will complete a "flip book" on these three areas.   

Mrs. Sulima's Math Class:

Monday - Integers.  Homework will be due on Wednesday.

Tuesday - No math due to MAP testing.

Wednesday - Introduction to Integers & Comparing and Ordering

Thursday - No math due to MAP testing.

Friday - Adding Integers

Looking Ahead...My math class will take the Math MAP test, during our normal math time, on Monday, January 13.  We will be taking the 6+ form of the test.
Next Week:  Subtracting Integers, Multiplying Integers & Dividing Integers.