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Weekly Spotlight:
*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.
Weekly Spotlight:
*No school on Monday - Casimir Pulaski Day
*No spelling test this week.
*Parent Teacher Conferences on Tuesday & Wednesday.
*ISAT testing on Wednesday & Thursday.
*No school on Friday.
Coming Attractions:
*Roller Skating party on Monday, March 12.
*ISAT testing on Tuesday, March 13 & Wednesday, March 14.
*No school on Tuesday, March 20 - Teacher Institute.
*Spring Break - Monday, March 26 - Friday, March 30.
ISAT Testing:
Tuesday - No testing.
Wednesday - Math Part 1 & Reading Part 1
Thursday - Math Part 2 & Reading Part 2
Interactive ISAT Sample Tests can be found with the following link: http://metacat2.com/iltestlinks.html
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - We will begin exploring sources of energy. The children will review kinetic and potential energy. We will also continue to review for the science ISAT test. Review these vocabulary words for the science ISAT test: http://quizlet.com/10093150/4th-grade-isat-science-vocabulary-flash-cards/
Social Studies - Students who are behind on their Desert slide shows will use the classroom computers, during silent reading, to catch up.
English - We will use our English time to prepare for ISAT testing.
Spelling - We are taking the week off.
Reading - ISAT prep & ISAT testing. Great Links: http://rockingtheisat.blogspot.com/ & http://quizlet.com/7722103/4th-grade-isat-reading-vocabulary-flash-cards/
Mrs. Sulima's Math Spotlight:
Monday - No school.
Tuesday - Review extended response. Practice with fractions. Great Link: http://rockingtheisat.blogspot.com/
Wednesday - ISAT testing in math classrooms.
Thursday - ISAT testing in math classrooms.
Friday - No school.
Weekly Spotlight:
*Thirty-nine State Test on Tuesday.
*Chapter 12 Math Test on Tuesday.
*Early Dismissal on Tuesday, 11:00.
*Chapter 15, lesson 2 Quiz on Thursday.
*Argonne Labs Field Trip on Thursday, 9:30-1:15. Bring sack lunch and drink.
*Spelling test on Friday.
*Second Trimester Math Assessment on Friday.
Coming Attractions:
*No School on Monday, March 5 - Pulaski Day.
*ISAT testing weeks of March 5 and 12.
*Parent Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, March 6 and Wednesday, March 7 - Math Students.
*No School on Friday, March 9.
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - This week our focus will be magnetism. We will explore magnetic fields, electromagnets, and motors. The children will have an open book quiz on chapter 15, lesson 2 on Thursday.
Social Studies - We will continue working on our Desert Slide Shows. You will be able to view your child's slide show during our spring open house in April. Our 39-State Test will be on Tuesday. The children will need to know correct location and spelling of all 39 states in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and Southwest. Students can earn a bonus point for 10 correct capitals.
English - As ISAT testing quickly approaches, we will continue to work on our reading extended responses.
Spelling - This will be our last spelling test of second trimester. It will also be our last test with vocabulary words. We will begin spelling pretesting again in the third trimester. All words on third trimester tests will be spelling words.
Reading - This week, we will be using the predict/infer strategy, as well as cause and effect. Thinking about story events and personal knowledge helps readers predict likely events. With cause and effect, students will focus on why story events happen and what happens as a result.
Mrs. Sulima's Math Spotlight:
Monday - Extended Response. Chapter 12 Test tomorrow.
Tuesday - Chapter 12 Test.
Wednesday - Factors, Prime and Composite Numbers.
Thursday - No math today due to 3 classes going to Argonne.
Friday - Second Trimester Assessment.
**No Daily Practice Sheet this week**
