Upcoming Events
Spring Pictures- March 22
End of 3rd Quarter- March 22
Report Cards go home- March 29
No school- April 7
Reading Requirement
Our reading requirement of 4 books and AR test passed at 70% or higher will renew for the 4th Quarter. This requirement is a great way to prepare students for their upcoming end of year assessments.
Next Week In Reading
Unit 7: Communities- Then and Now.
Reading Benchmark-
Word Study- variant vowel /o/ cause, awful
Writing- Students will be writing a friendly letter.
Vocabulary- Use context clues to determine meaning of words and phrases. Use word relationships to determine meaning.
Next Week In Math
Unit 12- Measurement
12-1 Use Tools to Measure Lengths
12-2 Solve Problems Involving Lengths
12-3 Use Tools to Measure Liquid Volume
12-4 Solve Problems Involving Liquid Volume
12-5 Use Tools to Measure Temperature
12-6 Solve Problems Involving Temperature
12-7 Solve Problems Involving Weight and Mass
12-8 Tell Time to the Nearest Minute
12-9 Solve Problems Involving Elapsed Time
Next Week In Science
Gravity- Students will explore the Law of Gravity by demonstrating that gravity is a force that can be overcome.
Next week In Social Studies
Midwest Region- We will be testing on the Midwest by the end of the week.
Midwest- We will be looking at the climate, landforms, culture, food and industry of the Midwest region. Students will be expected to identify the states of this region. A study guide will be sent home and should stay in their binder so that they can study the states each night.
States within the Regions
As we begin our regions unit students will be expected to identify each state within the region. Below is a link to a website that you child can use to help learn their states. www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
and www.geoguessr.com/seterra/en/l/nam
Homework
Students' nightly homework assignments will generally consist of reading for 30 minutes, a lesson on iReady reading, a lesson in PENDA science, and a math practice page. Please see student planners for exact daily homework.
Spring Pictures- March 22
End of 3rd Quarter- March 22
Report Cards go home- March 29
No school- April 7
Reading Requirement
Our reading requirement of 4 books and AR test passed at 70% or higher will renew for the 4th Quarter. This requirement is a great way to prepare students for their upcoming end of year assessments.
Next Week In Reading
Unit 7: Communities- Then and Now.
Reading Benchmark-
- Explain how text features contribute to meaning.
- Explain the development of an author's purpose.
- Explain how characters develop throughout a plot.
- Identify an author's claim and explain how evidence supports it.
- Compare/contrast how two authors present information on the same topic or theme.
Word Study- variant vowel /o/ cause, awful
Writing- Students will be writing a friendly letter.
Vocabulary- Use context clues to determine meaning of words and phrases. Use word relationships to determine meaning.
Next Week In Math
Unit 12- Measurement
12-1 Use Tools to Measure Lengths
12-2 Solve Problems Involving Lengths
12-3 Use Tools to Measure Liquid Volume
12-4 Solve Problems Involving Liquid Volume
12-5 Use Tools to Measure Temperature
12-6 Solve Problems Involving Temperature
12-7 Solve Problems Involving Weight and Mass
12-8 Tell Time to the Nearest Minute
12-9 Solve Problems Involving Elapsed Time
Next Week In Science
Gravity- Students will explore the Law of Gravity by demonstrating that gravity is a force that can be overcome.
Next week In Social Studies
Midwest Region- We will be testing on the Midwest by the end of the week.
Midwest- We will be looking at the climate, landforms, culture, food and industry of the Midwest region. Students will be expected to identify the states of this region. A study guide will be sent home and should stay in their binder so that they can study the states each night.
States within the Regions
As we begin our regions unit students will be expected to identify each state within the region. Below is a link to a website that you child can use to help learn their states. www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
and www.geoguessr.com/seterra/en/l/nam
Homework
Students' nightly homework assignments will generally consist of reading for 30 minutes, a lesson on iReady reading, a lesson in PENDA science, and a math practice page. Please see student planners for exact daily homework.