This Week

S.S. Test over Chapter 7 on Thursday! I will post the study guide on the blog tomorrow.

Math Chapter 21 Test on Friday. We have been working on fractions for two weeks; I am checking students' knowledge of identifying fractions, comparing fractions, and reducing fractions to lowest terms. Please the online Harcourt book for activities and lesson review.

Spelling Chapter 20 Test on Friday.

Also, we will be viewing health films regarding the human body this Friday. If you would like to preview the video, please contact our school nurse, Darla. If you would prefer to exempt your student, just send a note.

Conferences will be held on Friday, March 26. Please contact me if you would like to schedule a conference for that afternoon. Times are available from 12:30 until 3:15. If that day does not fit your schedule, we can meet on a different day.

Monday Tungsten Party

For our afternoon Tungsten party, we will do

1. Stuffed animals
2. gum
3. candy
4. laptops
5. electronics
6. hats
7. baby picture
8. double snacktime
9. extra book club
10. 5 min. of extra recess

Famous Missourian

We will start our Famous Missourian research projects on Monday. Now is a good time to start thinking about the famous Missourian you would like to "be" for our living museum. Here is a sample of how you will format your Bio-boards:

Bobbleheads

Geometry Link

Click here for some geometry practice, using protractors.

This (short) Week

No spelling list this week; several students have asked that I provide a challenge list EVERY week, so hopefully I'll be able to meet that demand in the coming weeks!

We are studying "how-to" writing in class. Students are creating short pieces of writing that teach how to make a certain food, create a particular craft, or perform a sport action.

The Story of the Week is about a famous Arctic Disaster. We'll be watching an I-Max movie in class about exploration and discovery.

We have a symphony field trip Thursday. About eight students have not turned in permission and $$$ -- please check on that.

For math, we're getting into geometry. Some words to know:
parallel
perpendicular
right angle
obtuse angle
acute angle
intersecting lines
line
line segment
point
ray

Our Busy Week

This week we are focused on divisibility rules as well as working through factors and multiples -- we are heading toward fractions and geometry for our next math lessons.

Math Ch. 16 test on Thursday.

Spelling Ch. 16

Reading: we are still working on types of fiction. This week, we're using several historical fiction pieces to discuss setting.

Language: the students are combining sentences and fixing run-ons.

Science: our most recent lab experiment involves physical and chemical changes in matter.

S.S.: We are beginning Ch. 7.