Friday, March 6, 2009

Week of March 9-13



Important Dates:
*ISAT testing Monday & Tuesday 3/9 and 3/10
*Spring conferences week of 3/9-3/13
*Report Cards Tuesday 3/10
*Imagination Theater Wednesday 3/11
*Early Dismissal Thursday 3/12
*No School Friday


Classroom Chatter
Thank you to Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Olsen, Mrs. Wiseman, Mrs. Blaum, Mrs. Morton, and Mrs. Surdyk for providing the class with ISAT treats for the testing days. The students really enjoyed them and looked forward to having a special healthy treat after the test!

Students will be attending an all school assembly on Wednesday. The assembly is Imagination Theater. Ask your child about it!

Spring conferences are being held this week with your child's homeroom and/or math teacher.

Don't forget about the early dismissal at 11 a.m. on Thursday and no school on Friday! Enjoy the long weekend as we get ready for our final trimester of the year!!! Can you believe it???

Science
This week we will finish up lesson 2 on the water cycle.

Social Studies
As we continue our study on Ancient Egypt, we will finish our Eye on Egypt books by reading and learning about King Tut, and Cleopatra. Next week we will begin learning more in depth about King Tut.



Please visit the blog of your child's Reading teacher to find out information for Reading, Language Arts, and Spelling in that classroom.



Spelling
No spelling again this week due to ISAT tests, early dismissal, and no school Friday. Next week we'll begin L. 20, words spelled with -er.

English
Next week we will begin Unit 5 on Correct Sentences.

Reading
We will share the January/February book mobiles this week. Next week we will begin a biography unit.





Please visit the blog of your child's Math teacher to find out information for that Math class.



Math
Students will be taking the 2nd checkpoint on Tuesday. The chapter 7 test on Time and Measurement will be on Wednesday 3/11. We will not be taking a mad minute this week due to the ISAT math test on Monday, no math on Thursday and Friday due to early dismissal and the day off. We will resume mad minutes next week with division 6. Don't forget the geometry projects are due Monday 3/16. They may be turned in early. Don't forget to turn them in with the rubric. Thank you! I look forward to seeing the final projects!!!