Week of January 7, 2008

Important Dates:
Naper Settlement 1/8/08
GeoSpace in class fieldtrip 1/16/08
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School 1/21/08
January Book Report on 1/31/08

English
We are beginning Unit 4 - Adjectives this week. On Monday & Tuesday we will be introducing the unit. This is a very short unit so the test will be within two weeks maximum. We will be doing an adjective a-z picture book upon completion of the unit.

Math
If your child has not yet memorized facts, they should work on them over break!!! We will be working on basic division before break. Your child needs to be able to understand the relationship between multiplication and division. On Monday we will review the concepts briefly and then move ahead. We are officially beginning Chapter 5 on Wednesday.

Week of December 17th

Important Educational Dates:
English Unit 3 Test on 12/18/07
December Book Report on 12/20/07

English
We are testing out of Unit 3 - Verbs this week. On Monday we will be going over the review on all 15 lessons of the unit. Then, the Unit 3 Verb Test will be on Tuesday, December 18th.



Math
We finished the multiplication chapter last week. If your child has not yet memorized facts, they should really work on them over break!!! We will be working on basic division before break. Your child needs to be able to understand the relationship between multiplication and division.


Have a wonderful winter break!

Week of December 10th

Important Dates:
Social Studies Ch.7 Test on 12/11/07
Math Ch. 4 Test on 12/14/07
English Unit 3 Test on 12/19/07
December Book Report on 12/20/07

English
We are finishing up Unit 3 - Verbs this week. On Monday and Tuesday of the following week we will be reviewing all 15 lessons of the unit. Then, the Unit 3 Verb Test will be on Wednesday, December 19th.

Math
We are finishing the multiplication chapter this week!!! Your child needs to be able to use the multiplication table or have their facts memorized. We will be multiplying 2 or more digits by two or more digits. All of their hard work in math all of these years will be shown this week with the Chapter 4 test on Friday, December 14th.