Important Dates:
March 3, 2008 -- Casimir Pulaski Day -- No School
March 7, 2008 -- Too Good For Drugs Graduation @ 1:00
March 10-14, 2008 -- ISAT Testing Week & Conference Week
March 11, 2008 -- Report Cards
March 14, 2008 -- Parent/Teacher Conferences -- No School
March 21, 2008 -- No School
March 24, 2008 -- Spring Break Begins
March 31, 2008 -- Classes Resume
April 24, 2008 -- Early Dismissal
English
Did you know that expository writing is almost any type of written language out there other than narrative (story). We will be evaluated on this type of writing on our ISAT Writing Test coming up in a few weeks.
Reading
We will continue working in our ISAT book this week. Students will be reading passages, answering multiple choice questions, and answering a question that requires them to provide an extended response answer. So far, students have been doing a wonderful job turning their question around and using text proof from the author to support their answer.
Math
We will be working in a review packet for ISAT math. Also, we will be working on problem solving and T-charts.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Week of February 25
Important Dates:
February 29, 2008 -- End of Trimester
March 3, 2008 -- Casimir Pulaski Day -- No School
March 7, 2008 -- Too Good For Drugs Graduation @ 1:00
March 11, 2008 -- Report Cards
March 14, 2008 -- Parent/Teacher Conferences -- No School
March 21, 2008 -- No School
March 24, 2008 -- Spring Break Begins
March 31, 2008 -- Classes Resume
April 24, 2008 -- Early Dismissal
English
This week will be wrapping up with Unit 5, Capitalization and Punctuation. Our test on this chapter is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26th. After the test, students will have an opportunity to show what they have learned by filling in Garfield comic strips. Wednesday we will begin expository writing. Did you know that expository writing is almost any type of written language out there other than narrative (story). We will be evaluated on this type of writing on our ISAT Writing Test coming up in a few weeks.
Reading
The February book report is due this Friday, February 29th.
This week we will be typing our “Me Front Page” project. Many children have brought in their 8 x 10 picture and have started that part for the project. If you child has not brought in their picture they need to do this ASAP.
Also, this week we will be working in our ISAT book on plot, subplot, and setting. We will be completing another extended response to a story.
Math
We continue to learn new things in our geometry chapter. This week we will develop spatial reasoning abilities through problem solving. Next, we will classify triangles as equilateral, scalene, isosceles, right, acute, and obtuse. Then, we will find the sum of angles of a triangle. Ask your child what they learned about classifying quadrilaterals. Our checkpoint quiz will be on Thursday, February 28th on pgs. 268-269.
February 29, 2008 -- End of Trimester
March 3, 2008 -- Casimir Pulaski Day -- No School
March 7, 2008 -- Too Good For Drugs Graduation @ 1:00
March 11, 2008 -- Report Cards
March 14, 2008 -- Parent/Teacher Conferences -- No School
March 21, 2008 -- No School
March 24, 2008 -- Spring Break Begins
March 31, 2008 -- Classes Resume
April 24, 2008 -- Early Dismissal
English
This week will be wrapping up with Unit 5, Capitalization and Punctuation. Our test on this chapter is scheduled for Tuesday, February 26th. After the test, students will have an opportunity to show what they have learned by filling in Garfield comic strips. Wednesday we will begin expository writing. Did you know that expository writing is almost any type of written language out there other than narrative (story). We will be evaluated on this type of writing on our ISAT Writing Test coming up in a few weeks.
Reading
The February book report is due this Friday, February 29th.
This week we will be typing our “Me Front Page” project. Many children have brought in their 8 x 10 picture and have started that part for the project. If you child has not brought in their picture they need to do this ASAP.
Also, this week we will be working in our ISAT book on plot, subplot, and setting. We will be completing another extended response to a story.
Math
We continue to learn new things in our geometry chapter. This week we will develop spatial reasoning abilities through problem solving. Next, we will classify triangles as equilateral, scalene, isosceles, right, acute, and obtuse. Then, we will find the sum of angles of a triangle. Ask your child what they learned about classifying quadrilaterals. Our checkpoint quiz will be on Thursday, February 28th on pgs. 268-269.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Week of February 18th
Important Dates:
February 18, 2008 -- President's Day - No School
February 29, 2008 -- End of Trimester
March 3, 2008 -- Casimir Pulaski Day -- No School
March 7, 2008 -- Too Good For Drugs Graduation @ 1:00
March 10-14, 2008 -- Parent/Teacher Conference Week
March 11, 2008 -- Report Cards
March 14, 2008 -- Parent/Teacher Conferences -- No School
March 21, 2008 -- No School
March 24, 2008 -- Spring Break Begins
March 31, 2008 -- Classes Resume
April 24, 2008 -- Early Dismissal
February 29, 2008 -- End of Trimester
March 3, 2008 -- Casimir Pulaski Day -- No School
March 7, 2008 -- Too Good For Drugs Graduation @ 1:00
March 10-14, 2008 -- Parent/Teacher Conference Week
March 11, 2008 -- Report Cards
March 14, 2008 -- Parent/Teacher Conferences -- No School
March 21, 2008 -- No School
March 24, 2008 -- Spring Break Begins
March 31, 2008 -- Classes Resume
April 24, 2008 -- Early Dismissal
English
This week are continuing on in Unit 5, Capitalization and Punctuation. We will identify and correctly punctuate interjections. Next, we will punctuate and capitalize direct quotations in a sentence. Then we will write in book, movie, newspaper, magazine, and poem titles correctly. Finally, we will write and punctuate abbreviations correctly. We will be filling in our own version of Garfield comics as a fun way to show our knowledge learned. Our test on this chapter is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27th.
Reading
Your child should have picked their new book for February. They should be reading a genre they have not chosen so far this year. The February book report is due on the last day of the month – Friday, February 29th.
MathLast week we began with the first lesson in Chapter 7 on Geometry. This week we will identify basic geometric figures. Next, we will classify angles as right, obtuse, and acute. Ask your child what they learned about measuring and drawing angles with a protractor. Finally, we will identify polygons that are common shapes that we see every day.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Week of February 11th
Important Dates:
IOWA Testing - Week of 2/11
Valentine's Day Party 1:30-2:20 - 2/14/08
Spirit Day - Wear Red - 2/15/08
President's Day - No School 2/18/08
Casmir Pulaski - NO SCHOOL 3/3/08
Too Good For Drugs Graduation 1:00 3/7/08
IOWA Testing - Week of 2/11
Valentine's Day Party 1:30-2:20 - 2/14/08
Spirit Day - Wear Red - 2/15/08
President's Day - No School 2/18/08
Casmir Pulaski - NO SCHOOL 3/3/08
Too Good For Drugs Graduation 1:00 3/7/08
IOWA TESTING
This week we will be giving IOWA tests Mon- Thurs. Make-up tests for absentees will take place on Friday. It’s important that your child is well rested and has a healthy breakfast, so that he/she is prepared to do his/her best on the tests.
English
This week we will continue Unit 5, Capitalization and Punctuation. Students should already be familiar with many of these rules.
Reading
This week we will be reviewing extended response questions.
Your child should have picked their new book for February. They should be reading a genre they have not chosen so far this year.
Math
We will be taking the Chapter 5 Test on Monday, February 11th. We will begin the Geometry Unit this week.
This week we will be giving IOWA tests Mon- Thurs. Make-up tests for absentees will take place on Friday. It’s important that your child is well rested and has a healthy breakfast, so that he/she is prepared to do his/her best on the tests.
English
This week we will continue Unit 5, Capitalization and Punctuation. Students should already be familiar with many of these rules.
Reading
This week we will be reviewing extended response questions.
Your child should have picked their new book for February. They should be reading a genre they have not chosen so far this year.
Math
We will be taking the Chapter 5 Test on Monday, February 11th. We will begin the Geometry Unit this week.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Week of February 4th
Important Dates:
Teacher Institute - No School 2/5/08
Math Checkpoint Quiz (p.220-221) 2/6/08
Early Dismissal 2/7/08
Chapter 5 Math Test 2/8/08
District Spelling Bee @ 1:15 - 2/8/08
IOWA Testing - Week of 2/11
Valentine's Day Party 1:30-2:20 - 2/14/08
President's Day - No School 2/18/08
IOWA TESTING
Next week we will be giving IOWA tests. It is important that your child has a good night of sleep and eats a healthy breakfast every morning. It is also important that your child be on time to school because we will be beginning to test first thing every morning. If your child is late and we have begun the test they will have to sit in the office until we are finished with the test. Therefore, they will have to make the test up at a later point in time.
English
We are completing an adjective a-z picture book upon completion of the unit and will be due on Thursday, January 31st. This week we will also begin Unit 5, Capitalization and Punctuation.
Reading
This week we continue to prepare for ISAT testing. We will be reading a non-fiction story and work on multiple choice questions. We also will focus on extended response questions. Ask your child what they need to do with an extended response question.
Math
We will be taking the checkpoint quiz as we have concluded Chapter 5 (p.220-221) on Wednesday, February 6th. Students will be completing a review before the Chapter 5 Test on Monday, February 11th.
Teacher Institute - No School 2/5/08
Math Checkpoint Quiz (p.220-221) 2/6/08
Early Dismissal 2/7/08
Chapter 5 Math Test 2/8/08
District Spelling Bee @ 1:15 - 2/8/08
IOWA Testing - Week of 2/11
Valentine's Day Party 1:30-2:20 - 2/14/08
President's Day - No School 2/18/08
IOWA TESTING
Next week we will be giving IOWA tests. It is important that your child has a good night of sleep and eats a healthy breakfast every morning. It is also important that your child be on time to school because we will be beginning to test first thing every morning. If your child is late and we have begun the test they will have to sit in the office until we are finished with the test. Therefore, they will have to make the test up at a later point in time.
English
We are completing an adjective a-z picture book upon completion of the unit and will be due on Thursday, January 31st. This week we will also begin Unit 5, Capitalization and Punctuation.
Reading
This week we continue to prepare for ISAT testing. We will be reading a non-fiction story and work on multiple choice questions. We also will focus on extended response questions. Ask your child what they need to do with an extended response question.
Math
We will be taking the checkpoint quiz as we have concluded Chapter 5 (p.220-221) on Wednesday, February 6th. Students will be completing a review before the Chapter 5 Test on Monday, February 11th.
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