Wednesday, January 28, 2009

February 2-6


UPCOMING EVENTS

* Thurs. 2/5: Science: Chapter 9 Test

*Fri. 2/6: Math: 9's Multiplication Timed Test

Spelling: List 17 Review Test


A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK

Mrs. Olsen's Language Arts Class:

*Reading: We finished the novel Stone Fox. We will finish up this novel study next week. Our next focus will be on making inferences.

*English: We are working on expository writing and focusing on good "hooks" (opening sentences) and use of transition words. We have been working in the computer lab to publish some of our writing. We will continue to work on expository writing next week.

*Spelling: Next week will be List 17, which is a review week. We will be looking back at our spelling rules from lessons 10-16. There will not be a pretest. The students will be assigned workbook pages on Monday and the pages will be due Friday. The test will also be on Friday.


Mrs. Olsen's Science and Social Studies:

*Science: We are finishing up chapter 9 on the water cycle and weather. A study guide was sent home this week. The test will be on Thurs. 2/5. Next unit...space!

*Social Studies: We will begin ch. 9 on money and the economy this week.

Mrs. Olsen's Math:

*Math: We are busy working with customary measurement (ch 20) . We will continue working on this next week. Ch 20 test will be soon...possibly next week. More information will be sent home with your child, so please check their assignment notebook. We will work on 9's multiplication next week...ask your child to show you the finger trick we learned
to help us remember the 9's!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs.Olsen