Wednesday, March 18, 2009

March 23-27


Odds and Ends




*Tivoli: We will be going to see Nanny McPhee on Friday, 3/27 in the afternoon. We will eat lunch at school before we leave. This will be a fun day for all!


*Recycling! The students in my homeroom developed and began their school wide plastic and aluminum recycling program yesterday. We will do this every Tuesday. We were able to collect recyclables from all of the classrooms and fill a big bag and save it from the landfill! Way to GO GREEN!

*Our classroom is in need of disposable cameras! Please send them into school with your child. Thank you!!


UPCOMING EVENTS

* Tues. 3/24: Math: Chapter 14 Test

*Thurs. 3/26: Science: Chapter 10 Space Test
*Fri. 3/27: Spelling List 21 Test

Nanny McPhee Tivoli

*Mon. 3/30- Fri. 4/3: Spring Vacation! Enjoy!


A LOOK AHEAD AT NEXT WEEK

Mrs. Olsen's Language Arts Class:

*Reading: We will be working on writing scripts and presenting our own skits for Ramona Quimby Age 8 readers' theatre. We will begin our next unit, biographies. Don't forget....reading board games are due Wed. 4/8!

*English: We will finish up unit 3 on verbs. We will take the test on Thurs. 3/26. We will begin adjectives and narrative writing when we return from break.

*Spelling: We will work on list 21. There will be a pretest on Monday and a final test on Friday. The packet will be due on Friday.

Mrs. Olsen's Science and Social Studies:

*Science: We are finishing up our space unit (chapter 10). A study guide was sent home this week. The test will be on Thurs. 3/26. You can read and view our science textbook online at www.thinkcentral.com. Our next unit will be living things and ecosystems.

*See below for a link to check out the cool planet comparison website we used in class. What fun!

*Social Studies: We will continue to study Ancient Egypt.

Mrs. Olsen's Math Class:

*Math: We will finish up chapter 14 and take the test on Tuesday 3/24. We will also work on 4's division next week. We will begin chapter 15: congruent and similar shapes and symmetry.


Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Olsen