Friday, March 20, 2015

Week of 3/23

Odds and Ends: 

We are celebrating Spring with a spirit week. Your child can participate in the following Spirit Days:

Mon: Cubs Vs. Sox: Wear the colors or shirt to support your favorite team

Tues. Shades Day: Wear Sunglasses

Wed: Think Spring: Wear spring colors!

Thurs: Hat Day: Wear your hat!

Fri: Comfy Clothes Day: Wear your most comfortable clothes!


UPCOMING EVENTS: 

* Tues. 3/24: Science: Ch. 14 Test

*Fri. 3/27: Analogies Test
Spring Break Begins! See you Wed. 4/8!


A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK: 

*Reading: We will continue our study of folktales as we read The Beedle and the Bard and Mulan.

*English: We will continue to work on our final copies of our autobiographies.

*Spelling: We will work on analogies, adding part/whole analogies to our study. A test of antonym/synonym and part/whole analogies will be on Fri. 3/27

*Social Studies: We are busy learning about the history of Chicago and the region going as far back as the Ice Age!

*Science: We will be finishing up ch 14 with the test on Tues. 3/24. Our next unit is Space!

*Math: We are working on ch.10 which takes us deeper into fractions. We will also begin our division fast facts starting with 2's division (pass by Fri. 3/27) and then 5's division during the week after break (pass by 4/10).

Enjoy the first official weekend of Spring!
Mrs. Olsen