Friday, May 8, 2015

Week of 5/11

Odds and Ends: 

THANK YOU all for all of the kind words, gifts, and gestures of appreciation during this week's Teacher Appreciation. I have the best job in the world because of students and families like YOU! Thank you for making me feel so appreciated and loved: )

*Six Flags Reading Tickets: If your child participated in the Six Flags Reading program, printed certificates/tickets were sent home today. Please look in your child's binder for this piece of paper. Please put it in a safe place until they can be used starting June 8. Thanks!

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

*Tues. 5/12: Social Studies: Open Note Chicago Quiz II
Math: Ch. 13 Test: Perimeter

*Thurs. 5/14: Science: Ch. 10 Space Test

*Fri. 5/15: Early Dismissal
Spelling: List 23 Test
Math: 4's division timed test

A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK: 

*Reading: We will work on myths as we continue our study of folktales. 

*English: We will begin our study of friendly letter writing. We will learn the parts of a friendly letter, the correct format. and use our skills to write letters, including one to our 2nd grade pen pal and a celebrity of our choice! A reminder will be written in your child's assignment notebook, but they will need 2 stamps for this unit. Please send them in an envelope or baggie marked with your child's name anytime. Thank you! 

*Spelling: We will work on list 23 this week. Please make sure your child completes all homework in cursive. Thank you!

*Science: We are wrapping up our space unit this week. A study guide was sent home. The final test is scheduled for Thurs. 5/14. 

*Social Studies: We will continue our study of Chicago. A study guide was sent home for our next open note quiz which will take place on Tues. 5/12. 

* Math: We will be finishing up ch. 13 on Perimeter early this week. A practice test will be sent home Monday and the graded test will be on Tues. 5/12. Our next unit is ch. 14: Area.  We will also focus on 4's division facts this week. Please continue to practice at home! Thank you!

Have a great weekend and Happy Mother's Day!
Mrs. Olsen