Odds and Ends:
* Matter Matters: We will have our Matter Matters presentation on Mon. 1/14. This will be a great review before we end our unit on matter.
*MAPs Testing: The students did a great job this week on MAPs testing. A reading goal setting worksheet with their new RIT score and lexile number were sent home this week. Please review with your child. I am so proud of each student! They worked hard and it shows!
Upcoming Events:
*Mon. 1/14: Matter Matters Presentation
Science: Insulator project due
*Wed. 1/16: Science: Ch. 11 Matter Test
*Fri. 1/18: Spelling: List 14 Test
Math: Multiplication facts test
A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:
*Reading: We will focus on features of non fiction text. We will also begin our guided reading groups. In these groups we will work on novels as well as non fiction books that cover the topics discussed in the novel. Your child also received 5 vocabulary words this week (a yellow worksheet in their reading folder). We are working on dictionary skills and context clues as we acquire new vocabulary. I will be individually quizzing the students on their words on Thurs. 1/17.
*English: We will be focusing on ch 3 Verbs.
*Spelling: This week we will work on list 14. Homework will be due Thurs. The final test will be on Fri.
*Science: We will be wrapping up our unit on matter this week. A study guide was sent home this week. The final test will be on Wed. 1/16. We also have Matter Matters this Monday, which will be a great way to review before the test.
*Social Studies: We will work on ch. 3: culture and immigration. This unit will give us the opportunity to learn more about our own ancestors and cultural background.
*Math: Students began ch. 21: Metric Measurement. We will focus on this unit next week. We will also be wrapping up our multiplication in 7 weeks unit. This week we will focus on all of the facts we have learned. Please identify the facts that are most difficult for your child and practice those. The test on Fri. will be covering all of the facts!
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Olsen
