Odds and Ends:
Thank you all for the sweet cards and gifts for teacher appreciation! I appreciate such thoughtful, sweet students and families!
* Scholastic Book Order will be sent home soon It is easy to order online and the orders are available online now! The orders will have to be placed quickly in order for the books to arrive before the end of the school year. Please have your orders placed online or in the classroom by Mon. 5/20. Thanks!
*Book Worm Angels: Thank you so much for all of the donations to our book drive. We have received so many books already. We will continue to collect books for another week. Thanks!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
* Wed. 5/15: Cereal Box Book Reports due and presentations begin!
*Fri. 5/17: Early Dismissal at 11:00 am
Spelling: Test : Frequently mis spelled words
A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:
* Reading: We will work in small groups to read and analyze poetry. We will continue to work with figurative language as we read poems and try to apply these devices as we write poems. Our Good Fit Book Celebrations will begin on Wed. 5/15 when the cereal box reports are due. I can't wait to see the clever projects come in! Don't forget to have your child read 20 min each night...the May calendar is due May 31st.
*English: We will work on writing poetry.
* Spelling: We will continue our study of frequently mis spelled words. We will be adding more word cards to our "got it " envelopes and add new words to our "practicing" envelope. Any words missed on this week's test will become words for the following week's spelling list.
*Social Studies: We will continue our study of Ancient Egypt. We will focus on mummification, the life of King Tut and Cleopatra, and hieroglyphics. Look for a Egyptian vocab sheet coming home..quiz to be announced!
* Science: We will continue to learn about the scientific method. We will work on lesson 2.
* Math: We are working on ch. 24: division with remainders. We will continue to practice this and work on long division as well. We will begin to practice our mixed division facts. The tests will begin next week. More information coming soon!
Enjoy your weekend! Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms out there!
Mrs.Olsen
