Odds and Ends
I hope you have all had a great week and are ready for a nice, relaxing holiday weekend to spend with family and friends! Our 3rd grade class has filled the marble jar which means they have earned a reward coming up soon!! Way to go third graders. :)
Upcoming Events
5/26 - No School - Memorial Day
5/28 - Scholastic Book Orders Due
5/30 - May Reading Calendars Due
Chapter 1 - Getting Ready for Science Test
6/11 - Field Day and Picnic
6/12 - Last Day of School!
A Look at Next Week
Reading: We will wrap up our mystery unit. We will also be reading texts relating to our Ancient Egypt unit...particularly to King Tut's Mummy.
English: Final persuasive papers will be typed out and the students will get the opportunity to share their stance on the topic they chose.
Spelling: Spelling this week will consist of 4th grade words. The pretest will be on Tuesday. There will be no challenge group. If your child misses 2 or less, he or she can be exempt from the post test, but is still responsible for all homework. All homework will be due Friday.
Social Studies: There will be an Egypt Vocabulary Quiz on June 2nd. Study guides will be sent home Tuesday. Also, the final Egypt test is scheduled for June 4th. Study guides will be sent out next week.
Next week we will continue our study of Egypt by continuing to take a close look at the life of King Tut and Cleopatra.
Science: A final open book quiz on chapter 1, lesson 3 will be given early next week. The Chapter 1 - Getting Ready for Science test is on Friday, May 30th. Study guides have been sent home. Please review the material from each lesson with your child to help him or her study. :)
Math: The chapter 13 perimeter and area test will be on Friday, May 30th. Study guides have been sent home. Please review/study with your child and continue practicing math facts every night.
Have a great Memorial Day weekend and Let's Go Hawks!!
-Miss Simoncelli
