Odds and Ends:
*Summer Birthdays: Please let me know if your child has a specific day in mind that they would like to celebrate their summer birthday. All children will be honored before the end of the school year, but if you would like to send in treats for the class, please let me know!
Thanks!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
*Mon-Fri: Jr. Achievement: 1-2 pm.
*Tues. 5/19: English: Friendly letter quiz: Know the 5 parts of a friendly letter.
*Fri. 5/22: Spelling: List 24 test
Math: 7's division timed test
*Mon. 5/25: No School: Memorial Day
A LOOK AT NEXT WEEK:
*Reading: We will work on myths and begin our unit on biographies.
*English: We will wrap up our friendly letter unit and begin pronouns We will take a friendly letter quiz on Tues. Your child has several blue pages in their English folder that they can review for theq quiz. Please have your child bring 2 POSTAGE STAMPS if you have not already sent them in. Thank you!
*Spelling: We will work on list 24.
*Science: We will begin our chapter on science inquiry, where we will learn about the scientific method and tools used in science.
*Social Studies: We will continue our study of Chicago, focusing on modern day locations and famous people of the city. This week we learned about the Chicago World's Fair and the story of the Heinz pickle pin. I showed the students how they could visit the Heinz website (WITH parent help) and go to the contact link and fill in the form and request that a pickle pin be sent to your home. This MUST be done with an adult. Thank you!
*Math: We will continue to work on ch. 14 where we are exploring Area. The test is tentatively scheduled for Wed. 5/27. We will also focus on 7's division this week.
Have a great, warm weekend!
Mrs. Olsen
