Friday, February 26, 2010

March 1st-March 5th

Mark your calendar...
3/1 - Casimir Pulaski Day—No School
3/2-3/5 ISAT testing3/5 End of 2nd Trimester
3/8-3/10 ISAT make-ups
3/8-3/10 Parent/Teacher Conferences
3/9 Report Cards Issued
3/12 No School
3/16 Roller Skating Party
3/24 Field Trip—Museum of Science and Industry
ISAT Testing:
Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest and has a healthy breakfast each morning. We will be testing in the morning and afternoon. Your child may want to bring an extra snack and/or drink to help keep them focused for both tests each day.
Our Testing Schedule:
Tuesday - Math Part 1 (10:00-11:00) & Reading Part 1 (12:00-1:00)
Wednesday - Math Part II (10:00-11:00) & Reading Part II (12:00-1:00)
Thursday - Math Part III (10:00-11:00) & Reading Part III (12:00-1:00)
Friday - Science Part I (10:00-11:00) & Science Part II (12:00-1:00)
Take a look at our week...

Spelling:
Lesson 24: forming plurals with -es. The test will be on Friday.

Reading:
We will be taking the Reading ISAT test during our reading block on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. On Friday, we will take a Science ISAT test during this time.

English:
Our study of adjectives will continue.

Social Studies:
We will be covering science during social studies this week.

Science:
We will begin chapter 16, lesson 3 this week. We will be skipping lessons one and two. On Wednesday, March 24, we will be visiting the Museum of Science and Industry. At the museum, we will be involved in a Simple Machine Lab. I will need 5-6 chaperons for this trip. If you are interested, please let me know as soon as possible. If I have more than 6 volunteers, I will do a drawing. We would leave around 9:00 and return around 2:00.