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4/27 Straight “A's” from Second Trimester Recognized
5/10 Robert Crown Field Trip
5/14 Early Dismissal
Spelling:
Lesson 32: Words ending with a consonant + le.
The test will be on Friday.
Reading:
Our Poetry Unit will begin this week. This unit revisits our study of figurative language and will require students to explore different styles of this genre. The students will read, interpret, and write their own poems in class. Please review the poetry packet and rubric with your child at home. In addition, we will select novels and create a reading schedule for our next book club.
English:
We will begin our unit on verbs and contract enrichment for the unit. We will finish all Hero expository essays in the computer lab this week.
Math:
We will continue to work on our division unit. This week we will divide 3-digit numbers and money (Lesson 12.2) and divide 3-digit numbers by 1 digit numbers when there are zeros in the quotient (Lesson 12.3). The students will have a graded assessment on Wednesday. It will review what they have learned in Lessons 12.2 and 12.3. The Chapter 11/12 Test is tentatively scheduled for Friday, April 30th. It will cover Lessons 11.1, 11.3, 11.5, 11.7, 12.2, and 12.3. Please continue to practice multiplication and division facts at home so that you child knows the answers with speed and accuracy.
Social Studies:
We will continue our study of the Southwest in Chapter 11. This week, we will work on Lesson 3: Ranches and Drivers. We will also be have a Junior Achievement representative in our classroom on Wednesdays for the next five weeks.
Science:
We will wrap up Lesson 1 in Chapter 7. Your child will learn about how igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are formed. We will handle and observe various rock samples and classify them into groups. There will be a graded assessment on this lesson near the end of the week. Please watch for it to be posted in your child's assignment notebook.
