June 6-8

The last day of school is Wednesday!

Students must pay any fines, return library books and tote trays before they will receive their report card.

Field day is Tuesday from 9:45-11:30a.m. Students should bring an extra change of clothes because most likely they will get wet!

School is out at 1:00p.m. Wednesday. There will be no lunch served.

Thank you for a great year! Have a fun Summer!

May 31-June 3

Math: We will be finishing our measurement/elapsed time unit, and the students will be quizzed this Thursday. There will be no math homework this week!

Writing: Students will be reflecting on this year and making goals for the future. The research paper that students wrote last week in class will be due Wednesday.

Reading: The book report project this month will be done in class this Thursday. Students must bring their book and give a 1 minute book talk where they describe enough of it to get us to want to read it or not read it.

Spelling: There is no more spelling this year.

Social Studies: State posters are due Wednesday, and students will be giving their 5-6 minutes state reports on Wednesday or Thursday. Look at last weeks post for more details. Parents are invited to attend.

States Parade: The States Parade will be Friday at 9:15-9:30a.m. See last weeks post for more details.

Cleaning: Tote trays will be sent home for cleaning this Thursday and must be back by Monday.

If students have outstanding fees for library books or lunch money they need to be paid A.S.A.P

Civil War Day: Friday is Civil War Day. Students can bring blankets, clothespins, tacks, ect... from home to make tents in class. They will also participate in a field hospital simulation. Students can dress up according to their injury. (Ask them for more details)

May 23-27

Remember next Monday there is no school due to Memorial Day!

Math: We are studying measurement and elapsed time. Students will have math homework every day this week but Friday.

Spelling: There is no more spelling this year!

Writing: We are finishing our 4 page research papers this week. Students are given 2 hours in class to research and write each page. If they do not finish in class, they will have to finish at home. The pages must be in their OWN words and each source they use must be listed on their resources page. Last week they wrote one page on the history and another on places to go in their state. This week they will be writing one page on the people and another on the climate, geography, and interesting facts.

State Presentations: Students must complete a rough draft of their state poster by Thursday. They will then receive their final draft poster. Next week students will be giving a 5-6 minute presentation on their state. Their research paper and poster must be finished by Wednesday June 1st. Presentations will be Wed. June 1st and Thurs. June 2nd from 9:30-10:35a.m. If you would like to attend your child's presentation, you may do so. There is to be NO reading of the information. (They are welcome to bring in pictures, books, artifacts, displays, food to share (store bought), etc. about or from their state. These items are not necessary but the students will be given extra credit if they go the extra mile.

The State Parade: Students will be required to make a float for the State Parade. The parade will be on Friday June 3rd from 9:15-9:40a.m. The floats can be made out of anything that has wheels. Your student can use coolers with wheels, strollers, wagons, skateboards, kiddie shopping carts etc... The float has to have the name of the state, information about the crops, products, or anything that would show about tourist attractions. We are asking the parents to bring the floats and then take them home after. If necessary we can keep them at school until the end of the day, but we really don't have room for them. This is a fun activity and a great way to culminate our year of states and U.S. history.

Social Studies: Students will be taking the 50 states test this Friday. They must know each state, capital, and abbreviation and be able to match each to a map. Please make sure they study some time every night. I am giving them time to study in class each day.

May 16-20

This is the last week of CRTs. We will be taking them Monday from 9:30-11:30, and Thursday from 2:00-3:30. Please make sure your child is present, if possible.

Math: We will be reviewing and also starting a new math unit in measurement and elapsed time. Students will only have homework on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Writing: Students are starting a research paper on the state of their choice. I will give them some time in class to look up information about their state, but they may need to print off some material at home. This week students will write one page on the history this Tuesday and another page about the things to see and do on Thursday. They will be given 1 hour in class to write each page. If they do not finish within the given time, they will have to finish at home. I have made it clear that students are to write these pages in their OWN words. Some helpful websites to find information about their states are:

www.uen.org: click on Pioneer Search, K-12, Culture Grams (login: pioneer/password: search)

www.uen.org: click on Pioneer Search, K-12, Encyclopedia (login: pioneer/password: search)

www.50states.com

Reading: Students should almost be done reading their book for this month. We will do the book report in class.

Spelling: There will be no more spelling this year. Instead students will be studying for the 50 states test on May 27. (see below for more details)

Social Studies: Students will be filling out a study guide Monday and Tuesday for the 50 states test. They will be required to know all 50 states and match them to a map, know the capitals, and abbreviations. They have already been tested on all of these states by section so this should just be a review. Please make sure your child spends some time each day studying. The test will be Friday May 27th.

Our field trip to the court house was wonderful! Thanks to all those parents who were able to come and participate. The students were able to talk to a federal court judge and even put me on trial! It was a day never to forget!

May 9-13

CRT testing is this Wednesday from 2-3:30 and Thursday from 9:30-11. Please make sure your child is present at these times.

Math: We are reviewing for CRTs. Students will have homework every night but Friday.

Reading: Students should have picked their book for this month and be half way through reading it. They could have selected any genre that is at least 150 pages long, on their reading level, and one they have never read before. I will be explaining the project this week. Most of the project will be done in class.

Spelling: The packet is due and the test will be taken Friday. Students will be given 30 minutes in class this week to work on it and the rest should be done at home. The words for this week are: road, waist, right, its, hole whole, write, plain, waste, threw, plane, their, to, it's, there, through, too, rode, they're, and two.

Science: We are reviewing all units in order for the CRTs this week.

Social Studies: We are discussing the year 1863 in the Civil War. Students are also memorizing the last 9 states, capitals, and abbreviations. They will take a quiz on them this Friday.

Store: Students can bring items to sell with class money this Friday. They should find most things at home, however if they choose to buy items to sell they should not spend more than $5.

May 2-6

The field trip is this Wednesday from 9:15-2P.M. If you would like to attend with your child you need to drive yourself because there is not room on the bus. We are sorry for any inconvenience. Your child may ride with you, however ONLY your child can do so.

The America Program is this Friday from 9:15-10A.M. in the gym.

CRT testing begins this week. Students will be tested in language arts on Tuesday at 10:30 and Thursday from 1-2. Please make sure your student is present.

Math: We are reviewing for CRT testing. Students will have homework every day but Friday.

Reading: Students can choose any genre for the book report this month that is at least 150 pages long, on their reading level, and a book they have never read before. They must select their book by Thursday.

Spelling: The packet is due and the test will be given this Friday. The words this week are: action, information, education, location, nation, inspection, vacation, pollution, invention, population, section, election, direction, collection, transportation, instruction, fraction, selection, mention, and station.

Science: We have finished our final unit in Chemistry. Students have a study guide and will be tested this Thursday. We will then review each previous unit in preparation for the Science CRT next week.

Social Studies: Students will be tested on 15 states this Friday. They must know the states, capitals, and abbreviations. They will be given time in class to study but might need additional time at home.

Student Council applications are due this Friday!