January 24-28

I hope you enjoyed your break!

Math: This week we are finishing our first fractions unit and will take the test on Thursday. Students will have homework Monday-Wednesday.

Writing: We are preparing to take the DWA writing test in March. This is a persuasive writing assessment. We will be taking practice tests on the computer weekly. If you are interested in extra practice at home, please contact me.

Reading: The book report is due next Monday, January 31st. Students received project directions at the beginning of the month.

Spelling: There is spelling this week. The packet is due and the test will be Friday.

Social Studies: We are wrapping up our Revolutionary War unit and students will be tested on the material this Friday. They will receive a study guide on Tuesday. If they know the information on the guide, they will do well on the test.

Science: We are finishing our unit on Physical Features! This week we will focus on weathering, erosion, deposition, and uplift. Ask your kids to tell you about the neat things they are learning! They will take the unit test next Tuesday.

January 18-20

Reminder: This week is a short week. Students will only attend Tuesday-Thursday. Thursday is a short day so enjoy another long weekend!

Math: We will be discussing simplest form of fractions and fractions to decimals this week. Students will have homework Tuesday and Wednesday.

Spelling: There is no spelling this week!

Vocabulary: Students are studying the definitions of 6 science words this week. They have a study guide, and should be prepared to take the test Thursday. Try quizzing them on their words at home by asking them to use the words in a sentence.

Reading: The book report is due January 31st. By now students should be done reading their book and should begin the project. I have given students time to work on the project in class and will give them some time in the future, however some of it will have to be completed at home.

Science: We are discussing volcanoes and weathering this week. Ask your kids what they are learning! Also, there are some fun science videos on www.uen.org. See my post two weeks ago with directions of how to access these.

Social Studies: We are finally finishing the Revolutionary War by discussing the different battles.

January 10-14

Math: This week we will continue our unit on fractions. Students will have homework Monday-Thursday.

Writing: We are working on information text.

Reading: Students received their book report project information last Friday. The genre for this month is Realistic Fiction. Students should finish reading their book by this Friday so that they have sufficient time to work on the project. The project will be due Monday January 31st.

Spelling: The packet is due and the spelling test will be Friday. The words this week are: graphics, animation, columnist, byline, studio, earphones, produces, commercial, recorder, video, network, camera, newspaper, director, television, editorial, headline, musician, masthead, and broadcast.

Social Studies: We are still learning about the Revolutionary War. Hopefully taxes will end this week!

Science: We are learning about Earth Changes. This week we will cover the layers of the earth, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Students are asked to bring clay on Tuesday in order to make a model earth. The ingredients are listed below:

1 cup flour

1/4 cup salt

2 Tbs. Cream of Tarter

1 cup water

2 tsp. food color (they should know what color they were assigned)

1 Tbs. oil

Directions: Put all the ingredients into a sauce pan, stir and cook it for 3-5 minutes, or until it sticks into a ball. Knead it for a few minutes. Make sure it cools entirely and then place it in a gallon sized ziplock bag to bring to class.

Students should have shown their work to you over the weekend and need you to sign their red folder Monday night. Also, their weekly reading minutes are due Tuesday.

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January 3-7

Welcome Back to School!

Math: This week we will be starting our fraction unit. Students will have homework every night except Friday. Please try to make sure your child is present during math time every day from 9:30-10:45a.m.

Writing: We are focusing on New Years Resolutions and Informational Writing

Reading/Spelling: Students are required to read 20 minutes Monday-Friday. Each Tuesday they turn in their reading minutes as recorded in their reading folders. They must have a parent signature to get credit.

The genre for the book report this month is realistic fiction. Students will receive the project information on Tuesday. It will be due the last school day of this month Monday January 31st.

The spelling packet is due and the test will be given Friday. The spelling words this week are: oak, hotel, coach, notice, dough, yolk, boast, poem, groan, echo, float, control, tornado, hero, coast, though, throat, clothing scold, and roast. Look for fun ideas to study these words at home in the side bar.

Social Studies: We are still studying the Revolutionary War. If you would like to watch some great movies about it online go to www.uen.org, scroll to the bottom of the side bar under Quick Links and click on Videos and Media, then select k-12, and type Revolutionary War in the search bar. You can also watch many different movies in all subjects by searching for them. This is all free and is a wonderful resource to supplement their learning at home!

We will be starting Physical Features in Science this week! Yeah!!