Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope you all had a great weekend. This week is a short week, since we are off Friday. We still have a lot of learning to fit in, though!

Here is what's happening this week:

Writing: This week we are working on creating poems using figurative language. We will also work on writing poems from different perspectives. Here is a poster showing the different examples of figurative language we have learned about.

We've also talked about onomatopoeias. Later this week they will learn about idioms and hyperboles.

Reading: This week we are working on their listening skills. I will be reading a passage aloud and they will have to answer various questions based on the passage. We will also continue to use close reading as a way to better understand the text.

Science: This week we will wrap up the Electricity and Magnetism chapter. The test will be this Thursday.

Math: We are starting geometry this week! We will focus on types of lines and angles. We will be making a geometry book in class that contains important vocabulary. This book will come home nightly to help with homework. They can also flip through the book to stay familiar with the vocab, since there will be a lot.

Important Reminders:
3/2 - Science Test
3/2 - Last day to bring in box tops
3/3 - No school

March CLC Assembly

Circuits

We made open and closed circuits using yarn and construction paper. 

Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break! It was great to hear all about the fun things each student did during their break!

Here's what is happening this week:

Writing: Thanks again to those of you who came to the Expert Fair! This week we are starting poetry. We will be discussing how anthologies can have a theme. We will also be using different elements of poetry such as line breaks, stanzas, and rhyme.

Reading: This week we will practice a variety of reading strategies. We will use close reading to practice these strategies. Here is an overview of what close reading can look like:

Also, please encourage your child to write down their thoughts and/or questions as they read their book club books. They need to have at least 3 notes for each section of their reading. Here are some ideas to get them started:

Science: We will continue learning about electricity and magnetism. Today, we practiced making a variety of different circuits.

Math: Today we began learning about the metric system of measurement. The students will measure mass, capacity, and length using the metric system. We will also work on converting metric measurements. To conclude this chapter, we will take a quiz this Friday.

Important Reminders:
3/27 - Math Quiz
3/27 - Family Literature Night

Creating Circuits

Expert Fair

Thank you for joining us at our Expert Fair!  The students worked so hard on their books and loved getting the opportunity to share them! 

Student vs. Staff Volleyball game

Study Guide

Here is the completed math study guide.