Weekly Happenings 4.3-4.7

Hello! I hope everyone had a great weekend enjoying the great weather!

Here is what's happenings this week:

Writing: We are continuing to work on poetry! This week the students are writing action poems which include descriptive verbs. We will also work on incorporating rhyme schemes into their poems. They are showing a lot of creativity this unit!

Reading: With MAP test approaching, we will spend some time working on test taking strategies. The students will practice the strategies using different short texts. We will also work on various reading strategies during our small group work.

Word Study: We will spend another week learning grammar rules. We will learn about the different conjunctions and how to fix run-on sentences.

Social Studies: We are moving back to social studies! The next unit teaches students about slavery and the Civil War. We will spend a lot of time discussing the causes of the war.

Math: Our next chapters covers all of the geometry terms the kiddos need to know! This week, we will focus on lines, angles, and how to use a protractor to measure and draw angles.

Important Dates:

4.5 - Early Release/Flyer Family Meeting
4.7 - Growth and Development Videos
4.10 - Spring Picture order forms due
4.14 - No school