Week of April 15th through 18th, 2019

No Spelling list or test this week.  

Reading/ELA:

• Grammar:  Subject and Verb Agreement
• Informational Writing unit.
• We finished Trumpet of the Swan and will start our biography study.  
• Vocabulary focus: Reviewing the last 10 words for vocabulary test.  Words are:  ripe, embrace, irate, legible, seek, occupation, frenzy, sturdy, saturate, anonymous
• WOW word:  collapse and overfill

Math:

          Topic 13:  Equivalent Fractions

• Monday: 13-2  Equivalent Fractions: Use the Number Line
• Wednesday:  13-3  Use Models to Compare Fractions:  Same Denominators. 
• Homework will be on Monday and Wednesday evenings this week. Homework is due the following morning. Five points will be added in the grade book for homework returned and completed.  Students who forget their homework can log on to enVision which is a link on the right side of this blog page. The homework that would have been on the page is on the website.  I will list the lesson number below under homework.   

Science: Why are some apples red and some apples green? 

• Students will be bringing home a cup with a sunflower plant inside.  We will be doing a Sunflower festival next fall and the current third graders and next year's second graders will each have a sunflower they will get to grow over the summer.  We will send information next year to see the flowers everyone was able to grow!

Social Studies: 

• Transportation Routes in a Town

Character Education Focus:  

• Our April focus is on Citizenship. 

Homework:

• Math homework:
• Monday, April 15th: Lesson 13-2 Equivalent Fractions.
• Wednesday, April 17th:  Lesson 13-3 Use Models to Compare Fractions.

• Reading 
•  Homework-20 minutes minimum per evening.  Put minutes on reading calendar which will be due the first week of October.  Reading homework requirement is 400 minutes per month for 100% in grade book.  Starting with the October reading calendar, students who read at least 400 minutes for the month and turn it in the first week of November will receive a free personal pizza coupon for Pizza Hut in addition to their grade.
• March  Reading Calendars were due Monday, April 1st, 2019. Please turn in March reading minutes. March is the last month for the Pizza Hut Book It program.

Science Fair:
    I sent home the science fair packet before Spring Break as a guide to help you help your child with their science fair project.  The packet does not need to be turned in, only your child's finished science fair project covering the scientific process.  Projects can not be stored so please do not send to school until Friday, May 16th.  

• Projects are worth 100 points and each student is expected to do one and present it in class.  Grading will be 100% for doing the project and presenting or 0% for no project.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  

Dates to remember:

• Wednesday, April 17th:  Make a Difference Walk after school.
• NO SCHOOL:  Friday, April 19th; Monday, April 22nd; Friday, May 10th. 
• Friday, April 26th:  10 am 2nd and 3rd grade Music Program in high school gym.
• Starting in May:  Sharing Days, schedule will be sent in emails.
• Science Fair:  May 16th 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm in high school gym for grades 2nd through 5th.  Every student needs to make their own project at home.
• Wednesday, May 22nd:  Field Day
• Friday, May 24th:  Last day of School:  Early release at 1:45 pm