Week of May 6th through 9th, 2019

We have one more day of testing for the iStation (IRI) and a four day week so we will resume our spelling list next week.  

Reading/ELA:

• Grammar:  Simple and Compound Sentences
• We read the biography on Helen Keller and students have chosen a biography they are interested in reading about.  This will be done in class.  Students who have not finished reading their book may end up bringing it home to finish.  We will start presenting the week of May 13th through 17th.  
• Vocabulary focus: Review for test 

Math:

          Topic 16:  Perimeter

• Monday:  Lesson 16-2  Perimeter and Common Shapes
• Wednesday:  Lesson 16-3 Perimeter and Unknown Side Lengths.

• 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: How Can We Predict When It's Going to Rain?

• Social Studies:  Transportation Routes in a Town

Character Education Focus:  

• Our May focus is on Citizenship. 

Homework:

• Math homework:
• Monday:  Lesson 16-2  Perimeter and Common Shapes
• Wednesday:  Lesson 16-3 Perimeter and Unknown Side Lengths.

• Reading 
• April reading calendars are due now.  If you cannot find your child's reading calendar, you can write me a note with the amount of minutes they read for April or you can email me that information.  We will not be doing a reading calendar for May.  

Countdown to the last day!

         We will pop a balloon each day to find out what fun activity we will do the following day.  Check emails each day to find out what we will be doing!  

➤State Testing information:
     Third grade will do their final iStation (formerly IRI) this week.  They will  be tested on fluency, spelling, comprehension and vocabulary on chromebooks.  

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:

• iStation (IRI) testing through the 9th. 
• NO SCHOOL: Friday, May 10th. 
• 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
• Thursday, May 23rd:  Awards Assembly.  I will let you know what time our class will go as soon as I know.
• Friday, May 24th:  Last day of School:  Early release at 1:45 pm