Newsletter Week of Janurary 15

Note from the Teacher

       Welcome back!  Hope everyone is relaxed and rested from our long break.  We are excited to get back into the swing of things.   
      This week the class will finish the novel  The Witch of Blackbird Pond.   It has been such a great book!   The students will take a final test on the novel this Friday and letters are due on January 22.  Also, the students selected a famous  African American to research and study in honor of  Black History month coming soon.  We will work on this assignment both at school  and at home.   Project guidelines were sent home with each student in Friday folder.  

Areas of Focus 

Math: Topic 8 Shapes * test Thursday

Reading:  The Witch of Blackbird Pond *test Friday

Genre: Historical Fiction

Language Arts:  Writing and editing letters; research and note taking 
Friendly letter  assignment due on Monday Jan. 22.                                      

Social Studies:  Life in the Colonies/ Famous Black Americans projects are due Jan. 24. 
Science: 

Upcoming Events

13-  Klyer's birthday
15 - Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; No classes   

26 - Book buddies

Martin Luther King Jr.