Newsletter Week of March 2

Note from the Teacher:
Here are a few reminders for our Take a Trip WAX MUSEUM:

• The Take a Trip Wax Museum  is Thursday, March 5, from 9:00 am - 11:00 am in the library extension. 
• Please keep working on your costumes or any last minute details. Students may wear their costumes and make up to school the day of the event and may change after it is over. 
• Slides need to be completed by March 3 and the brochure is due on the 4th. 
• Students are invited to help set up the Take a Trip Wax Museum on Wednesday afternoon, March 4, and stay until 3:45 pm.  Please put a note in your child's planner if they plan to stay. 

 Thank you parents for all of your help and support! We can’t wait to share all of our hard work with
you!

Enjoy your break! Classes resume March 2.

Newsletter Week of February 17

Note from the Teacher:
Here are a few reminders about our Take a Trip WAX MUSEUM:

• Mark your calendar for the Take a Trip Wax Museum on Thursday, March 5, from 9:00 am - 11:00 am in the library extension. 
• Don't forget props/models are due Thursday, February 20th. 
• Slide shows will need to be completed by March 3th.
• Brochures are due March 4th. 
• Also, please keep working on your costumes. Students may wear their costumes and make up to school the day of the event and may change after it is over. 
• Finally, students are invited to help set up for the Take a Trip Wax Museum on Wednesday afternoon, March 4, and stay until 3:45 pm.  Just put a note in your child's planner if they plan to do so. 

 Thank you parents for all of your help and support! We can’t wait to share all of our hard work with
you!

Area of Focus
Math: Topic 11 Multilpying and Dividing Fractions
Language Arts: Editing and Proofreading
Social Studies: Finish slides presentations and brochures

USA Studies Weekly #13
Upcoming Events

February
18 - Book Buddies

20 -  Props/models due.

24 - Winter Break begins.
March

3 - Classes resume.
5 - Take a Trip Wax Museum (9:00am - 11:00am in library extension)

Homework Week of February 17

Monday:
Math: Complete workbook pg.11.1.  Work on IXL.
Social Studies:  Edit slide slides and brochure.
Tuesday:

Math: Complete workbook pg. 11.2.  Work on IKL.
Social Studies: Edit slides and brochures.         
Wednesday:

Math: Complete workbook 11.3. Work on IXL.
Social Studies: Edit slides and brochures.

Thursday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 11.4. Work on IXL.

Social Studies: Edit slides and brochures.

Newsletter Week of February 10

Note from the Teacher

        Our preperations for the Wax Museum are well underway.  Guidelines were shared and sent home with your child. We discussed the project details in great length.  Please refer to those guidelines often as you continue to assist your child.  Props and models are due on Monday, February 20th.  Slideshows will be need to be completed by March 3rd, with brochures due the 4th. Finally, the live display for the Take a Trip Wax Museum event will be held on Thursday the 5th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m  in the library extention.  Any students who would like to help set up for the Wax Museum on that Wednesday afternoon prior may stay until 3:45 to assist only if given written permission by parents.  
      Just a reminder, the class chose to exchange valentines on Thursday  the 14^th.   Please bring a valentine to share with each person in our class.  (If your valentine includes candy, please no peanuts.)  Thank you for your support!

   

Area of Focus

Math:   Topic 10 Adding and Substracting Fractions * test Thursday

Reading:  Weekly Concept: Sharing Stories
Essential Question:  What Kind of stories do we tell?  Why do we tell them?

Skills:  Visualize, Point of View, Tall Tale, Synonymns and Antonyms

Genre: Tale Tale

Language Arts: Pronouns and Antecedents

Spelling: Words with Final el and en 

On Groundhog Day 2020, Punxsutawney Phil could not find his shadow.
And as the legend goes, this means we're in for an early spring. 

Social Studies: USA Weekly # 13 and work on project
Take a Trip Wax Museum project 
Props and models due 2/20
Slide shows due 3/3
Brochure due 3/4
Live display on 3/5
  
Upcoming Events

February
13 & 20 -  C.O.P.E.
14 -  class Valentine Exchange
18 - Book Buddies -(5th grade brings)
20 - Madison's Birthday
24 - Winter Break begins
Classes resume on March 2
March
5 - Take a Trip Wax Museum
9:00am - 11:00am

Homework Week of February 10

Monday:
Math: Complete workbook pg. 10.6.
Reading: Reread story How Mighty Kate Stopped the Train and complete pg. 151 in Your Turn workbook.
Spelling: Complete pg.91/92 in workbook. Write missed words 3 times each.
Social Studies: Work on and edit slide show.

Tuesday:

Math: Complete workbook pg. 10.7
Reading: Reread story Davey Crockett Saves the World.
Spelling: Complete pg.93 in workbook2
Social Studies: Work on and edit slide show.
       
Wednesday:

Math: Complete pg. 272 - 273 in textbook.
Reading: Study vocabulary and read Leveled Reader
Spelling: Complete pg. 94 in workbook.
Social Studies: Work on and edit slide show.
Complete USA Weekly #13 crossword puzzle.

Thursday:
Math: 
Reading: Reread story How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun and

complete pg. 153-154
Spelling: Complete workbook pg. 95 and study words for test.
Social Studies: Complete USA Weekly #13 assessment sheet.
Continue to work on slide show and start on travel brochure.