1/23/14 Update

1/23/14 Update

Upcoming Events

1/28 Late Start

1/31 Pastries with Parents 7:45

2/11 Midterms go home

2/14 Valentine’s Day Party

Reading

Before This week the students practiced summarizing stories to prepare for their DRAs. The DRA window will open on Monday 1/27 and close on Friday February 7^th. The results of the DRA testing will be shared with the 3^rd quarter midterm.

During the DRA testing window the students will be working with characterization. We will study characters and define their traits. They will also look at how a character changes over the course of the story.

Writing

The students have been brainstorming ideas for persuasive speeches. We have learned the process of imagining yourself in a place, see a problem and think of a solution. You can help your students brainstorm ideas at home too! Persuasive speeches will be our focus for this entire quarter.

Math

This Friday is our first multiplication test! Each Friday the students will have the opportunity to take two multiplications tests. Last Friday the students made flashcards they could study with at home.

Next week in math we will be finishing out geometry unit. The study guide will come home on Thursday and the test will be on Friday.

Science and Social Studies

This week the students learned about the importance of Martin Luther King Jr. They studied his speech and how he persuaded the nation of the importance of equality for everyone. We also worked with time lines.

Next week we will switch back to science. The students will learn about animal life cycles. They will identify common life cycle traits between plant and animal life cycles.

Word Work

The students will have their first test in their new word work group tomorrow 1/24. On Monday they will receive their new set of words.  

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mrs. Ray