Weekly Update

April 3rd-7th

Hello Families!

Listed below are the important reminders and objectives for our week.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Thanks!

Important Reminders:

• This Wednesday is an early release day! Please have your students wear their Flyer Family shirts. !
• MAP Testing Dates:  Our class will be MAP testing on the following dates and times, please try to avoid scheduling appointments during these times.  
• April 17th-19th (in the afternoon)
• April 27th-28th (in the morning)
• Please send in your $2 so I can purchase items for our testing trail mix.
• Also Please send in your MAP encouragement letter for you child.  

Weekly Objectives:

Writing:  For the next few weeks, we will be spending time reviewing for the upcoming MAP test!  This week we will focus on reviewing the different elements of our writing that we have learned this year.  This will include reviewing introductions, conclusions, transitions, and addressing the audience. 

Reading: During reader's workshop we will also be working on reviewing key concepts that we have learned this year!  This week we will focus on the importance of understanding the theme of a story. 

Math: This week we will finish Chapter 11: Measurement.  We will have a test over this chapter this Friday, April 7th!

Science: This week we will continue Chapter 8: Matter.  We will focus on temperature and we will be performing a sink or float experiment.

*In order to cover all of the important math chapters before the MAP test, for the next few weeks spelling will be put on hold.  We are going to take our normal spelling time to do some extra math work.  This week we will take all that we have learned about graphing and put this to use in a graphing project.  Students will choose a question and survey the class.  They will then create a poster that displays the results using each graph we have learned!

Have a great week!