- With the semester quickly coming to a close, please continue to check Skyward for any missing assignments and let me know if you have any questions.
- STAR Testing: Testing is THIS week for our class. We will have our Math STAR Test Monday, Jan. 12th and the ELA STAR Test will be Wednesday, Jan. 14th. Please help to make sure your child has a restful sleep and a hearty breakfast before the test day.
-Math Study Group: We will be meeting THIS Thursday, Jan. 15th to review multiplying fractions and converting between fractions, decimals, and percents. There will be NO group next Thursday, Jan. 22nd due to the end of the quarter. As a reminder, if your student will be attending the study group, please write a note or email confirming this and informing me of where your student will be going at 4:30pm. Thanks so much!
Scholastic book orders are due THIS Friday, Jan. 16th. Your student received 4 different book order forms last week. Our online code for ordering is NFVJ8.
* Zach for being such a huge help around the classroom before school!
* The whole class for trying your best this week as we tackled finding theme in numerous stories!
What are we learning???
Math:
After our STAR test on Monday, we will be diving into converting fractions, decimals, and percents, along with other difficult conversions. Students will be practicing these skills through workbook pages and games. Part B test for Unit 4 HAS BEEN CHANGED to Thursday, Jan. 22nd and the Written Response will be Friday, Jan. 23rd.
Science:
This week, we will be continuing our mini-unit on inventions and inventive thinking. Students will be challenged to think independently, creatively, and productively. We will brainstorm invention ideas together and begin the process of developing our ideas. I'm excited to see where their creativity takes us!
Spelling - Last Monday, your student received a NEW Homework sheet for Words Their Way. The requirements are still the same, but they have new options to choose from. Students will continue to meet with their groups on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.
Writing/Reading - We had a very successful week reviewing theme and I fully believe we are ready to begin our literary essay on theme. The students received their stories on Friday, all of which they have heard before as a read aloud. Our goal for this week will be to brainstorm the theme of their stories and find evidence to support it within the text. By Friday, they will have a general outline of their essay. I will also be testing their reading with Fountas and Pinnell this week and next week. Their ELA STAR test will be Wednesday from 1-1:45pm.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ball
mball@gibraltar.k12.wi.us
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