Week of February 2nd

Ride the Weekly Wave:

Math-We will continue our unit on fractions this week as we practice adding and subtracting mixed numbers (with regrouping and simplifying). We will also be working on problem solving with fractions, retest from last week, and begin multiplying fractions!

Reading-We will FINISH our POETRY unit as we focus on writing collecting poetry genre examples and original works for our Poetry Portfolios.  Our Poetry Café is this week!!!

ELA/Writing-In Writer’s Workshop, we will be looking at “on-demand” writing through different strategies to best prepare for the upcoming ACT Inspire Writing Test. We will also look at using homophones.

Social Studies-We are beginning our new unit on government this week as we compare the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution through some hands-on activities!

Science- 3-2-1…BLAST OFF! We are “blasting off” our new Science unit on Astronomy this week through some exciting activities like making the solar system out of cereal and toilet paper!

Set Sail for…Upcoming Tests/Projects:

·       Friday-Adding/Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers Test *RETEST* (Make sure to review how to simplify fractions!)

·       Friday-Math 4 Today #20 Test

Homework for the Week:

(please refer to your child's agenda daily for more details-this is only an OUTLINE of what to expect):

·       Read 2 steps (30 minutes) for 100 BC and sign Reading Log *every* night

·       Return Signed Papers *sent home Monday*

·       Fractions Practice in Math wkbk.

News from the Beach:

Upcoming Events:  

·       February 2^nd- PTA Meeting/Science Fair @ 6:30

·       *February 3^rd POETRY CAFÉ at 1:00 in OES Library!!!*

·       Week of February 9^th- Jump Rope for Heart Week

·       February 13^th-Class Valentine’s Day Party

·       February 13^th- Interims go home

·       February 17^th- Booster-thon Kick-Off

·       February 18^th- 2 hour delay for students

Super Surfer of the Week

Alyssa is our star student this week for showing the character traits of ENCOURAGEMENT, RESPECT, and COOPERATION in the classroom!! She will be our “tweeter” of the week, posting about what is happening in our classroom! You can follow our class on twitter.com @mrsburns19girls

 100 Book Challenge Goals

  Good: 270 steps

  Better: 460 steps