Week of April 20th

Ride the Weekly Wave:

Math-We will continue using the U.S. customary system of measurement to make conversions in problem solving this week, and we will practice using time and distance! We will test on conversions on Friday.  

Reading-We will conclude our BOOK CLUBS as the girls finish discussing the story elements for their book! There will be a story elements test this week on book club reading. Thank you for all of your support with making book clubs a wonderful success!! We will continue book clubs in May after testing!

ELA/Writing-In Writer’s Workshop, we will continue looking at “on-demand” writing through different strategies to best prepare for the upcoming ACT Inspire Writing Test and how to use adverbs.

Social Studies-We will review Westward Expansion explorers and the map and test this week. Also, we will finish a territorial acquisition poster project and go on a QR code scavenger hunt to learn all about the abolitionists!

Science- We are finishing our unit on weather as we review and test about severe weather and become our very own meteorologists as we use weather data and maps to explain the weather!

 Set Sail for…Upcoming Tests/Projects:

·       Wednesday-Science Test on Severe Weather

·       Thursday- Math Test on Customary Measurement and Conversions

·       Friday-Social Studies Test on Westward Expansion notes (*not territorial acquisition notes…this test grade will be an in class poster project)

·       Friday-Book Club Story Elements Test (*Study book club story elements sheet*)

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

·       Study Science notes, Math notes, SS notes, and book club story elements

·       Math conversions HW sheets

·       SS Westward expansion HW practice

News from the Beach:

Upcoming Events:  

·       April 24^th- School Spirit Day

·       April 28^th- Interim Reports go home

·       April 28^th-30^th ACT Aspire Testing (Writing, Reading, Math)

·       May 7^th-8^th PASS Testing (Science, S. Studies)

·       Muffins with Mom has changed to the week of May 11^th  (4^th grade is on Friday, May 15^th)

 Super Surfer of the Week

Mayra Santiago-Cedillo is our star student this week for showing the character traits of PERSEVERANCE and  POSITIVITY classroom this week!! Mayra is an extremely hard-working girl who never gives up and tries her hardest every time! She always stays positive and is a role model to others! Way to go Mayra!! 

 100 BC Goals

Good-500

Better-660