Friday, March 15, 2013

Classroom News for the Week of March 18th



Updates and Notices:


* Book Publishing Project Due Dates:
- Revised and final version due Wednesday 3/20. Please bring in both a hard copy and your story saved on the flash drive. See Ms. C's handout for formatting guidelines.

* 4th graders need two 9 volt batteries to complete their circuit boards. If your child has not brought in his/her pair, please send them as soon as possible. Thank you!

* This is the last week of Math Club (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 2:30-3:15).

* Yearbook Committee Students: We will continue working on class pages Friday 2:45-3:30.

* March 19th is the last day of early dismissal Tuesdays. Beginning April 2nd, school will be dismissed at the regular time (2:30) on Tuesdays.

* Spring Break 3/25-3/29. Have a great week off! Students should continue to read daily, and they will also have flashcards of mathematical terms to review over the break.

* No school Monday, April 1 for Cesar Chavez Holiday. School resumes April 2nd.



What's Going On In Class:



Math:

Grade 4:  Mean, Median, Mode, and Range; Congruent Shapes and Rotational Symmetry

Grade 5: Topic 17 - Ratios and Percents continued...

Both Grades: Review for CST

Writing:


Workshop continues: Each student will be reading his or her story aloud in front of the class this week to receive feedback from his/her classmates. Students will continue revising their work.

Review of prepositions and figurative language (personification, metaphors & similes, hyperbole, onomatoepia)

Writing Homework:  


No additional writing homework will be assigned while we finish the book project.

Reading:


Grade 4: CST Test Prep

Grade 5: Social Studies and CST test prep

Art:


We begin theater classes with Ms. Beret this week. We will have class every Wednesday until the end of the year. Check this page often to learn about the theater project we will be doing!

Drawing 3-D figures, shading

Designing eye-catching book covers!

Science:


Grade 4: No Science rotation this week

Grade 5:  No Science rotation this week


Social Studies


Grade 4: No social studies this week

Grade 5: The Colonists in America