Sunday, May 28, 2017

Classroom News for the Week of May 29

News and Upcoming Events: 
  • 5/29 Memorial day Holiday. School closed.
  • Orchestra has ended. Please make sure your child brings his/her instrument this week for collection.
  • 6/1 Last day of assigned homework
  • 6/6- 6/9 Minimum days - School ends at 12:54 p.m.
  • 6/9 Last Day of School; Report Card #3 sent home
  • 6/9 4th grade party! We are asking each child to donate $3 towards supplies for the party. Please have your child bring in his/her donation by this Friday 6/2.
  • We need: Newspaper and masking tape for dowel making and structure building. Please send your old newspapers to school asap.
What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 
CGI - Math problem solving with "just right" numbers.

Reading:
Completing Genre Genius; Reading non-fiction: The Life and Times of an Ant.

Writing:

Research and writing about a current news event; Script Writing

Design-Based Learning:

Design Challenge #3: Design a Magnetic Detector

Dowel Making

Arts:

Writing Scenes for Skits; Underground landscapes
Reminders:

Tardies:
 Please make sure your child is at school and in line by the 8:06 bell. We try to start the school day at 8:11 promptly. Thank you for your help!