The Jungle Book
Mrs. Knueven's Classroom Newsletter
Upcoming Events
5/9 Famous Hoosiers Dress Rehearsal
5/10 Famous Hoosiers Wax Museum
5/12 Indiana History Test (Unit 6, lessons 1-3)
5/12 WTW Quiz
5/12 Unit 15 WW Test
5/17 Unit 7 Math Test - New Date!
5/18 Indiana State Museum Field Trip
5/19 Field Day
5/22 Baby Girl Knueven's due date
5/24 Indiana History Test (Unit 6, Lessons 4-7)
5/25 Desk Clean Out - please send a durable extra bag
5/26 Last Day of School
Curriculum Corner
Writing
Famous Hoosiers will be wrapping up this week! Students should come to school tomorrow with their speeches memorized and costumes ready to go. Our Wax Museum will be held on Wednesday. Students will be given time to change clothes after lunch, then will present to other grade levels from 2:00-2:30. Parents are invited to join us from 2:30-3:00.
Language Arts
Wordly Wise: Wordly Wise 15 C & D will be due Thursday. The unit 15 test will be on 5/12. Since that is our last Wordly Wise test of the year, students will be bringing home their books to keep at home. Do with them as you wish!
Words Their Way: Final WTW Quiz Friday, 5/12.
Reading
Today, we began a new novel, Running Out of Time,by Margaret Peterson Haddix that we will be reading until the end of school. Students will be reading this book in literature circles of 6-7 students and leading their own discussions under my supervision. The story was inspired by a trip to Conner Prairie during a time that Margaret Peterson Haddix was living in Indiana.
Math
We will be continuing unit 7 in math this week. Topics covered will include patterns, fraction number stories, converting pounds to ounces, and using decimals in number stories. The study guide for next week's test will be sent home on Wednesday.
Indiana History
We will be switching back to Indiana History for the rest of the school year. We will be studying government for the rest of this week (federal, state, and local) and will take a quiz over this information on Friday. Next week, we will learn about the economy.
Graduation Caps
-Puff Paint
-Sharpies (don't work as well as puff paint, but do the job)
-Glitter glue (no loose glitter, please)
-Anything that can be attached with craft glue - sequins, rhinestones, foam shapes, ribbon, etc.