A Peek At Our Week
April 4-8
Reading
Homework journals are due this week. Students were given a new homework board/reading log/parent signature sheet last week.
This week we continue our Historical Fiction unit.
- Tracking Characters
- Tracking Important Events
- Growing Background Knowledge to Deepen Understanding
Writing/Language Arts
This week we begin a new unit in Writing-Persuasive/Letter Writing.
- Characteristics of Formal/Informal Letter Writing
- Letter Writing Format
- Drafting a Letter
- Revise/Edit/Publish a Letter
This week in Revising and Editing the skill covered is Letter Conventions.
Spelling
Students will not be assigned new words again for spelling this week. Due to Benchmark Testing for Science on Thursday, we will pick up with spelling again next week.
Social Studies
We continue learning about BizTown this week during Social Studies time.
We will be working on financial literacy. More information about BizTown will be sent home in the next few weeks.
Upcoming News/Classroom Events
4/4- Report Cards go home
4/5- PAWS store open during lunch
4/6- Boosterthon Pep Rally
4/7- Science Benchmark Testing-no visitors
4/11- No visitors (Benchmark testing for other grade levels)
4/15- Boosterthon Fun Run