Woods Weekly
Week of March 7th-11th
Classroom Happenings
Dear Parents/Guardians,
4th graders will wrap up Part 1 of ISTEP on Monday (March 7th). All of the kids have been working so hard, and I am so proud of them! With only one more test to go, I know we can finish strong!
Reminders
Student Council: Cookies and Coffee for Soldiers
Our Student Council is sponsoring a coffee and cookie drive for our troops through Friday, March 18th. You can help by donating commercially packaged cookies and 1-pound bags of ground coffee. They can be placed on the table across from the Lost and Found. The donations will be packaged and sent to soldiers all around the world by The Military Support Group in Indianapolis in late March. Remember, any donation, no matter how big or small, is very much appreciated. Thank you for brightening a soldier's day!
Science
Social Studies
As we begin Unit 3, we will discuss the following topics and events:
- the acquisition of the Northwest Territory
- The Battle of Fallen Timbers
- The Treaty of Greenville
- The Land Ordinance of 1785
- The Northwest Ordinance
- the increasing tension between Native Americans and settlers over land
Reading
What if you could live forever? What age would you want to be for the rest of your life? Would you miss getting the opportunity to grow up? These are questions that we will discuss as we read Tuck Everlasting written by Natalie Babbitt. Every student will have his/her own copy of the story to follow along with and use on their homework.
This week, we will be reading and discussing the Prologue through Chapter 10.
Math
We will also be completing a few multiplication activities which will review the following skills:
- multiplying by 10, 100, and 1000
- multiplying 1-digit numbers by multiples of ten
- multiplying 2-digit by 1-digit numbers
Writing
- object pronouns
- possessive pronouns
- reflexive pronouns
Spelling: (Unit 7, Week 1)
Core Words
delays
copying
denied
copied
obeying
hurried
studying
displayed
studied
replying
Test Words
surveys
supplies
married
marries
denying
obeyed
supplying
replies
replied
envies
envying
hurrying
decayed
decaying
- denied
Important Dates to Remember:
March 14th: PTA Meeting at 6:30pm
March 18th: end of the 3rd grading period
March 21st-25th: Spring Break/ No School
March 28th: No School
April 8th: Movie Night at Central at 6:30pm
April 12th: Central's Music Program at VHS Auditorium at 7pm
April 15th: Variety Show at Ben Franklin Middle School at 6:30pm
April 18th: PTA Meeting at 6:30pm
April 21st: Noodles Restaurant Night between 5:00-9:00pm
April 22nd: No School or Make-up Snow Day
April 29th: Harlem Wizards at VHS Gymnasium from 5:30-9:00pm
Specials and Lunch/Recess Schedule
Tuesday: Music and Gym
Wednesday: Music and Gym
Thursday: Computers
Friday: Art
Lunch: 12:20-12:50
Recess: 12:50-1:20
Conferences
Contact Information
Email: jwoods@valpo.k12.in.us
Website: http://misskrasclass.weebly.com/
Location: 305 Franklin St, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone: 219-531-3030