Mrs. Baker's Class Newsletter
May 10.2018
What is going on?
Reading: We will be starting our drama unit. This class will do very well! We have some actors and actresses for sure!
Writing: Students will write imaginative and persuasive drafts from multiple perspectives.
Spelling and Grammar:
Spelling is complete for this year.
In grammar we will spend time in review of units learned.
Science: This week we will studying the life cycles of insects: butterflies, mealworms, mosquitoes, and honey bees. Students will be learning about the stages, and how insect behavior and appearance can be different depending on the stage of its life cycle.
Math: Students will become engineers with two fun engineering projects this week.
Donations Needed for this weeks lessons. Please consider-
bendable wire- Mrs. Baker
Popsicle sticks Mrs Wensing
balsa wood pieces Mrs Baker
wooden dowels- Mrs Baker
Please let me know if you can donate- Thank you!
This and that
May 14: All library books DUE
May 14-16: No visitors- STAAR Testing
May 18: Yearbooks Arrive
May 24: 2nd Grade EOY party- 9:00-9:40 on the track/playground. All parents invited!
May 25: 5th grade Flugtag
May 28: Memorial Day Holiday
May 29: Last Student Day (*Note change* Due to Bad weather make up)
Thank you very much to Harsha- Aditya's Mother- she came and discussed engineering this week for our Genius Hour! Thank you for your gift of time. If anyone else would like to come in and share your skills. Please email me. We love learning from our parent geniuses!
Summer Apps
Free Educational Apps
Monster Sushi (math)
BrainPop Featured Movie
Sight Words for Reading HD
Fill The Cup
iStoryBooks
Geometry Eye
Splash Math
Pizza Fractions
Animal Fun
Flow Free: Bridges
Zoombinis