February News
2-18-2014
Dates To Remember
- Friday, February 21 - LMES Winterfest and Silent Auction
- Saturday, February 22 - District 5 Dance Marathon
- Tuesday, February 25 - PTO Meeting and Art Show
- Wednesday, February 26 - Early Release Day - 11:40 a.m. dismissal
Science & Social Studies
Science homework tonight is to complete the Organisms and their Environment study guide that we started in class today. Tomorrow we will go over the study guide to prepare for Friday's test. Our next science unit, my personal favorite, is Light, Magnetism, and Electricity. We will have almost daily hands-on labs that I am certain your child will enjoy.
Valentines Day
Valentines Day
Valentines Day
ELA & Math
Students are enjoying our study of Greek myths in reading. We have read several myths, such as Hercules, Odysseus and the Cyclops, and Pandora's Box. We have completed story maps detailing the problem, plot, and theme for each myth. We will also disuss allusions that are used everyday, such as "the Midas Touch" and "Achilles heel". Ask your child about some of the tasks Hercules had to complete after he disobeyed Zeus and used his strength negatively or how Odysseus defeated and outsmarted the giant Cyclops, Polyphemus. Or ask him/her what happened when Pandora disobeyed Zeus and opened the golden box/vase. We will continue to read, analyze, and compare/contrast a number of myths.
In Math, we have been learning about decimals to the thousandths place. Students are discovering the relationship between fractions and decimals. We will have a quiz on lessons 1-5 on Thursday.