Mrs. Cormack's Class Newsletter
For the Week of April 1st-5th
Week in Review
What We Will Be Learning About This Week....
Math: The focus this week will be a continuation of geometry. Students will describe 3D figures using distinguishing features. Students will also be comparing 2D shapes using attributes. Mid-week students will have an assessment in geometry. Daily students will be problem solving as they relate concepts to everyday life experiences. Later in the week students will be completing a guided spiraling sheet and an individual spiraling sheet.
Science: The spotlight in science will be an extension of plants and animals as they learn about environmental effects and animal characteristics. Students will recognize how environmental factors have an affect on the growth and behavior of living things. Students will study animal characteristics and how they help animals meet their basic needs. We will be doing several hands on activities to demonstrate these concepts.
Reading: The big idea in reading will be media literacy. Students will use comprehension skills to analyze how words, images, graphics, and sounds work together in various forms to impact meaning. Students will also recognize different purposes of media (informational vs entertainment). Please have your child bring in an empty cereal box by Wednesday if possible for a cool lesson we will be doing.
Writing: In writing students will be working on persuasive stories along with peer editing.
Work Work and Language Arts: We will wrap up the sorts the students have been working on this Friday with speed sort and glue. They will also take a Parts of Speech quiz on Monday. We will then go into Proofreading activities for the remainder of the school year.
Math Superstars
Math Superstars is winding down for the year. All 20 sheets have been posted for 1st-5th grades. Please turn in your final worksheets by Thursday, April 10th. Our volunteers are working diligently to complete all grading and return all worksheets by Thursday, April 18th. Thank you for your participation in this program. It has been wonderfully successful this year.
Report Cards
Please review your child's report card, sign and return the envelope by Wednesday, April 3. The report card is your copy for your records, do not worry about returning.
Calendar
Thursday, March 28 - Chick-Fil-A Spririt Night
Friday, March 29 - No School
Friday, April 5 - Library Day
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 - 3 - STAAR testing; Campus Closed; Room Change
Spotlight Stallion
In Need
FYI...STAAR TESTING, ROOM CHANGES
If you are able to help out, I need some folks to come by and help me cover the walls after school on Monday. I cannot have any writing visible in the room. If you would like to help, you can bring in large sheets and I can use them to tack on the walls. Let me know if you can donate some sheets or if you would just like to help hang them!
Reeeelaaaxxxx
This is why pigs are my favorite animals :)
Hangin' with the group
Arya, August, and Justin hang out
Lioness
This queen of the zoo really paced around. We were lucky she didn't spray us! Eww!
Posing
This tiger really knew how to strike a pose for the camera!
Protective Buddies
These guys were very protective of each other. When the mane-less male would come up, the other would charge the fence! It was pretty exciting!
Hangin' with the group
Ali, Tayler and Grace (and Ali's mom) did a great job on the scavenger hunt!
Not the best angle...
I could never get the right shot of these great looking cats! The bobcats were so cool!
Tired
I took this pic when they weren't ready! I love those the best :)
Class Picture!
Minus a few friends :((
Contact Me
Email: eleanor_cormack@roundrockisd.org
Website: http://teacherweb.com/TX/PatsySommerElementary/Cormack/apt1.aspx
Location: Room C217
Phone: (512) 704-0684