4G Newsletter

Friday, May 6, 2011

     Attached you will find the chaperone note if your name was picked from the drawing.  Please return the form and check to me a.s.a.p.  I do have other parents wanting to attend if you can no longer chaperone our field trip on Tuesday, May 24^th.

**Important Dates**

Monday, May 23^rd End of the Year Party  (look for more information soon)

Tuesday, May 24^th  Chicago Field Trip (must be here at 6:45 a.m.)

Wednesday, May 25^th  Field Day

Thursday, May 26^th Honors Day

Friday, May 27^th Last day (15 minutes only)

Reading News

     We’re about to wrap up Number the Stars.  Next week the students will take the end of the book test, but they will be able to refer to the book for assistance.  Also, I will conduct the last Dibels testing starting on Monday. 

English News

    Our emphasis this week was on haiku poems, shape poems, and grammar.  Students are reviewing nouns, verbs, prepositions, possessive nouns, possessive pronouns, personal pronouns, prepositions, adjectives, and adverbs.  It’s amazing how much grammar they learned this year through the pattern sentences! 

Science News

     Can your child tell you the 6 simple machines?  I hope so!  Thanks for donating the “tinkering” items.  Students will create a vehicle to move an ear of corn 3 feet!  To create the vehicle, students must use the materials provided and the 6 simple machines taught in class.

Math News

     Most of the students can successfully add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.  See if your child can give you an example.  Later next week we’ll learn about multiplying fractions. 

     That wraps up this week.  I’ll touch base with everyone next Friday.  Have a great weekend.

Jen