Friday, May 19, 2017

Week of May 22nd


Important Dates
Monday, May 29-Memorial Day, No School
Tuesday, May 30- Bowling
Thursday, June 1 - Field Day
Friday, June 2- Last Day of School Early Dismissal, 11:35

Reading: "Journeys" - We will complete the book Love That Dog. The students will also continue to  work on  their own poetry books. They will write a Cinquain poem, concrete poem and a color poem. We will also work on finding poetic elements within our reading.

Spelling:   Unit 31 will focus on kn, gn, and wr words. The test is Friday. 

Social Studies: We will  continue our study of the West.  This week we will read and learn how the West is rich in resources. The students will also choose a national park in the west and create a slide show describing their park.

Science: We will complete chapter 17, Simple Machines.   There will be an open book and note test on Wednesday. The students should still review the chapter for homework. Just a reminder catapults  are due on Thursday. They may bring them in earlier.

Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class:  We will continue Unit 7, Patterns and Problems.  We will continue to    focus on using standard algorithm for multiplying 2 and 3 digit by 1 digit numbers. We will also learn the standard algorithm for division. There will be a checkpoint quiz on Friday. The students will be able to use their notes  and workbooks during the quiz. It will cover equations and 2 digit multiplication.



Friday, May 12, 2017

Week of May 15th

Parents,
On Tuesday our class will be having an ice-cream sundae party. I will be supplying the ice-cream along with a variety of toppings to choose from.  We will have lunch in the room and a special movie on that day. This party was an item in the PTO auction. Thank you to Alex and her family for bidding on this item.

Six Flags Read to Succeed tickets were sent home on Friday to those who participated in the program. Please ask your child about this.

Just a reminder bowling permission slips and  are due on Wednesday. If ordering food please make sure to send in the exact amount. Thank you!

Important Dates
Monday, May 29-Memorial Day, No School
Tuesday, May 30- Bowling
Thursday, June 1 - Field Day
Friday, June 2- Last Day of School Early Dismissal, 11:35

Reading: "Journeys" - We will continue with the book Love That Dog.  As we read  we will learn how the character Jack changes his feeling about poetry and starts writing many of his own poems. The students are also working on  their own poetry books. The students have been given a rubric to follow as they create their poetry books.

There will also be a Time For Kids quiz on Thursday. 

Spelling:  Unit 30  will feature 16 spelling words and 9 vocabulary words, with a focus on the “ought” and “ound” rules.  The quiz will be on Friday, 19th


Social Studies: We will  continue our study of the West.  This week we will read and learn how the climates in the different areas of the west vary greatly. We will also learn how the rain shadow works.

Science: We will continue chapter 17, Simple Machines.  The students were given an assignment to construct a catapult.  Please ask your child about the specific instructions in building their catapult.  We will have our marshmallow contest on  Thursday May 25th .   We will also read and learn about other simple machines, which include the wedge, screw,  and inclined planes.

Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class:  We will continue Unit 7, Patterns and Problems.  There will be a checkpoint quiz on Tuesday covering patterns.  We will then  focus on using standard algorithm for multiplying 2 and 3 digit by 1 digit numbers.  We will explore what kinds of combinations are best solved with the algorithm. We will also be reviewing expressions and equations

Friday, May 5, 2017

Week of May 8th

Important Dates
Tuesday May 9- Math MAP Test
Wednesday May 11-Reading MAP test
Friday, May 12- Early Dismissal 11:35
Monday, May 29-Memorial Day, No School
Tuesday, May 30- Bowling
Thursday, June 1 - Field Day
Friday, June 2- Last Day of School Early Dismissal, 11:35

Reading: "Journeys" - We will begin a novel study of the book Love that  Dog, by Sharon Creech. Love that Dog is a free verse poem written in a diary format. It is written from the perspective of a young boy who resists poetry assignments from his teacher. Throughout his journey, he learns to appreciate, and to even enjoy, the art of poetry. As we read this book, we will continue to examine the literary elements of poetry, and students will create their own poetry book.

Spelling:  Unit 28 This week's list contains words pertaining to Greek Mythology. We will study the definitions of the words as they are used in myths and also look at several myths and their messages. The test will be on Friday.

Social Studies: We will  begin our study of the West.  There will be a Map quiz of the states on Thursday.  A study guide was sent home on Friday. More practice maps will be sent home on Monday to help prepare for the quiz.

Science: We will continue our unit on Simple Machines. This week the students will learn what a scientist means by work, what a simple machine is and how a lever changes the way work is done.

Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class:  We will begin Unit 7, Patterns and Problems.  In this unit, we will focus on using standard algorithm for multiplying 2 and 3 digit by 1 digit numbers.  We will explore what kinds of combinations are best solved with the algorithm. We will also be reviewing expressions and equations