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