Week of February 26th

Important Dates:
February 27--Six Flags Reading Logs Due
March 2-- No School Institute Day

Reading:   We will continue our "Journeys" Unit.  We will complete the story of Grandfather's Journey. The students will be taking an open book comprehension quiz on Wednesday.  Later on the week the students will close read and analyze the song, The River. 

Time For Kids:   There will not be a quiz this week.

English:   In English  the students will continue to work on the final copies of their Hero essays. We are working on using precise language as we write to make our writing interesting. We will also focus on how to use the correct transition words to help make our writing flow.

Spelling:   Unit 20 - Homographs
This week's list includes homographs, which are sets of words that are spelled the same but have multiple meanings (Examples: bank or ring). The final test is scheduled for Thursday, 3/1.

Social Studies:   Just Look State books are due on Tuesday.  Presentations will  take place on Tuesday and Thursday. Students should practice their presentations at home. We will also read and learn how  the Ojibwa have maintained cultural traditions and have contributed to the Midwest.

Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class:   We will continue Unit Five Geometry and Measurement. There will be a Checkpoint quiz on Tuesday, February 27th. The students should know how to use a protractor and also be able to identify the different types of angles.  They have a Math Journal in Google classroom which can help them prepare for the quiz. A study sheet was also sent home on Friday.

Week of February 19th

Important Dates:
February 16-- No School
February 19-- No School Presidents Day
February 27--Six Flags Reading Logs Due

Reading:   We will begin our "Journeys" Unit.  We will continue to read the story Grandfather's Journey and complete a writing activity.  The students will use the vocabulary from the story to create their own story.  

Time For Kids:   There will be a quiz on Thursday. Students should thoroughly read the magazine and have it at school on Thursday to use while taking the quiz.

English:   In English  the students will continue to work on the rough drafts of their Hero essays and begin the final copy. We are working on using precise language as we write to make our writing interesting. We will also focus on how to use the correct transition words to help make our writing flow.

Spelling:   Unit 19 - Greek Roots The spelling packet was sent home on Friday.
Words this week will contain the Greek Roots "uni", "bi", "tri" and "quad". Students will study the definition of these roots and words that contain them. The final test is scheduled for  Friday, 2/23

Social Studies:   We will continue our Midwest State Project. The students were assigned a state and and are working on their "Just Look" book which will include many details on their particular state. There will be time to work on the project in class and parts will be assigned as homework.

Science:  We will complete chapter 3,  Adaptations.The chapter test is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 23rd.

Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class:   We will continue Unit Five Geometry and Measurement.  This week we will focus on measuring angles with a protractor. There will be a Checkpoint quiz on Tuesday, February 27th. The students should know how to use a protractor and also be able to identify the different types of angles.  They will have a Math Journal in Google classroom which can help them prepare for the quiz.

Week of February 12th

Important Dates:
February 12-13 Parent Teacher Conferences
February 14- Valentine's Day parties 1:30
February 15-- Spring Picture Day
February 16-- No School
February 19-- No School Presidents Day
February 27--Six Flags Reading Logs Due

Reading:   We will begin our "Journeys" Unit.  We will read the story Grandfather's Journey and complete a writing activity.   

Time For Kids:   There will be a quiz on Wednesday. Students should thoroughly read the magazine and have it at school on Wednesday to use while taking the quiz.

English:   In English  we will continue to  work on Explanatory Writing. The students will complete the rough drafts of their Hero essays and begin the final copy.

Spelling:  Unit 18 -The final test that was originally scheduled for 2/9 will be given on Monday, 2/12. There will not be a new lesson this week due to the short week/snow day.

Social Studies:   We will begin our Midwest State Project. The students will be assigned a state and create a "Just Look" book which will include many details on their particular state. There will be time to work on the project in class and parts will be assigned as homework.

Science:  We will continue chapter 3,  Adaptations.  In lesson 3 we will learn how living things of long ago compare with those of today. The chapter test is  tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 21st.

Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class:   The math test that was originally scheduled for Friday, 2/9 will be given on Monday 2/12. We will then  begin Unit Five Geometry and Measurement.  This week we will focus on angles. The students will become familiar with acute, straight, obtuse and right angles. We will learn how to use a protractor to measure angles later in the week.

Week of February 5th

Important Dates:
February 12-13 Parent Teacher Conferences
February 14- Valentine's Day parties 1:30

Kid with a Cape on the Go! - We've gotten some response from students with pictures of themselves spreading kindness. This initiative was the result of a visit from the author of A Girl with a Cape,  Amy Logan.  Her message to us was that WE ALL CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE by spreading kindness. Students can take a picture of  spreading kindness, with or without their "Kid with a Cape." A photo, drawing, or a written paragraph of the student and the event are alternative activities that can be turned in to the teacher. While this is optional, students have had fun posing with his/her "Kid with a Cape. 

Reading:   "Profile in Courage" projects are due on Tuesday.  Presentations will begin on Wednesday. The students should practice their presentation as part of their homework. A rubric for the project and presentation can be found in your child's Reading Google Classroom.

English:   In English this week we will work on Explanatory Writing. We will  continue to work on a class essay on why Lou Gehrig is considered a hero. Later in the week the students will be assigned to write an essay of someone they consider to be a hero in their life.

Spelling:  Unit 18 - Words with "ch" & "tch"
Words this week will contain the letters "ch" or "tch". Students will learn that if the final "ch" sound comes after a consonant or a two letter vowel, the ending is -ch. If the final "ch" sound follows a one letter vowel, it's usually written -tch. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, February 9th.

Social Studies:   We will complete chapter 8. The Midwest. The test is scheduled for Thursday. We will review in class on Tuesday and Wednesday. A study guide to help prepare for the test was sent home on Friday.

Science:  We will continue chapter 3,  Adaptations.  We will  read and learn how instinctive behaviors and learned behaviors can help animals survive. Animals can migrate or hibernate to avoid severe weather. We will also learn how fossils form and how animals of the past compare with those of today.

Mrs. Bucklin's Math Class:   We will complete Unit Four. There will be a test on Friday. The students will be bringing home a practice test on Tuesday to help them prepare for the test. Unit 4 concludes with a two-session project that gives students an opportunity to apply some of their measuring skills in a new context—data analysis.