Sunday, February 26, 2017

Week 23 - February 27 - March 3

Read-a-thon - We will be beginning the read-a-thon this Friday. We will have a parent coming into the classroom to explain how everything will run this year. A packet will be going home on Friday. Please be on the look out for this. In reading class we will be wrapping up Historical Fiction and moving on to Science Fiction soon.  

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March 8 - This is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 11:53am. Report cards will go home March 13th.

Social Studies - We are beginning to study Colonial Williamsburg. A special thanks to Steven who lived in this area. He did a short power point presentation for the class about what it was like. The students are also working on creating maps of Africa. This is also part of our social studies unit.

Math - The students are moving on to working with fractions of a whole and fractions of fractions. Your child can continue to practice this work using the Connected Math website or Khan Academy.


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Winter Survival - This was a success! Thank you for being patient with the many changes. I was in the middle of posting pictures on the blog when my computer died. I am currently using a loaner computer and hoping to have mine back soon. I will get some pictures up then!

The weather - This continues to be a challenge. There is a lot of mud that ends up in the classroom due to the warm temperatures. Please send your child with an extra pair of shoes (or shoes if he or she is wearing boots). This will cut down on the mud in the room. I have put carpet outside of the classroom for the muddy shoes and boots to sit and dry.
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