Friday, March 14, 2014

Reading and Language Arts We began discussing personal narrative writing this week. We are writing about a special place. To activate prior knowledge, we read Arthur in New York by Marc Brown and Froggy Goes to Hawaii, by Jonathon London.We used a brainstorming web to generate ideas for different kinds of places. They began filling out a graphic organizer. Next week, students will focus on writing an introduction, beginning, middle, end, and a conclusion. Students will work on adding details and choosing words that show how they feel. We will edit our narratives and write a final copy.

Reading Logs  Please continue to log minutes with your child in their March reading log. 

Ozzie's Reading Club  All students are official members of the Ozzie Reading Club. If they continue to read and log their minutes for the next 8 weeks they will receive a ticket to the Kane County Cougars minor league baseball game. Make sure to send in the log when it is complete.

Spelling No spelling next week due to the short week.

Math Students will find and record the total value for money amounts greater than $1.00, and solve word problems involving money by using the strategy act it out. A chapter test on Money Use will be at the end of next week. Check your child's assgnment notebook next week for the exact date.

Flash Cards  Students should be practicing their addition facts with their flash cards and Rocket Math fact sheets. Weekly timed tests are given.

Here is a website where you can make fact timed tests:
  http://www.mathfactcafe.com/build/

Social Studies: We will begin the unit, Our Country Today. Students will explore how local government works to make communities better and safer places to live.

Science  We will continue learning about Our Earth. Students will read and learn about fossils. They will communicate how tools can help people obtain information and make work easier  by participating in the lab Uncovering Fossils.

Important Dates & Announcements

March Dates to Remember

17 - No School

18 - Teacher Institute/Election Day

31 - Spring Break

April Dates to Remember

  7 - Classes Resume

17 - Early Dismissal @12pm