Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Week of April 13 - 17

Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope everyone had a safe and restful break. It's hard to believe it's already the 4th quarter. This year has really flown right by. We have a lot in store for this quarter so hold on to your hats! June will be here before we know it!

DATES TO REMEMBER:
Next Week -
Wednesday, April 22 - Early Release
Friday, April 24 - No School, Professional Day

This week in Science... we are starting our much anticipated Ocean Animal Project! Students have been sent home with an overview of the project as well as due dates for each part of the project. This document can also be found on ANGEL. Thursday, students will take a short quiz on Cells and Classification as well as make their Ocean Animal choice and begin their research.

This week in Social Studies... we are beginning our unit on the Civil War. We will look at the growing tensions and differences between the North and the South and the causes of the Civil War.

This week in Math... we are wrapping up our FRACTIONS unit! Our Fractions assessment will be on Tuesday, April 14. We will spend the rest of the week in Fractions Centers to extend our Fractions skills. Tests will be sent home on Wednesday so students can make corrections and get parent signatures.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday -
Study for Fractions Test
Tuesday - FRACTIONS TEST; No Homework
Wednesday - Parent signature and Test corrections
Thursday -No Homework
Friday -No Homework

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