Popcorn Day!!!

Here we are enjoying our yummy popcorn as we celebrate National Popcorn Day!!!  Yay!!! Thanks again, Mrs. McMullen.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Here are a few pics of the kids learning about Martin Luther King Jr. as they read their Scholastic News together.  Fun!!!

National Popcorn Day & Next week

Hi there!  Happy National Popcorn Day!!!
Mrs. McMullen told us that is was National Popcorn Day and wanted to bring in a special popcorn treat for the class!!  It was delicious and fun!  Thank you Mrs. McMullen and Lydia!!!

We've had another busy day today! We took our reading and spelling tests this morning as well as caught up on all our center work.  Students then have the opportunity to play reading board games in groups to practice comprehension skills.

For next week; Remember- no school for students on Monday.  We will be starting a new story about George Washington Carver.  Our comprehension skill is; fact and opinion.  Phonics skill is er, est endings.
Miss Waskow will begin teaching math next week.  We're still working through unit 6.  Our test will be the following week.

Special days for next week are; T- day 5, W- day 6, Th- day 1, Fri- day 2
Don't forget those library books next Friday!!!

Have a wonderful weekend.

Today was a busy day!!!

Today, we had a new addition to our class! Miss Waskow, a student teacher from Elizabethtown College has joined our class and will be with us through March.  We're so excited to have her!!!
In writing we're learning how to use suspense.  Today we used the technique; Magic of 3.  We had lots of brain breaks today, our avatar grew up so we chose a new one!!!! we are active in Rm. 28.  We had gym class today and did a super job.  We had a short warmup and learned how to play basketball.

We have lots going on this week too.  Some of the students were given "new" spelling words.  Ask your child if he/ she is working on different words.  We'll continue with unit 3 in reading this week. We'll continue to learn about adding suspense to our writing.
In math, we're still working through Unit 6,  we reviewed addition and subtraction number stories today.
Just a reminder- Monday, January 20th is a teacher work day.  Students will not have school.

Our specials this week; M- day6, T- day 1, W- day 2, Th- day 3, Fri.- day 4

Have a great week!!!

Welcome Back!

I'd like to wish you all a Happy New Year and welcome back to school! This week we're going to try to dive right back into the curriculum if the weather cooperates.   We'll begin Unit 3 week 3 with our Question of the Week- How can creative thinking solve a problem?  We will also review and learn compound words, comparing and contrasting, and past, present and future tenses of verbs.
We will begin Unit 6 in math which concentrates on different addition and subtraction strategies.
Please help your child dress appropriately for the weather.  Students will go out to recess for weather that is above 15 degrees.  Brrr!

This week

There are lots of activities this week. Tomorrow morning at 9:00am we will be walking to the high school for the 5th grade band and orchestra concert.  Please have your child wear appropriate clothing for the walk. 
We will be having our Unit 3.2 reading, spelling tests and Unit 5 math tests on Thursday as well as our Winter Party.
On Friday, we have a schedule assembly as well as a school wide sing along.  This will be an exciting fun-filled week. :)

Conferences

Parents and Families,
Thank you so much for coming in to discuss your child's progress during conference days.  It was wonderful to meet with all of you.  If you have any questions or concerns please email me and I'll do what I can.  Again, thank you.