April 10, 2015 Weekly Newsletter

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Math

We have been thinking about measuring in standard and non-standard units.  Some of our special vocabulary words are: length, width and area.

Writing

We have been working on developing sentences with added detail!

Reading

Book bags should be coming home about every night.  Find a comfortable place and enjoy a book!  

Science

We will be thinking about animal groups and vocabulary words such as: habitat and adaptations.

Reminders

April 13-Twins Day-Wear Minnesota Twins apparel or red, white and blue.

April 14-Late Start

 

March 27, 2015 Weekly Newsletter

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Reading

Book bags should be coming home about every night. 

Math

This past week, we worked on a geometry unit that dealt with words like: face, edge, vertices, congruent, symmetry, rotation, translation and reflection. 

After Spring Break, we will be measuring objects using both
standard and nonstandard units. 

Science

Students will be starting to do research on an animal of their choosing.  They will be thinking about that animal’s habitat and adaptations.  

 

Reminders

*Spring Break – No School – Week of March 30^th. Class resumes April 6^th.

*Late Start- April 14^th 

March 19, 2015 Weekly Newsletter

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Math

We have just started working on addition and subtraction concepts in money situations.   

 

 

Reading

Be sure your child is reading about every night from his/her book bag.  One of our big focuses is making inferences or using clues from the text to figure out a main point or author’s thought.

Science

We just finished thinking about motion with our Top project!  Next, the class will be starting research of an animal of their choosing.  Each project will deal with habitat, food and adaptations of that particular animal. 

 

 

Reminders

It is getting damp outside!  Please send an extra set of clothes for your child to keep in his/her locker in-case wetness happens!

   Spring Break – March 30-April 3 –School resumes April 6.