Weekly Gazette (April 26th-April 30th)

What's My Child Learning This Week?

Word Wall- Our word wall words this week focus on prefixes and suffixes: teacher, cheerful, unkind, rewrite, homeless. We will focus on words with prefixes and suffixes for the next two weeks.

Reading- We begin a new unit, a story called Pushing Up the Sky. The main focus skill/strategy is problem, solution, and visualizing. The text is written as a play! Text book pages are 198-211.

Math-We continue with multiplication. Students are learning what multiplication is and how to apply it to everyday situations. Students need to begin practicing multiplication time tables. Timed tests will begin next week.

Science-This is our last week studying simple machines. We are also preparing for the science fair!

Writing-Students are learning how to write a good conclusion for a story. Students are sharing and publishing their work this week!


Tests/Quizzes This Week

*Reading comprehension quiz Thursday, April 29th. Study guide went home Monday, April 26th.

*Word Wall quiz Friday, April 30th.

*Plato Test begins this week. This is a school-wide computerized math assessment. Students were assessed in September and January. This month, students will take the final exam. It is very important that students do their best. Please talk with your child about taking his or her time and doing the best job! :)


Important Reminders
*Color's Day this Friday. Students need to bring two (2) books in Spanish in order to be excused for the Color's Day.

*Please return graded papers by the due date. Thanks!

*Presentation to Grades 1-5 parents "Como Manejar el Acoso entre Ninos (Bullying)" 11:30 Multipurpose Room (Thursday, April 29th)