Important Dates:
2/22/10 Six Flags reading logs are due
2/25/10 Trivia Night at Blackwell
2/26/10 Hat Day
3/4/10 PTA and Chorus
3/10/10 Early Release
3/12/10 70's Dance
3/18/10 Report Cards go home
3/25/10 Picture Day
3/31/10 Kindergarten and new First graders Registration
Class News:
Math - We are finishing fractions, weight, and data. We will soon start multiplying and dividing with decimals. Please keep practicing math facts. Don't forget to take advantage of "real life" math learning opportunities when shopping, going out to eat, traveling, etc.
Science - We have completed our study on light and sound and will soon begin learning about the solar system.
Social Studies - Students are learning about the causes of the Americcan Revoltion, key people, and key events.
Reading- Students are continuing novel studies, as well as reading biographies of key individuals in the American Revolution.
Writing-We are woring on informational writing. Students have completed a research project on an endangered animal. They have researched life during colonial times and written a paper as if they were a colonial child. They are currently researching and writing about key individuals of the Revolutionary War era and will make an oral presentation.