Spring Notes........
Here's what we will be up to:
Reading:
We are off and running with theme 5 where we are reading about various voyages. You can see all of our themes, and the stories, at a glance on our grade level webpage. Skills that will be taught in this theme making inferences, predicting outcomes and text organization. In addition we'll be discussing word endings, suffixes like -less and -ness and multiple prefixes. Remember, a comprehension sheet will be coming home each week to allow practice of each skill. It will always be due on Friday. Thank you for taking this opportunity to read with your child. Please sign the sheet to show you have worked together.
To help encourage any outside reading, children will be asked to fill out a reading response card. These will be displayed for the other children to see. I hope this will generate the desire to read all kinds of books! There are no stipulations really, but I want your child to pick books on his/her lexile. In other words, I don't want this outside reading to be too easy, or too hard for their level. Thanks for having them read at home!
Grammar skills will consist of subject and object pronouns and possessives. Again, writing super sentences is what we are still striving for! If sentences are given for spelling/language homework, please help in the writing of these. It will reinforce the lessons in class and make for better writing!
A reading bencmark will be given on April 20-21.
Spelling is back on track now that testing is over! Assignments will be given each night, but will stay similar throughout the term. If spelling is not given, it will be noted in the agenda. Please assist your child with completeness and accuracy of these assignments. As mentioned in the beginning of the year, nightly assignments are checked each day. Please check for a stamp or check to indicate that your child has been given credit for his/her work. Tests will be given each Friday.
Math:
We are moving through measurement and geometry, and then will head into fractions and probability. Keep studying those multiplication facts! Our chapter tests will be noted in the agenda. They will come home for signatures, or be put in the Friday folders. We visit the computer lab on E days to take our progress test, and then to explore math websites. We have now begun First in Math which the kids just love! Ask them to see their password card. If you have internet access, it is a wonderful opportunity to practice math drills at home.
Benchmark tests will be given at intervals throughout the year. These results are used to drive instruction, and are not used for grading purposes, but if you would like to discuss these results, feel free to contact me. Our third math benchmark is April 15.
Along with nightly homework sheets, students should be drilled on their facts. Subtraction is sometimes a stumper!
Some math reminders: Homework is given each night, and your help is appreciated. Again, feel free to let me know of any questions you might have as they arise.
General, important information:
*Be sure to review Friday folders and sign each week. Thanks to all of you who are doing this.
** Binder folders can get full pretty quickly, so please help your child in cleaning them out weekly. Unless it says 'keep', you are free to take it out. All homework that has been gone over in class should be obviously "checked". If you want to check before disgarding, feel free to send me a note on the particular item and I will confirm for you. Vocabulary baggies are to be kept in the RE/LA folder. Words should be cleaned out each Friday.
*** Look for upcoming events in the Mustang Messenger. Be sure to check for upcoming notes on this. Any special classroom notes will be written in the agenda. **** A brochure explaining our schoolwide behavior system , PBIS, has gone home. This should help with your understanding of our new discipline system throughout WIS. Please note that there are changes from last year. Each marking period there will be a reward for those students who have earned enough merits. Merits are earned when positive behavior is consistently shown. Be sure to discuss with your child how he/she is doing with these merits. If you should have any questions, feel free to contact me.
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