Update 5/21-5/24/18

Enjoy your long weekend and Happy Memorial Day! We only have 7 more days of school left. This year has flown by!

Writing: We continue to practice our typing. We continued to write a paragraph of the day on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. On Wednesday, we completed our Spring MAPS testing. The kids and I are happy to be done with testing!!! They have been great. Next week, we will continue writing a paragraph of the day. 

Reading:  Last week, students had their final scholastic assignment while I reassessed their final reading levels for the year. Students also received their final spelling lists of high-frequency spelling words. The final spelling test will be on 5/31/18. Next week, students will have assignments that cover some of the standards we have covered this year. I will be finishing up with assessments of reading levels.

Grammar: For the rest of the year, we will be reviewing all of the concepts we have learned this year. I will be reassessing any student that received a 1 or 2 on previous assessments. Students will also be practicing their poems for the Poetry Slam.

Projects: Last week we continued making products. Next week, we will finish up making products for our Market Day, and begin making poster boards for the businesses.

We started a boys verses girls point system for the last three weeks. The boys all sit at tables together, as do the girls. They earn a point for behavior and the group that has the most points on 5/31/18, will be getting a special treat and will have lunch with me. They are all very excited about this and have been doing a great job!

Homework: Read for 20 minutes a day. Study spelling lists for test on 5/31/18.

Update 5/14-5/17/18

We finally finished with SBAC testing this last week! We have one more test to complete, which is our final MAPS test. We will complete this test on Wednesday, 5/23/18.

Writing: We continue to practice our typing.  After testing, we wrote a paragraph of the day on Wednesday and Thursday. These are short writing assignments that helps practice the different types of papers we have learned over the year. Next week, we will continue writing a paragraph of the day. 

Reading:  Last week after testing, students reviewed main idea and the author's point of view. Next week, students will have a scholastic assignment while I reassess their final reading levels for the year. Students will also receive their final spelling lists of high-frequency spelling words. The final spelling test will be on 5/31/18.

Grammar: For the rest of the year, we will be reviewing all of the concepts we have learned this year. I will be reassessing any student that received a 1 or 2 on previous assessments. Students will also be practicing their poems for the Poetry Slam.

Projects: Last week we continued making products. Next week, we will finish up making products for our Market Day, and begin making poster boards for the businesses.

Homework: Read for 20 minutes a day. Study spelling lists for test on 5/31/18.

Update 5/7-5/10/18

Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms, grandmas, and aunts out there! I hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow. Also, thank you for all of the wonderful gifts and kind words last week for Teacher Appreciation. I love being a part of your child's life.

This last week, students completed the SBAC English Language Arts tests. We tried to have a little fun after testing was over. The students picked out a poem to memorize that they will recite during our Poetry Slam in the coming weeks. They also worked on creating their products for our Market Day projects.

Monday and Tuesday of next week, students will have the SBAC math tests. Please make sure students get a good night sleep on Sunday and Monday nights. We will have breakfast and snacks ready for them on Monday and Tuesday. We will also be continuing to practice our poems and working on our projects.

Update 4/30-5/3

The kids worked so hard on the ACT Aspire test! I am very proud of them. The next two Mondays and Tuesdays we have SBAC Testing. It is important for the students to get a good night's sleep. Please try to have students to school on time. I have a Signup Genius created for those days to provide Breakfast/Snacks. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0d49a4aa2ca3fd0-breakfastsnacks

Writing: We continue to practice our typing.  After testing next week, we will  begin an opinion paper on the "Best Part of Me."

Reading:  Last week we reviewed text structure. Next week after testing, students will pick a poem to memorize and practice for our Poetry Slam.

Grammar: For the rest of the year, we will be reviewing all of the concepts we have learned this year. I will be reassessing any student that received a 1 or 2 on previous assessments. 

Projects: Last week we began making products. After testing, we will continue making products for our Market Day.

During weeks that we have testing there will be NO HOMEWORK! I know the students are very excited about this (and the yummy breakfast/snacks for testing). Thank you for all of your help and support this year!