May 9~ 13

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Picture Graphs: Drawing picture and bar graphs to represent a data set with up to 4 categories. Then solving put-together, take-apart, and comparing problems using info in the graph. (Lessons 17~20)

Reading: Synthesizing  

Language: Word knowledge~ adjectives
Writing: Opinion writing..."Otto for President" 

Social Studies: Reading & discussing "Lemonade Crimes" (practicing for mock trial)

Leadership: Responsibility

Spelling Pattern: -ai, -ay, -igh, -y

Spelling Words: 

aim

snail

bay

braid

ray

always

gain

sly

chain

shy

chain

shy

bright

fright

tray

try

contain

thigh

Homework~ 

*30 minutes of Moby Max math (due Friday)

*30 minutes of Moby Max language (due Friday)

* One narrative, informative or opinion writing essay/story   (12-15 sentences in length due Friday). Free choice.

* Spelling words (Friday test)

* Daily 20 minute reading

Teacher Appreciation Week~
From the bottom of my heart, thank you, thank you, thank you for showering me with love this past week!!! I so greatly appreciate all of the beautiful flowers, thoughtful notes, much-needed school supplies, the yummy treats and the adorable door decoration.

Upcoming Dates

May 2-27 ~ SBAC Testing (3rd-8th grade)

May 12-14 ~ Broadway elective play "The Wizard of Oz"
May 13 ~ Family Fun Night @ 7:00
May 16-20 ~ Book Faire @ CSC Lion's Den

May 19 ~ Leadership Fair Banquet

May 26 ~ Extended Day 
May 27 ~ 2nd grade Mock Trials

May 30 ~ No school~ Memorial Day

June 3 ~ Summer Send Off

June 7 ~ Tyler Davis Day 
June 7 ~ Imagination Maker Assembly & Field Day 

June 8 ~ End of the Year Awards Assembly @ 8:15 & Last                   Day of School! YIPPEE!

Thank you so much for your support!