Next week by Monday, we will be collecting $5.00 per person for the bus fee for the field trip on May 10th. We had low enough numbers to reduce the total number of buses down to just 1 to help keep costs down. Chaperones will also need to pay for the bus fee but not for the canoe. We could still use a couple more chaperones if you are interested, please let me know by next Thursday, May 2nd. With warmer weather comes issues with dress code, so I want to make sure we are all on the same page and no dress code issues arise in my class. Shorts can be worn but must be longer than the child's fingertips when his/ her arms are at the side. Shoes need to be worn at all times outside with a closed toe. Open toe sandals, flip flops, etc. are not permitted outside for safety reasons, and if they are worn inside, the child also needs to be wearing socks for health reasons. Spaghetti straps, halter tops, and mesh shirts are not to be worn. Hope this helps and alleviates any student having to call home for a change of clothing. I will be out Friday, May 3rd and at least Monday, May 6th for another round of surgeries. Please remind your children to be respectful to the sub on each of these days. There will be no spelling or vocabulary tests next week due to my absence. There will be a reading log due Friday, May 3rd. Progress reports will come out on Monday, April 29th, but will not be issued out on Monday, May 6th.
Reading News
We reviewed strategies for taking reading comprehension tests. Students had to identify if a question is implicit or explicit, locate key words and phrases in the questions, then scan for them in the text. We will continue other reading test strategies next week, and work on taking notes from informational text.
Writing News
This week, we created an outline for our persuasive papers. These papers will be 5 paragraphs long and the student positions will be supported by three main reasons. Next week, we will write our first rough drafts of this paper and critique them.
Math News
This week we worked on rate and comparing them. Next week we will find percentage of a whole number, discount prices, and calculate sales tax. We will also be starting our Math Project where students need to finish off a basement on a $10,000.00 budget. Go to http://wwcsd.net/groups/homeimprovement/ to preview it. the user name is: scottj password: jason2011.
Science News
Next week on Monday, we will have our big race for the balloon car project. We will also be covering heat transfer and wrapping up our unit on energy, force, and motion. The test will be on Thursday, May 2nd.
Social Studies News
We looked at Cuba this week, and saw how Cuba is today culturally. Next week, we will briefly cover Guatemala and wrap up chapter 8. Look for that test on Wednesday, May 1st.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the weather!
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