Weekly Update

We have finished the Communication Arts portion of the MAP test this past week!  Students had much encouragement this week as they had a note on the board from Dr. Parker and then received letters from their first grade buddies and Mrs. Donze's students.  Students also enjoyed candy encouragement and the trail mix snack that we've had so far.  Thank you parents for providing this fun treat for the students!  We will resume testing this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the Mathematics portion of the MAP test.  It is very important that students get enough sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive to school on time.  Thank you for your hard work, students!  

Elayna and Ella working together on the last eValuate practice test on Monday

Creating 3D shapes with our MAP snacks!

Math 

This past week we were busy reviewing for testing.  We also continued our study of measurement and began to discuss fractions.  We will continue with these topics this week, as well as show what we know on the MAP test!


Reading
We continued our poetry unit in reading and writing and met in book clubs.  As a reminder, we meet in book clubs every Wednesday and Friday.  Students should read the assigned pages and complete their book club role sheet before meeting in group.  There is no Friday Homework this week.  


Writing/Spelling
We will continue in editing and publishing our poetry anthologies this week.  Get a sneak peak at some of the finished products below!  Again, we will not resume with a new spelling sort until after MAP testing is complete.  

Haiku

Color Poem

 

Science 
We continued in our forces and motion unit.  This past week students were able to participate in a lab where they discovered how the weight of a marble and incline of a ramp affected how far the marble would travel.  We have more fun labs to look forward to this week as well!  Students should be studying their vocabulary words at home.  We will have a test on this unit the week after MAP testing.   

Other Important Info.
In Friday's Flyer Folder, students took home a permission slip for our final field trip.  On Wednesday, May 21st, we will go to the Lewis and Clark Museum and First Missouri Capital in St. Charles.  Details can be found on the permission slip.

As of April 30, Chartwell's will no longer be accepting checks.