Weekly Update

Writing

I want to give a huge THANK YOU to all parents who showed up to join our informational book Expert Fair!  We had an awesome turnout.  Students loved a real audience and getting nice feedback on their books from loved ones!  I know you were just as proud as we were. Our next writing unit is the literary essay, and it's one of my favorites!  Students always do a fantastic job with this unit.  We will start this unit after Spring Break.  Until then, we are hitting grammar, mechanics, and homophones.  

Reading

Students are continuing in their book club groups.  You can support book clubs at home by asking your child about their book and if they are keeping up with the assignments.  Take a look at some of the #booksnaps that students created this past week.

Math

This week in math, we are focusing on area and perimeter.  There will be an area and perimeter quiz this Friday!

Social Studies
In social studies, we are starting our unit on Westward Expansion and Lewis and Clark!  It is an exciting unit, and students will enjoy it. 

Other Important Info.  

• Third Quarter Report Cards are emailed home this week. 
• Spring conferences will be held this Thursday, March 15th from 3:45-7:00 PM.  These conferences are optional, and I will meet with parents that I have requested or that have signed up for a conference.  
• This Friday, March 16th is a half day with dismissal at 11:50.  

• Spring Break is March 19th-23rd! 

Weekly Update

Writing

The due date for students' second informational book is this Tuesday, 3/6.  Students are almost finished and are publishing their books, making sure they are ready for our writing celebration this Friday in which YOU are invited!  See the details below! 

Reading

Students are doing great in book clubs and are continuing to have amazing conversations about their books!  Some groups are nearing the end of their book! 

Math

We are converting customary units of length, capacity, weight and time.  As a reminder, students need to have units of measurement memorized, and can use Quizlet to help in studying.  The username is Long-Leighton and the password is leighton.  The set to study is called, "Measurement- Length, Weight, Liquid Volume."  The Chapter 11 Test is this Thursday, 3/8.

Also, we watched this video to help us with capacity!  Some students even drew that G on their math sheet to help them!

Science

We will continue in our electricity unit.  We are finishing our circuit boards.  The Electricity Test is this Friday, 3/9. Don't forget that students can complete extra practice and extra credit activities on the online Science textbook: Pearson.

Other Important Info. 

• Spring conferences will be held Thursday, March 15th from 3:45-7:00 PM.  These conferences are optional, and I will meet with parents that I have requested or that have signed up for a conference via SignUpGenius.  
• Our Read Across America Spirit week is this week!  
• Monday- Wear red, white and blue!
• Tuesday- Wear silly socks!
• Wednesday- Dress "wacky!"
• Thursday- Wear pajamas!
• Friday- Wear green!

• Our Expert Fair is this Friday, March 9th!  Come and celebrate with us!  (See details above)
• This Friday, March 9th is a half day with dismissal at 11:50.  It is also the end of third quarter.  
• Friday, March 16th is also a half day.
• Spring Break is March 19th-23rd!