Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Here is some pictures of what we've been up to this year.


Playing a game of what kickball in space for
our Civil Air Patrol lessons.
















Grades 2nd - 6th raised money by reading books and earning A/R points for the Read to Feed program.

































We planted trees for Arbor Day with the 4th grade. Look for the colorful sticks marking the trees we planted along the elementary building.

























































Friendly Friday News April 28 - May 2
*Thanks to Ms. Craig & Ms. Ashley for driving us to the zoo.
*Please remember to send in permission slips by April 30 for the field trip to Lanark Field Day on May 15.
*Please have your read over the weekend so they can meet their A/R goal.

In Reading we will continue in our reading groups and writing about our books.

In Math we will finish up Chapter 11 and have a TEST on Tuesday. We will move onto Chapter 12 Fractions & Decimals.

In English we will practice writing a letter and work on pronouns.

In Social Studies we will talk about continents.

In Science we will start Chapter 10 - Work and Machines

Spelling Words - 12 words work energy North America South America Africa Asia Australia Europe Antarctica fraction numerator denominator

Friday, April 18, 2008

Friendly Friday News April 21 - 25
We will be going to Montgomery Zoo for Earth Day April 22 at 9:00 AM and returning to school around 2:30 PM.

We are still reading in reading groups and working really hard for an ice cream party if we read enough words for the last nine weeks.

We will learn how to write a letter in English this week.

In math we will continue with Chapter 11.

In Social Studies we will finish up our lessons on Korea.

In Science we will be doing a class project on the planets. Each student will research one planet and then make a paper mache planet to hang in the classroom. We will make the planets in class. If you would like to send supplies, the following is needed: balloons, flour, and newpapers.

Spelling Words Sun Moon Mars Pluto Jupiter Saturn Venus Uranus Mercury Neptune Comets Asteriods centimeter meter kilometer milliliter liter gram kilogram degrees