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Spelling: None due to the Essential Skills Science test. The unit 11 spelling worksheets are available and can be printed from here.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words are due each Friday.

Reading: None today due to the Essential Skills Science test.      

Writing: We read several poems and learned about several new styles of poems, including concrete poems (poems in the shape of the subject) and poems for two voices. We also learned about using a double focus in a poem. This kind of poem uses an object to tell about a person, such as grandpa’s shoes or grandma’s kitchen. A collection of poems will be due into portfolios on Friday, June 1.

We also read Casey at the Bat, a poem about a baseball game and a hero that comes up short. Related to this poem about baseball, we listened to, read and watched Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on First” skit about a baseball team with unconventional names. Watch the skit below: 

Abbott and Costello – “Who’s on First?” Posted Nov 11, 2006

Math: None due to the Essential Skills Science test.

Science: We learned that most of the water on earth is salt water. Water is used for factories, farms, homes and towns. Drinking water comes from the ground, lakes and rivers.

Social Studies: None due to the Essential Skills Science test.

Behavior Update:

Ask your student what kind of choices they made.

Notes:

• Juice Volunteers for Friday, May 25: Shawn and Noah. Click here for a list of volunteers.
• Our class calendar can be viewed here.  

Spelling: None due to the Essential Skills Social Studies test. The unit 11 spelling worksheets are available and can be printed from here.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words are due each Friday.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles.      

Writing: None today due to an extended science discussion. A collection of poems will be due into portfolios on Friday, June 1.

Math: None due to the Essential Skills Social Studies test.

Science: We discussed the Water Planet activity and found out that the surface of the earth is about 3/4, or 75%, covered with water.

Social Studies: We completed the Essential Skills Social Studies test.

Behavior Update:

Ask your student what kind of choices they made.

Notes:

• Juice Volunteers for Friday, May 25: Shawn and Noah. Click here for a list of volunteers.
• Our class calendar can be viewed here.  

Spelling: We continued transforming words into other words by rearranging, adding or removing letters. The unit 11 worksheets are available and can be printed from here.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words are due each Friday.

Reading: Today was a discussion day in Literature Circles. We also listened to the 8th grade band from West Middle School during this time.     

Writing: None today. A collection of poems will be due into portfolios on Friday, June 1.

Math: Students completed a MiniQuiz about equivalent fractions.

Science: In Health, we started a unit on drugs, alcohol and tobacco by discussing what drugs are (anything that is put into the body and changes thoughts, feelings or actions) and when they can be healthy, legal, unhealthy and illegal.

Today was also the Space Fashion Show. Click here for pictures.

Social Studies: None today.

Behavior Update:

Ask your student what kind of choices they made.

Notes:

• Juice Volunteers for Friday, May 25: Shawn and Noah. Click here for a list of volunteers.
• Our class calendar can be viewed here.  

Spelling: We transformed words into other words by rearranging, adding or removing letters. The unit 11 worksheets are available and can be printed from here.

Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words are due each Friday.

Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles. Some groups worked on inferring.    

Writing: We talked about using a metaphor in a poem (school is a pinball game, my house is a zoo). Students drafted poems using music, emotion, imagery or metaphor. A collection of poems will be due into portfolios on Friday, June 1.

Math: None today due to a three-on-three basketball tournament assembly to get ready for the Relay for Life basketball game tonight.

Science: Today was the final work day for the Space Fashion Show scripts. The Space Fashion Show will be tomorrow afternoon. Click here for more information.

Social Studies: Students completed a social studies test today.  

Behavior Update:

Ask your student what kind of choices they made.

Notes:

• Juice Volunteers for Friday, May 18: Erica and DeMario. Click here for a list of volunteers.
• Our class calendar can be viewed here.