May 1st, 2014
Class activities for Thursday, May 1
Spelling: We practiced adding the -er suffix onto basewords:
- mean/meaner/meanest
- sad/sadder/saddest
- happy/happier/happiest
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due on Friday.
Reading: Today was a reading skills practice day using MobyMax.
Writing: Today, we talked about turning a story or memory into a poem.
We also read The Tiger, by William Blake. A collection of poems will be due Friday, May 16.
Math: We practiced determining where to start dividing in a division problem. Students also worked on MobyMax Math today. Homework is to work on MobyMax Math or Khan Academy for 15 minutes or more.
Science: Students finished part 2 of the State of Michigan interim science test that our class is trying for next year.
Social Studies: We reviewed checks and balances today.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 9): 1
- Hours with no magnets (best: 73): 8
Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade online to see if your student moved their magnet.
Notes:
- Mackinac trip donations are due by the end of April. The trip is May 9. Here are some last-minute reminders.
- Feb Factor Valentine’s Party pics.
- View the third marking period report card here. MEAP reports were sent home with students on Friday, April 4.
- Visit our Links page: keep track of all the websites we use for learning, or try something new.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, report cards, behavior, assignments, and attendance online.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 5th grade.
