Friday, April 27, 2018

The Week after April Vacation

This week’s bloggers of the week are:
Barbara and Garrett!


This week in Math: We started Unit 8 which is a multiplication unit
(Practice, extended facts, factor pairs). We made fraction shapes and
fraction number lines, which we put on Seesaw. We also did an area name
project. (Picture below).


In Writing: We worked on our biography speeches and also made an
Earth Day project.

In Reading: On Monday and Tuesday, we read outside in the garden!
We started a new Read-aloud book which is “Ruby Holler”.
The book groups finished their books.

In Science/Social Studies: We went to the computer lab and learned
about energy.

Other/Announcement: We hope everyone had a wonderful
April vacation!!
On Thursday, we went around the school to pick up trash
for Earth Day.
“Jump rope for heart” has been going on and Ms. Pachuta and Mrs. Spellman
are collecting the envelopes until Wednesday.
We have 8 more weeks of school this year!

We also have a field trip to the Osher Map Library on Thursday (May 3rd).

Monday, April 9, 2018

Fun in the Sun!

This week’s bloggers of the week are...
Morgan and Emma!!




This week in Math: We are continuing with fractions on a number
line and comparing fractions as well. We finished
up the unit with a test on Friday.


In Writing: We are wrapping up with our opinion essay and
also making a survey for classmates about our opinions.


In Reading: We are finishing up our biography books, researching,
and putting the information into our speech for the wax museum project.
(Coming in May!)


Science/Social Studies: We are working on our planet packets
and learning more about the solar system.


Other/Announcements: We had the winner for the “March Mammal
Madness” which was a Pygmy Hippo!!


This week was “Spirit Week” so we wore different themed
clothes every day.


Monday: Inside Out Day
Tuesday: Clipper Day
Wednesday: Hat Day
Thursday: Rainbow Day
Friday: Beach Day