Hello Families!
We are feeling great after a fun-filled week! We have worked hard on presenting our Famous Missourian projects, and everyone did a nice job! We capped off the week by enjoying some pizza and Kona Ice, thanks to donations from our PTA.
As we approach the end of the year, I just wanted to say how fortunate I have been to have the kids, parents, and support that I have recieved this year. It is always a little hard to say goodbye for the summer, but I look forward to seeing each of these kids again in the fall as they walk a little further down the hall to 5th grade!
Here is a quick snapshot of our week:
Reading- We are enjoying reading wacky stories from Wayside School this week!
Social Studies- Our kids worked hard on researching and presenting their famous Missourian projects. From Harry Truman to Ella Ewing to Satchel Paige, Missouri sure has a lot of famous people who call our state "home"!
Math- The kids have been working with partners on a project-based fraction activity, and we have been spending the end of each day presenting our solutions.
Writing- We are finishing up our unit on Figurative language, and we have also been borrowing some writing time to put towards our Famous Missourian projects!
Don't forget, field day is Monday, so make sure your kids are dressed in old clothes and tennis shoes!
One more week of school until summer break, I think we're going to make it :)
KM
Friday, May 19, 2017
Thursday, May 4, 2017
May 5, 2017 Weekly Update
Hello Everyone!
We have been busy finishing the math sections of the MAP test this week! It sure feels great to be finished, and I am proud of the kids behavior and effort during testing.
As a reminder, Monday May 8th we will be going on a field trip to Buckman Farms. I have all of the permission slips, and remember that students are provided lunch free of charge, which is a nice little side benefit to this trip! Buses will leave at 11:00am, and we should be returning sometime between 2:00 and 2:45pm. This is a local farm, so the travel time is manageable.
We are looking forward to our parent lunch coming up on Friday, May 12th. I am expecting a great turnout, and the kids are so excited to share the poetry they've created! I will be sending an email reminder next week, so be looking out for it.
This week in class, we have worked hard on testing, but we have also had a lot of fun. Our kids created cool geometry stars, got to play with several different types of robots, and even made some cool paper airplanes! It has been an awesome, but tiring week!
Next week, we will be giving our last round of AIMS web and DRA tests. The AIMS web is an assessment of reading fluency, or reading aloud. The DRA is more involved, as it also contains a comprehension section. It is important that students read the materials carefully, and they need to go back to the text to help them write out complete answers to the questions. We will review this before we begin, but I thought I would mention it so you can discuss it with them at home this weekend.
I am proud of our kids for how they carried themselves during testing. We only have a few weeks left until summer!
Have a great weekend, and I will be back with another update next week!
We have been busy finishing the math sections of the MAP test this week! It sure feels great to be finished, and I am proud of the kids behavior and effort during testing.
As a reminder, Monday May 8th we will be going on a field trip to Buckman Farms. I have all of the permission slips, and remember that students are provided lunch free of charge, which is a nice little side benefit to this trip! Buses will leave at 11:00am, and we should be returning sometime between 2:00 and 2:45pm. This is a local farm, so the travel time is manageable.
We are looking forward to our parent lunch coming up on Friday, May 12th. I am expecting a great turnout, and the kids are so excited to share the poetry they've created! I will be sending an email reminder next week, so be looking out for it.
This week in class, we have worked hard on testing, but we have also had a lot of fun. Our kids created cool geometry stars, got to play with several different types of robots, and even made some cool paper airplanes! It has been an awesome, but tiring week!
Next week, we will be giving our last round of AIMS web and DRA tests. The AIMS web is an assessment of reading fluency, or reading aloud. The DRA is more involved, as it also contains a comprehension section. It is important that students read the materials carefully, and they need to go back to the text to help them write out complete answers to the questions. We will review this before we begin, but I thought I would mention it so you can discuss it with them at home this weekend.
I am proud of our kids for how they carried themselves during testing. We only have a few weeks left until summer!
Have a great weekend, and I will be back with another update next week!
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