Important Dates:
Specialists for April 6 - 10: Monday -- art; Tuesday -- PE; Wednesday -- music; Thursday -- art; Friday -- PE
Monday, April 13: MCA math test 12:15 - 1:00 and 2:35 - 3:25
Tuesday, April 14: MCA reading test 10:00 - 11:00
Wednesday, April 15: MCA reading test 10:00 - 11:00
Wednesday, April 15: tentative date for American Revolution part 2 assessment
Thursday, April 16: Multicultural Night 5:30 - 7:30 -- MUST RSVP to attend
Friday, April 17: no school (staff work day)
Thursday, April 30 -- MN Zoo fieldtrip! (permission slip/lunch form has been sent home)
Poetry Memory Work: Our quarter 4 poem is "The Yak", by Hillaire Belloc. The poem can be found on the Poetry Work tab at the top of this page. We will work on the first stanza until mid-April. Please spend some time practicing the poem with your child.
History: We are wrapping up our study of part two of the American Revolution with a lesson on the winter at Valley Forge, battles that took place in the South and at sea, and the last major battle of the war, the Battle of Yorktown. The test is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, April 15. Watch for a study guide and further information soon!
Writing: Scholars will study adapted fairy tales this quarter, as well as work on writing their own adapted fairy tale! The students have chosen the fairy tales they want to adapt, have brainstormed some changes for the fairy tales, and this week will write a summary of their adaptations and start planning the various scenes to write.
Science: Our quarter 4 science unit is a study of magnetism and motors. This week we will pause on our science studies and spend a bit of time practicing with the various tools that students can use when taking the MCA math and reading tests next week. We will use the Chromebooks so students can actually practice with the tools through some samples questions.
Grammar: We will spend April with a study of helping verbs, followed by a study of linking verbs. Last week the students were introduced to the helping verbs and practiced finding them in sentences. This week we will practice diagramming sentences that have helping verbs in them.
Here are links to jingles we have being working on and practicing in class: