Week of 3/8/10 - 3/12/10

Highlights for the Week of 3/8/10 - 3/12/10 in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Spelling - Lesson 23 - Forms of "ad"

The final test for this lesson will be on Thursday, 3/11. The "Words to Know" are write-you're. Since we only have 4 words left on our Words to Know list, this week's final test will have 10 words from lesson 23, 6 words from lesson 22 & the four Words to Know. Workbook pages will be collected on 3/10, and menu work is due on 3/11.

Reading - China

This week we will be focusing on clarifying by identifying the main idea and details in nonfiction text. Our new unit in reading is China. We will be using a variety of materials to revisit reading strategies that we have covered this year, including trade books, websites and magazines.

"Bite into a Good Book" - Independent Reading Program

The reading celebration for second trimester will be on Monday, 3/15. Look for an invitation to come home with your child next week. We signed reading goal contracts for 3rd trimester on 3/5. They need to be looked over by parents, signed and returned on 3/8.

English - Verbs / Me Front Page

We're back to the book! Action verbs will be the first topic that we study in this unit. We will also be writing a narrative story and short and long term goals for the Me Front Page project.

Social Studies - The Revolution Begins

The Patriot/Loyalist paragraphs for Paul Revere's ride & the battles of Lexington & Concord are due on 3/9. Hopefully, we will finish typing the project this week. The chapter 8 TEST will be on Thursday, 3/11.

Science - Weather & the Water Cycle

The chapter 11 TEST is scheduled for Monday, 3/8. I have been very pleased with the number of students who have chosen to give up their recess to join our science study groups. I hope that we will see the results of their labor on the test! The next unit we will study in science is Earth's Oceans.

Math - Mrs. Bell's Math Class

More fractions! Our new unit in math will fraction operations. This week we will study multiplication of fractions, multiplying mixed numbers, division of fractions & mixed numbers, and fraction equations. Look for the first QUIZ on this chapter to be scheduled for the week of 3/15.

FYI...

NO SCHOOL on Friday, 3/12!

Mrs. Karen Bell