Week of 4/27/09 - 5/1/09

Highlights for the Week of 4/27/09 - 5/1/09 in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Mrs. Bell's Reading Class

Spelling - Word of the Week #3

This week's lesson will be on the last 8 vocabulary words. Students should study the definitions of the words, not how they are spelled. There will be no pretest or Checklist work this week. Practice work will include making flashcards, a crossword puzzle and a word search. The final test will be on Friday, 5/1.

Reading - Kid in the Red Jacket

Our first book club meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 4/28, and will cover chapters 4-6. Students will have their second club meeting on Thursday, 4/30. The second meeting will be on chapters 7 & 8. Students will be given time in class to read the chapters and to prepare their discussion sheets.
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"Bite into a Good Book" - Independent Reading Program
Students MUST always have a silent reading book with them. We are half way through the trimester...how many books has your child read?



English - Verbs
Our study of verbs continues with a look at subject/verb agreement, agreement with be & have, and contractions with "not".





Mrs. Bell's Math Class
We will finish our study of how to organize data this week. The chapter 6 TEST is TENTATIVELY scheduled for Monday, 5/4. This week we will study line graphs, misleading graphs & stem & leaf plots.




Mrs. Bell's Homeroom Class


Social Studies
The presidencies of George Washington & Thomas Jefferson will be our topics this week.







Science - Owl Pellet Dissection
The chapter 5 TEST will take place on Monday, 5/24. We will be taking a break from the text book to conduct owl pellet dissections. This unit ties in beautifully with our study of ecosystems. We will begin by studying the habits & habitat of the barn owl, and will begin the dissection on Friday.


OWL PELLET WEBSITE = http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/flash/v4/index.htm

FYI...


The PV food drive ends on 4/27.

Mrs. Karen Bell