Week of 6/1/2009 - 6/5/2009

Highlights for the Week of 6/1/09 - 6/5/09 in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Mrs. Bell's Reading Class

Spelling - Lesson 32 - "More Prefix Forms"

We will have a lesson in spelling this week, but there will be no test. Students will study various prefixes, and their meanings. Daily work will be due on 6/2.

Reading - "The Fab Four from Liverpool"Our study of the Beatles continues! We will read the story of how the Beatles came to be a group, and how Lennon and McCartney collaborated as song writers.

"Bite into a Good Book" - Independent Reading Program

Congratulations to students who made their goal for the third trimester! We will be celebrating their achievements with a pizza party during lunch/recess on Monday, 6/1. Mrs. Bell will be providing pizza. Students must bring their own drinks, and may bring a HEALTHY snack to share, if they wish. Please return the movie permission slip on or before Monday, 6/1.

English - Prepositions

We will dabble in prepositions this week. Students will be introduced to prepositions and perpositional pharases.

Mrs. Bell's Math Class

We will begin the week with an enrichment activity that focuses on simple interest. Students will retake the Inventory of Skills test that they were given the first week of school. It should be interesting to see the results!

Mrs. Bell's Homeroom

Social Studies

We are moving out of the textbook and on to a TFK that focuses on the involvement of the U.S. in Afghanistan.

Ask your child about the Great Mail Race activity that our class is participating in!

FYI...

Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who have been so helpful to our class this year. I truly appreciate the efforts of our copy moms, field trip chaperones, and all of you who have given so generously of your time & talents!

The LAST DAY OF SCHOOL is Friday, June 5th. Students will be dismissed at 9:30.

Mrs. Karen Bell