Math
This week we focused on assessing end of year fourth grade math standards by taking our last math benchmark! The rest of the week we have been front-loading some fifth grade math concepts including:
- decimal place value
- comparing decimals
- adding and subtracting decimals
Social Studies
In our Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction unit, students focused on...
- The Dred Scott Decision
- Kansas-Nebraska Act and Kansas Border War
- Causes of the Civil War
- Important People of the Civil War
Reading
We continued our Mythology unit this week. Students are loving our read aloud, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief! Concepts we focused on included...
- noticing how character changes can reveal lessons
- strong emotions can reveal lessons
Keep up the nightly 30 minutes of reading! This is CRITICAL for reading growth, especially over the summer!
Writing
In our Historical Fiction writing unit we...
- developed believable characters for the time period
- drafted our stories
- annotated our thoughts by "being our own harshest critics"
Upcoming Dates
- Library books are due back! Please send them back to school to avoid charges!
- 5/15: Mrs. Nagy out
- 5/15: Leadership Day **Wear class shirts!**
- 5/16: Mrs. Waters' Retirement Celebration, 4:00-5:00
- 5/24: Last Day; 1:05 Dismissal
- 6/15 & 6/16: District Book Sale at South Middle
- This is a great time to stock up on books for the summer! There is NO admission fee, and books are only 50 cents! This is a GREAT opportunity.
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