Reading - This week we continued to work on reading informational text, answering questions, and buiding fluency.   Students continue to rotate through the Daily 5 activities that include read to self, read to someone, work on writing, listen to reading, and word work.

Writing - This week students will continue to work on an informative piece about a favorite toy. In mechanics, usage, and grammar students are working on identifying and using verbs and articles.  

Math - This week students have been working with money.  We will finish the year on geometry starting with 2-D and 3-D shapes.  Students work daily on a number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and activities that support the Common Core State Standards.
 

Inquiry - This week we learned about the butterfly's lifecycle.  We read a legend about how butterflies came to be, and we explored symmetry by looking at butterfly's wings.  We also created butterflies out of clothespins, with a salad spinner, and with paint.  We will finish the year looking at the different classes of animals. 

   WooHoo!!  We are finished with MAP testing for the year!

                  Field Day is Wednesday, May 22nd.

High Interest Day is Friday, May 24th...PTA is in desperate need of volunteers please consider helping out!

Reading - This week we worked on reading non-fiction text and distinguishing between information that is important and information that is interesting.  We also worked on compound words and pronouns.   Students continue to rotate through the Daily 5 activities that include read to self, read to someone, work on writing, listen to reading, and word work.

Writing - This week students will continue to work on a narrative piece about a favorite toy. In mechanics, usage, and grammar students are working on identifying and using pronouns.

Math - This week students have been working on telling time to the hour and 1/2 hour along with elapsed time.  Students work daily on a number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and activities that support the Common Core State Standards.

Inquiry - This week we learned ways that insects are helpful to us and ways that they are harmful to us. Next week we will explore butterflies and their life cycle.  

       Final MAP testing this week onTuesday in math!

Reading - This week students continued working on prefixes and suffixes, and will begin working on compound words.  Students continue to rotate through the Daily 5 activities that include read to self, read to someone, work on writing, listen to reading, and word work.

Writing - This week students will begin working on a narrative piece about a favorite toy.   In mechanics, usage, and grammar students are working on identifying and using pronouns.

Math - This week students have been working on identifying parts of a pie graph, line graph and a line plot.  We also began working on telling time to the hour.  Students work daily on a number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and activities that support the Common Core State Standards.

Inquiry - This week we indentified and read about different insects. 

                         MAP testing this week Tuesday!

Mitchell Elementary Spring Sing

Wednesday, May 8^th 2013

AtMitchell Elementary School Gym

There will be 2 separate performances to assure that we have ample seating in the gym for everyone who would like to attend. The 1:30 performance will be short and will include students in the following classes: Ashenberg, Gale, Kendall, Pemberton, Reichert, Reiser, Richards, Rostermundt, and Zelinski. The 6:30 performance will include students in the following classes: Carson, Germain, Hansen, Hart, Leal, Nowak, Franz and Vasta.

All students in the 6:30 performance should be at Mitchell no Later than 6:10 to ensure that we are ready to start on time.

Because this is a performance, students are required to dress nicely. Khaki, dress, or black slacks would be a great choice with a polo, button up dress shirt, or blouse. Dresses and skirts are welcome as long as they are knee length. Heels for girls are OK as long as they are comfortable and easy to walk in. Keep in mind, students will be standing on platforms or risers.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

Lisa Bong

General and Vocal music

General MitchellElementary School

(414) 604-4500 Ext. 4540

bongl@wawm.k12.wi.us