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!