Happy Monday Everyone!

This week we are wrapping up all the standards that were taught this quarter.  We began our writing assessment today and will continue it tomorrow and Wednesday.  In math we are wrapping up Unit 4 on measuring with inches, feet, and yards. We will complete the pre-test together in class next Monday and have our unit test on Tuesday. There will be NO spelling or reading test this week.

We began our Holidays Around the World unit today reading and discussing the holiday traditions we have here in America.  I look forward to hearing about all the countries your children are learning about at home!  As a reminder, girls will make their presentations on Monday and boys will make their presentations on Tuesday.

This is the last week to read and turn in reading logs for the Donut reading challenge.  Please turn in all reading logs by FRIDAY!  Our donut party will be Monday before school.

Have a wonderful week!

Amy Kane

Parents,

I am so excited about how excited the students are about his project!  Here is a list of the countries that have already been chosen based on what was turned in this morning:

Brazil

Ireland

Peru

Djibouti

Russia

Egypt

Argentina

Canada

Portugal

China

Nepal

France

Thailand

Czech Republic

If they are still deciding, please help them choose a country other than what is listed above.  Countries are awarded on first come first serve basis! So get your requests in early!

This will be a memorable experience for years to come!

Have a blessed day!

Amy Kane

Happy Monday!

This week we are reading an informational text, Super Storms, and practicing how to determine the main idea of the text and paragraphs by looking at the details.   

Our spelling words this week have wh, th, tch, ch, and sh. Our spelling test will be on Friday.

We read a passage Telephones Then and Now  and will be writing an informative paragraph comparing the two.  We had a great conversation in class about phones today!

We have begun Unit 4 in math which is about measuring using inches, feet, and yards.  We will have the unit test before Christmas break.

The weather will be getting cold again so please make sure your child comes to school with a jacket/coat.  Also, please, please, please put your child's name in their coats!

Next week we will begin our Holidays Around the World Unit!  We will be learning where customs we have here in America came from. We will be studying Germany, England, Sweden, and Mexico.  In conjunction with this unit students have an opportunity to study a country on their own and make a presentation to the class about what they learned. They can also bring in a food or ornament from their country, dress in a native costume, make a diorama, or invite a speaker from their country to speak to the class.The information about this project will come home with your child tomorrow. Students will need to get their country approved by me so that we don't have 10 reports on the same country.  Also students will need to choose a country other than the 4 we will study in class. Although this is an optional project, I hope that everyone will participate. It is so much fun for them to learn about other countries and it is a great experience to get in front of your peers and speak.  Please look for more information  tomorrow!

Have a wonderful week!

Amy Kane

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