Thursday

FYI:
*MAP Math/Reading tests have now been given! Most of the students finished their tests.  IF your child has finished both, she is bringing home a data sheet with an explanation attached.  Please email me for questions.  Overall I was SOOOOOO proud of the kids! WOWZA! Several kids went OVER their goal and made their year end goals!!

We did not have Science or SS today due to our MAP Math testing.  We did do a short review on volcanoes.  Students have some wonderful expository writing hanging up in the hallway based on Mt. Vesuvius and it's eruption in Pompeii.  If you are in our hallways, come check it out!

Language LO: I can correctly use quotation marks and commas in my writing.
Activity: Students worked on a test prep with both of these skills.  We will take a mini quiz tomorrow over these skills.  We worked together to find the correct answers after students practiced first.
HW: study the practice sheets

Reading LO: I can describe the setting from a story.
Activity: Today we worked on why author's describe settings so well in their stories.  We also read short paragraphs and worked together to find clues to tell the setting.  Then we read our FAVORITE read-aloud, I Survived Hurricane Katrina.  We discussed the setting in the chapters we read.  The book is getting so good! We want to finish, but also don't! haha!
No HW

Math LO: I can add and subtract fractions.
Activity: Miss Kirk began her series of 3 lessons on this math topic. She did a great job introducing! The kids were very confident in adding and subtracting like denominators.  They did several hands-on practice with this as well.  Then students moved on to unlike denominators, which was a little confusing! Students practiced this as well with the manipulatives but they will go into this more next week during math!
No HW