Week 4

 We have a full week of learning ahead!

Looking Ahead:
We’ll be MAP testing next week!  MAP stands for Measures of Academic Progress and is a computerized test that helps us get some information on where the students are in reading and math.  More information will be coming!

Fall Fest Quick Start:
Our Fall Fest Quick Start assembly is on Friday, September 22 at 2:30 PM.  The students will be pumped up for Fall Fest and will learn about all of the incentives for their fundraising efforts at that time.  More information will be coming home on Friday!

In Christian Studies this week we’ll be talking about God testing Abraham.  We’ll also learn about Isaac and Rebekah and their relationship.  We’ll be discussing God’s love and how He provides everything we need.

We’ll take our first math test on Wednesday, which will focus on using mental strategies and properties to add and subtract fluently.  The students will have a practice test on Tuesday for their homework.  We’ll also start our second module by identifying odd and even numbers.

Our concept in language arts this week is “schwa,” which can be spelled by any of the 5 vowels in the English language.  It is the most common vowel sound in the English language, and usually sounds like a short u or short I, but can be made by any of the vowels.  (Example: the o in “bacon,” the a in “ago,” or the o in “gallon.”)  I’m sending home a sheet with more information today.

In Social Studies we’ll finish our unit on leaders and government, discussing how countries interact with each other.  We’ll also take our test, using our magazine.

We’ll continue reading our story Trouble at the Sandbox, and we’ll discuss the points of views of the characters, we’ll use the illustrations to gain more information regarding the text, and we’ll discuss how the characters respond to events in the story.

We’ll also start our science unit on land and water on earth this week.  We’ll discuss science safety, and we’ll do a pre-assessment, where students will have an opportunity to share what they already know about land and water on earth.