March 14, 2014 U

Upcoming Events March 17: Always Changing, Always rowing! presentation March 1": #o $chool % &nstit'te (ay March 20: Mar)et *ay +he #ew ,eno- .olice *epartment is hol(ing their ann'al Cops Care! /oo( (rive 'ntil April 4th0 $t'(ents are as)e( to 1ring in nonperisha1le /oo( items to help /ill the /oo( pantry0 +he winning class will receive a pi22a party co'rtesy o/ the police (epartment0

Notes from the Nurse 3n Mon(ay, March 17th, yo'r st'(ent will have the opport'nity to view the vi(eo "Always Changing, Always Growing," a /act'al an( age appropriate presentation o/ the accompanying changes a yo'ng 1oy or girl 'n(ergo ('ring mat'ration0 +he girl4s vi(eo incl'(es in/ormation on the process o/ menstr'ation0 +he vi(eos will 1e presente( to the 1oys an( girls in separate classrooms0 & will present the vi(eo an( (isc'ssion to the girls0 Mr0 .rosise, the .E teacher, will present the program to the 1oys0 &/ yo' have any 5'estions concerning this presentation, please /eel /ree to contact me at school at "16748277"09 or Mrs0 :all at "1674"6744610

Mrs. Farmer )/armer;nls(1220org Language Arts7 #e-t wee) we will 1e wor)ing on lesson 29 in $torytown0 <e will 1e rea(ing a /antasy story calle( =+he Cric)et in +imes $5'are! in class an( 1rea)ing into small gro'ps to rea( other short stories that pair with the lesson0 3'r rea(ing s)ill will /oc's on se5'encing story events an( o'r grammar s)ill /or the wee) will /oc's on present7 tense ver1s an( s'1>ect7ver1 agreement0 &n spelling, we will 1e wor)ing on wor(s with the s'//i-es 7ation, 7ition, 7al an( 7ial0 ?a(miration, a((ition, (isposal, (enial, etc0@ &n writing we will 1e wor)ing on wor( choice an( 'sing (ialog'e0 3'r rea(ingAvoca1 an( spelling tests will 1e on Bri(ay, March 210

Mrs. Iaciancio >iaciancio;nls(1220org

,ang'age Arts7 #e-t wee) we will contin'e to rea( $tone Bo-0 <e will wor) on se5'encing events as we rea(0 +he st'(ents will wor) on 1rea)ing (own an encyclope(ia page0 &n grammar, the st'(ents will contin'e to wor) on ver1s0 +hey will 1e /oc'sing on past an( /'t're tenses0 +hey will 1e writing (escriptive paragraphs0 &n spelling, ne-t wee)s test will /oc's on wor(s with m'ltiple s'//i-es0 Cemem1er to practice the wor(s on www0spellingcity0com0 ?lesson 24@

Mrs. Jones e>ones;nls(1220org

Math <e will complete o'r st'(y o/ area an( perimeter this wee)0 .lease see yo'r chil(Ds Assignment #ote1oo) /or 'pcoming test in/ormation this wee)0 &mportant voca1'lary /or this 'nit incl'(es: perimeter, area, scale (rawing, s5'are 'nit, perpen(ic'lar, length, an( wi(th0 !cience $t'(ents in Eloc) 4 $cience will 1e ta)ing their test on Mon(ay, March 170 &mportant voca1'lary /or this chapter incl'(es: vol'ntary an( invol'ntary m'scles, pathogens, vaccine, ne'ron, an( in/ectio's (isease0 +his wee) we will 1egin e-ploring how EarthDs water a//ects o'r weather0 !ocial !tu"ies <e will contin'e rea(ing a1o't the lan( an( reso'rces o/ the Mi(west0 $t'(ents will also 1egin (isc'ssing the history o/ o'r region 1y e-amining some o/ the changes that too) place as people settle( the Mi(west0

Mrs. !eeley )seeley;nls(1220org

Math #e-t wee) st'(ents in all classes will 1e ta)ing the Unit " test0 .lease chec) yo'r chil(Ds assignment note1oo) /or the e-act (ate0 $t'(ents will nee( to /in( the perimeter an( area o/ polygons, (raw rectangles with a given area an( perimeter, an( solve n'm1er stories involving area0 $t'(ents will also nee( to a(( an( s'1tract /ractions, pre(ict the o'tcomes o/ a spinner e-periment, an( e-press the pro1a1ility o/ a 1loc)7(rawing event as a /raction0 !cience <e will 1egin a new chapter on the water cycle an( weather ne-t wee)0 &n this chapter the st'(ents will (iscover how ocean water an( /resh water are (i//erent, how the water cycle gives 's /resh water, what ca'ses weather, an( how we pre(ict weather0 3'r essential 5'estion /or the chapter is, :ow (oes EarthDs water a//ect weatherF! $t'(ents will 1e revisiting this 5'estion as they progress thro'gh the chapter0 !ocial !tu"ies #e-t wee) the st'(ents will contin'e st'(ying the Mi(west region0 +hey will 1e /oc'sing on the weather an( climate o/ the Mi(west as well as i(enti/ying the so'rces o/ o'r climate patterns0

Language Arts: #e-t wee) we will intro('ce the ,esson 26 spelling wor(s on Mon(ay with o'r test on Bri(ay0 +his is a review wee) /or 's, so the wor(s will 1e ta)en /rom the previo's /o'r lessons0 <e will 1e rea(ing an( per/orming the rea(erDs theater story <elcome to Chinatown! an( rea(ing its paire( selection, AmeliaDs ar(en!0 $t'(ents will 1e reviewing vario's types o/ ver1s an( s'1>ect7ver1 agreement0 <e will also review previo's rea(ing s)ills s'ch as character, setting, plot, story str'ct're, an( se5'ence0 Classroom time will contin'e to 1e provi(e( /or the st'(ents to wor) on #ew1ery Eoo) Ceports, so please 1e s're yo'r chil( has 1oth their 1oo) an( pac)et each (ay in the classroom0 !ocial !tu"ies: <e complete( Chapter 8 this wee) an( have 1een reviewing /or o'r test, which will ta)e place on <e(nes(ay, March 1G th0 3'r ne-t chapter will 1e a1o't the Mi(west0 <e will 1egin 1y (isc'ssing the lan(/orms an( ma>or 1o(ies o/ water o/ the Mi(west, as well as how the lan( an( climate ma)e the region one o/ the worl(Ds most pro('ctive agric'lt'ral areas0 !cience: <e have 1eg'n Chapter 7: :'rricanes an( +orna(oes0 +he st'(ents have 1een e-ploring severe weather an( its impact on living things0 <e are also (isc'ssing h'rricanes, tropical storms, how scientists pre(ict h'rricanes, an( sa/ety proce('res in severe weather0

Mrs. #elch (welch;nls(1220org