What We Are Learning This Week

Please remember that we will have a field trip this Thursday, Feb. 28^th. Please send a sack lunch and drink. We will be going to Fort Conde.

Math:   We will finish Chapter 7. Chapter 7 test will be on Wednesday, February 27th. A study guide will go home on Monday. The study guide will be done both at home and in class and will be reviewed on Tuesday.

English: Linking and Helping Verbs

Reading: We will continue Unit 7 this week. The comprehension focus is setting and our visual tool is a flow chart. A study guide with process questions and pattern statement has been given. February book project instructions have been given. The book should be a fable or tall tale. DUE DATE: Thursday, February 28^th.

Writing: We will continue our Unit on short stories. Pattern Statement: trouble usually moves toward calmness. Students are to create a character with some sort of problem that character faces and explain how they go about solving that problem.

Science: We have finished investigation 4 on electromagnets. There will be a test on all of the investigations including vocabulary on Thursday and Friday. The test will be split up. All vocabulary terms should be in the journals in the vocabulary briefcases. The notes in the journal are the best things to review.

History:  We will finish Chapter 7 this week. Our test will be on Friday, March 1^st.  A study guide will be given. Binder checks for Chapter 7 will also take place on Friday the 1^st of March.

Spelling:  Spelling Test on Friday, March 1^st.  Our figurative language focus is now onomatopoeia- a word whose sound suggests its meaning. The word this week is “jingle”.  Alabama Fact should come from fact P. 21. Classroom Words are: technology, equally, missionary and manuscript.

SEE HOMEWORK PAD FOR WEEKLY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

Assessments for the week:

Spelling: Friday, March 1st.
History: Chapter 7 Test, Fri. March 1^st.
Reading: none
Science:  Test on electromagnets- Thurs. Feb. 28^th and Friday, March 1^st.
Math:  Math Facts quiz- Friday, March 1st. Chapter 7 Test, Wed. February 27^th.

Upcoming Events:

Monday,  Feb. 25^th- Church- 8:15
Thursday,  Feb. 28^th- Fort Conde Field Trip
Monday,  March 4^th- Montgomery Field Trip
Friday, March 8^th- 3^rd Quarter Ends
Monday,  March 11^th- Chapel – Theatre- 8:00
Thursday, March 14^th- Tech Fair
Friday, March 15^th- Saints Night Out Auction
Monday, March 18^th- Student Holiday, Faculty Workday