Week of 5/2/11 - 5/6/11

Can you believe it's already May? Where has the year gone? Let's hope for better weather this month! We will be having our math MAPS test on Tuesday. Please make sure your child gets plenty of rest Monday night and eats a nutritional breakfast and lunch.

Coming up this week:

Mrs. Klacza's Reading Class: There will be a Toliver's Secret open ended response test on 5/2. We will then start our new novel, The Wish Giver, which is in the fantasy genre. We will particulary focus on story structure, character traits, and figurative language.

Spelling: Lesson 27 – Pretest on Monday; Homework due on Thursday/Test on Friday.

English: We will continue our chapter on adverbs and prepositions, focusing this week on prepositions and prepositional phrases.

Social Studies: Our chapter 11 test will be on Tuesday. We will not start chapter 12 until the following week.

Science: Our chapter 11 test on weather and the water cycle will be on Friday.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class: We continue the study of measurement (chapter 22) this week, specifically focusing on customary capacity and mass, weight, and elapsed time. After much review, a test is planned for Monday, May 9.

Important Dates:
5/2 - Shoe rescue begins
5/3 - MAPS math testing for Klacza
5/12 - 5th graders to LV for musical
5/13 - Early dismissal
5/16 - LV visit
5/18 - Cadet band/choir concert at LV (7:00)
5/23 - Linda & Michael overview for parents (6:30)
5/30 - Memorial Day – no school
5/31 - Talent show
6/1 - 5th graders bowling
6/3 - Robert Crown visit
6/6 - School picnic
6/7 - Last Day!

Have a wonderful weekend! Mrs. Klacza