May 16-20

"The sun was warm but the wind was chill.
You know how it is with an April day.
When the sun is out and the wind is still,
You're one month on in the middle of May.
But if you so much as dare to speak,
a cloud come over the sunlit arch,
And wind comes off a frozen peak,
And you're two months back in the middle of March."
-  Robert Frost  

We began our week by modeling equal sharing situations using $10 and $1 bills.  Students practiced breaking $1 bills into coins as well.  Other lessons this week include comparing fractions on a number line, generating equivalent fractions and exploring the areas of rectangles.  Children will also explore the shared attributes of prisms.  We fill finish Unit 8 this week and review for the test on Monday.  Unit 9 is the last unit so we are in good shape for the end of the year!  Students will have a Home Link each night for homework this week.

We are reading Food Chain Frenzy as a class.  Students are learning about energy created from the sun, producers, consumers, decomposers, food chains and webs.  They are also being introduced to photosynthesis, chlorophyll and molecules.  

Our spelling rule this week involves the sounds of -ch and -que.  Students only have one spelling list each week for the rest of the year.  If a child receives a 100% on the pretest, he or she will not need to take the test on Friday.  He or she will also receive the week off of spelling homework.   

Scholastic book orders went home today.  Please feel free to order books online using our classroom code HB244.  Orders are due by June 2nd.  

Our class is doing awesome in the Miles in May competition!  I am truly impressed with their dedication and desire to run each recess!  

Have a wonderful week!  :)