There are 8 1/2 days left in the school year, and the last two weeks are proving to be very busy. The fifth graders are finishing up their Civil War projects. The sixth graders transition day is Wednesday 05/18, and their going away party is Thursday 05/19.
Our class is continuing to work on spelling, daily language review, writing paragraphs, and reading the book "The Borrowers".
In math we are reviewing time and money.
The school year has gone by quickly. However, we are still working very hard, in class, to finish out the school year while we adjust for the end of the year activities.

Be sure to check your students backpack for field trip permission slips.

We have had a busy week. On Tuesday we went to the Andy Dalton Conservation Area and spent the morning fishing. Then we went to the archery range and learned to shoot a bow and arrow. Finally, we had a huge cookout of hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks, etc. Fortunately the weather was dry and sunny.
On Thursday we enjoyed going to the High School for a performance of "Wiley and the Harry man". All of the students enjoyed this greatly.
We have more field trips coming up. We have transition day for the sixth graders in the next coming weeks. We are working on the spring DRA's the see how much we have improved our reading skills. Along with all of these activities, we are still maintaining schoolwork for the remaining of the year. The fifth grade students are working on their Civil War projects.
I know the students are looking forward to a well earned summer break. However, we still have work to be done before the end of the semester. It is an exciting time of the year!

With only four Mondays left after today, and MAP testing behind us, we are in the home stretch. The year is going by so quickly. In class we are getting back to our routine. We are also anticipating May, and all of the field trips planned for the month.
In communication arts we are continuing to do our spelling, daily language review, and reading of the "The Borrowers". We are starting a new project by making a ABC notebook about the Civil War.
In math we are looking at fractions, and reviewing time and money.
In social studies we are looking at the Southern States region.
Fourth quarter progress will be coming out next week, and we are poised to work very hard for the balance on the school year.

With the temperature in the 80's one day, and a chance of snow the next day, you know it's Spring time in the Ozarks! In class we are reviewing for MAP testing. In math we are going over numerical operations, math reasoning, and probability. In communication arts we are working on our daily language review, spelling, and writing in our journal. We have been reading "The Borrowers" as a class. While reading we have been looking ahead at the illustrations in each chapter, in order to try and predict what we will read about that in the chapter. We have mid term, 4th quarter grades coming out soon. And be sure to check for fliers and notices from your student for the activities and field trips coming up before the end of the school year. I know the students are all looking towards the summer break. However, we still have some learning and fun to have before then.

With 3rd quarter coming to an end, and Spring Break! right around the corner, our class is still concentrating on academics. We have finished the final draft on our writing assignment. We used the writing assignment in Ms. Harron's computer lab for a great keyboard exercise. We continue to work on our individual reading, language, and spelling skills.
In math we have been studying shapes, angles, lines, rotation, flipping, and other geometric shapes and strategies. We have been figuring perimeters and area. We have looked at how to find volume. But most of all we are anticipating our "division" pizza party. Each student had to pass a timed test on division. In order to earn a pizza, one topping at a time, they had to get 100% of the correct answers on mixed division, all the way up to their twelves. All students accomplished this task!
In science, the scientific method as been introduced. In social studies the subject is still early America.
We are gearing up for the home stretch, and looking forward to some warmer weather.

Our class has been working on a number of different projects. In Communication Arts we continue to work on our daily language review, reading skills, spelling, dictionary skills, and writing in our journals.
In Math we have been working with volume, and figuring length x width x height. We are reviewing division with our daily timed "pizza" division quizs.
Between snow days, we are trying to get back into a routine. The whole class is looking forward to an early spring.

It is the beginning of a new year and a new semester. The school year is going by very quickly. In communication arts we are continuing to work on our daily language review, spelling, and reading skills. In our daily journal, we are concentrating on mastering a complete and correct sentence.
In math we are working on timed testing division problems. We are continuing to work on regrouping of both addition and subtraction.
All of the students are getting back in the routine to school, after our winter break. We are all looking forward to spring.