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.

It's parent/teacher conference week, and we already have a full quarter of the school year behind us. The year is going by fast. In Communication Arts, we are busy with our weekly spelling, daily language review, and individual reading. In addition, we are practicing cursive. The students are really enjoying learning to write in cursive. In math we are working on money, telling time on clock with a face, and reviewing our multiplication tables. We will be reviewing division in the coming weeks. In Social Studies the students are studying early America. In Science we are looking at the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates. The students are really working hard, and looking forward to the second quarter.

Welcome back! Where did the summer go? This year the WIS theme is "American Road Trip". Each one of the homerooms has a destination they are showcasing. Our class theme is "The Appalachian Trail". It covers 14 states from Maine to Georgia. We will be learning about the AT, as it is known, throughout the year. We have started the year with review in math of multiplication, addition, subtraction, and probability. In communication arts, we are starting our weekly spelling tests, daily language review, and working on our reading levels. This week we are going to review library and dictionary skills. In science and social studies we are reviewing were to find the information we need in the text book. We have many different projects and activities planned to help us this year. We are glad to have Miss Stacee back to our classroom. And we welcome Miss Lynn and Miss Katie. It looks to be a great learning year, and we are all looking forward to it.