Hello Parents! This is Miss Head. I am on my second week of head teaching and I love it even more than I did last week!  Happy May Day! Yesterday, I surprised the students with May Day Baskets on their desks and they got to enjoy them as they worked during small group rotations.

Here is a quick curriculum update: 

Reading: This week, we are focusing on what helps us make decisions about a character. We have read a variety of stories with different topics and different genres. Our main selection was a realistic fiction story about a service dog. We also read a short news article called “Acting Across Generations.” The students also enjoyed a fun, entertaining poem entitled “Company’s Coming.” We have used these stories to talk about drawing conclusions, making generalizations, and asking questions. We are focusing on reading at an appropriate rate: slow, normal, or fast.

Spelling: This week’s pattern for spelling is words beginning with a as in about or be as in below.

Grammar: This week’s objective is to use correct pronouns in a sentence.

Math:  Students took their unit 9 test on Wednesday over multiplication and division. Thursday and Friday, we will be reviewing concepts taught throughout the year. Next week, students will be taking the district mandated end-of-year assessment.

Science: We are continuing our unit on “Lifting Heavy Things.” I would like to thank parents and siblings for helping with these assignments. Students are learning a lot about simple machines by exploring at home. On Monday, we reviewed how the position of the fulcrum determines how much force is needed to lift a heavy object with a lever. For the remainder of this week, we will be investigating the different forces needed to lift heavy loads up inclined planes.

In other news:

Tuesday, students learned ALL about fire safety. They even got to test their knowledge in a fire safety trailer where they were presented with realistic situations. In the trailer, they learned about fire hazards, heard a fire alarm, called 911 and climbed out of a window. Students really enjoyed getting to be outside on such a nice day!

Next week is our field trip! On May 8^th, we will be going to Kent Park. More information was noted on the green permissions slip the students took home on Monday.  Look for a reminder note to come home again on Friday!

Have a great rest of the week!

Miss Head