I hope you all had a fun and restful Spring Break, as well as a blessed Easter!
Now we begin the last leg of the school year...why does it seem like it's gone so fast?!? We've got some important dates coming up, and an update on what's going on in our classroom this week.
April 21st- Personality Day (free dress)
April 25th- Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A
May 1st-5th- Teacher Appreciation
May 9th- Progress Reports
May 19th- Personality Day (free dress)
May 23rd- EOG Pep Rally
May 24-26th- Camp Mariner
May 29th- No School
May 30th-June 1st - 3rd-7th Grade EOG testing
If you haven't already signed your child up for Camp Mariner, check to see if you still can. It's the most fun field trip EVER!!! We spend 3 days and 2 nights on Oak Island at Fort Caswell. The kids stay in bunk houses (separate rooms for boys and girls, with LOTS of chaperones) and we travel all over the Southport area learning about the history of the area, and having a blast at the Fort Fisher aquarium, the beach, and the Provision Company (for dinner one night). We end our trip with a picnic by the ocean and a trip to the Christmas House (sugar 'em up and send 'em home!). It's one of my favorite events of the school year!
So, have your kids told you about our Praying Mantis habitat? A couple of days before we left for Spring Break we received a Praying Mantis habitat with an egg case that should hatch in 3-4 weeks. We'll keep you updated on their progress!
This week in...
Literacy (Reading, Writing, Language)
We're starting our poetry unit this week, and today we learned the definitions of, and differences between, poetry and prose. Tomorrow we'll begin our review of Figurative Language and will talk about metaphors, similes, hyperbole, and personification throughout the week.
We're also working on opinion writing, and supporting our opinions with facts. We're taking our inspiration from the game "Would You Rather..." Ask your kids whether they'd rather wrestle a black bear or an alligator, and why!!! Tomorrow we'll talk about/write about whether they'd rather have a pet python or a pet chimpanzee...ha!
Social Studies/Science
We've spent the last few weeks learning about the Revolutionary War. The kids broke up into groups to learn about the key battles of the war, and today they'll start presenting their projects. Each group created a poster with important information about the battle, drew a picture of a key event in the battle, and wrote a skit depicting what happened. I can't wait to see what they've put together, and how they'll teach each other about the battles of the American Revolution!
Math
This is what our differentiated math groups are working on:
- 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication
- Long division with and without remainders
- Adding and subtracting fractions by finding common denominators
- Working with decimals
- Understanding mean, median, mode and range
Bible
This week we're in Acts chapter 18, learning about Paul's continuing travels to spread the word of the Gospel. As he has many other times, he runs into trouble and is persecuted for his message.
Our memory verse this week is: One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision. "Don't be afraid." he said, "Keep on speaking. Do not be silent." Acts 18:9
Have a wonderful week!
