Newsletter February 6 - February 10

Hi parents!  I hope that you are all having a great weekend and looking forward to the big game tomorrow.  We had an exciting week last week as the students got into the spirit of the American Revolution.  We learned about the French and Indian War, George Washington, and the Minutemen.  The students had a great time on Thursday as they pretended to be Minutemen and rushed to get ready at the sound of an alarm.  The field trip to Landrum's Country was wonderful and I know the students learned so much!

News to Know

• Emmy is this week's snack helper.  Luke Antinnes will be next week's helper.
• Any students who order Scrip this week can have free dress on Friday.

Language Arts

We will continue reading Johnny Tremain.  On Wednesday, we will have our own mock court case to relate to Johnny's trial in the novel.  We will continue studying adjectives.  This week we will look at adjectives that compare, when to use more and most, and when to use good and bad.  We will have a vocabulary test on Friday.

Math

We will take the Topic 11 test on Monday.  The students do not have to study for this test, as it only covers a few concepts and they had no trouble this week.  They will be allowed to use their notes and I will offer them any extra help they need.  We will begin Topic 12 on Tuesday.  This topic covers fractions.  This week we will be working with the concept of fractions and benchmark fractions.

Science

We will wrap up our study on weather this week by looking at the Earth's atmosphere and the types and formation of clouds.