We will begin our unit on Money! We will be looking at dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies. Students will learn to not only add and subtract with money, but they will be solving word problems and comparing different amounts of money.
READING
This is our final week with evaluating an author's arguments. The students have been working hard in their groups trying to decipher what facts are important to support the author's reason for each writing piece.
WRITING
Students will be putting together their facts about their topic and forming the pages to the informational writing book. They will also begin revising and editing.
SCIENCE
This week will be the last week the students will be in Mrs. Cusack's room for Science as they will be moving to 2M for the last few weeks discussing weather.
NEXT WEEK:
Phonics Focus: vowel team --> special close syllable patterns ind, ild, old, ost, oll, olt
Sight Words: light, together
Grammar Focus: Collective Nouns
Comprehension Strategy: Evaluate Author's Arguments w/claims from text
IMPORTANT NOTES:
> Next week the whole school is able to participate in a Spring Week Spirit Week. The schedule for the week is as follows:
Monday, March 18th: "Monday Morning Madness Day" - wear your pajamas!
Tuesday, March 19th: "Tacky Tourist Day" - wear your vacation clothes!
Wednesday, March 20th: "What a Game Day" - wear your favorite team's spirit wear or colors!
Thursday, March 21st: "This is My Future Day" - dress as your future career!
Friday, March 22nd: "Fun in the Sun/Beach Day"
* Please remember to keep the school dress code in mind when choosing your spirit wear!
> March 23rd-31st NO SCHOOL - Spring Break