March 4th Class Newsletter

Academics:
Reading/Writing: We have finished our poetry unit. Students had fun reading and writing a variety of poetry. They wrote poems using similies and metaphors. They also wrote couplets, triplets, Cinquains, Haikus, Limericks and Free Verse poems.

Students are also being tested in reading this week and will complete a writing assessment next week.

Spelling: This week’s words focused on words with dipthongs and digraphs.

Vocabulary: Students took a vocabulary test on Friday.

Math:
Saxon Math concepts this week: prime numbers, improper fractions, reducing fractions, greatest common factors, and geometrical shapes. We continue to review decimals, graphing, fractions and percents. We are also beginning to review math concepts in preparation for the AIMS test in April.

Science Fair: We have finished sharing the science fair display boards. They were all excellent! Thank you, parents, for the time and effort you put in to help your child complete his/her project.

Students received 3 separate grades for this long term project:
-They received points for meeting their deadlines along the way.
-They received points for a completed science notebook/
journal with all of their science experiment notes.
-They also received a grade for having all parts of the scientific method portrayed on their display board.

Congratulations to Ethan Altamirano for winning 1st place in our classroom.

S.S./Counseling: Mrs. Russell continues to work with the students on making good choices.

Notes to Parents:
Fieldtrip: Thank you to Mrs. Adduci, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Velarde and Mrs. Ortega for escorting students to the rodeo! We had a great time and learned what it means to “Cowboy Up!”

Poetry Books: All 5th grade poetry books have been sent to Student Treasures Publishing Co. Those students who finished their book and turned in a parent form will receive a free copy of their book sometime in May.

Reminder: Grade books will close next Friday, March 11th in order to prepare grades for the 3rd quarter report cards. If your child has late work, those assignments must still be completed, and the missing assignment will be reflected in the 3rd quarter grades.

Can you help? We are still in desperate need of Kleenex, markers and colored pencils.
Thank you to Alex Phillips and Timothy Pate for making a donation 

Important Dates
March:
4- Pancake Breakfast with
principal

11- Character Lunch & Movie

11- End of Quarter: All work must be in.

14- Dentist

16- Report Card Day: ½ Day with No lunch or after school

17-20- Spring Break

22- Cookie Dough Delivered

22- Skate Night 6-8 p.m.

25- Mother/Son Luau

29- Spring pictures. These will only be taken for those who want to order pictures.