Tuesday, May 4, 2010

NEWSLETTER – MAY 3-7

RELIGION – We will work on talents and parish ministries. We will also study about Mary.

READING – We will read Jalapeno Bagels. Students should study vocabulary for this story. We will also work on drawing conclusions. The Selection Test is on Friday.

ENGLISH – We will work on adjectives that compare.

SPELLING – The new words are: inside, ago, sad, early, I’ll. We will also work on contractions and continue with vowel sound in ball. Homework is due on Thursday.

MATH – We will work on ordering fractions, equivalent fractions, and parts of a group.

SCIENCE – We will study simple machines.

SOCIAL STUDIES – We will share our celebration posters and learn about Cinco de Mayo.

· Monday is May Crowning at 1:30.
· Thanks for returning all field trip money and permission slips. I’ll send home more information and reminders soon.
· Testing is officially over. The students did a great job working carefully and following directions.
· Olympic Day is May 21. We will need many helpers if you are available.
Happy Mother’s Day