Academics
Math
The
students have been working on:
§ Finding patterns in numbers
§ Identifying types of angles.
§ Identifying lines, line
segments, and rays
Over
the next couple of weeks, we will be working on:
§ Measuring angles.
§ Recognizing polygons.
§
Reading
Reading skills we have been working on:
·
Identifying
the author’s judgment when reading.
Reading
skills we will be working on:
·
Reading
and understanding poetry.
In
our writing curriculum we are practicing procedural writing by writing the
steps in a process.
Announcements
Scholastic
Book Order
I
am sending home scholastic book orders today. Please feel free to order online
if you would like. You are welcome to send back the order form too. Please make
checks payable to Scholastic Books. Book orders are due back on April 7thth.
Conferences
Thank
you to all of you who attended your child’s conference last month. I enjoyed
visiting with each of you.
MCAs
Our class will be
taking the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) this month. We will be starting in a couple of weeks with
the reading test.
Here are the dates for our testing:
Reading: April 13, 14,
and 15
Math: April 27,28,29
Please keep these
dates in mind when planning appointments for your child and make every effort
to have your child at school on these dates.
