WOW! What a Great turnout for Literacy Night!!

Wednesday Evening at the public library was a hit.  Students were able to pick out new books, do a science experiment, get a library card, and many other things.  Here are a few pictures from the evening.

Stars of the Week!

 

Lucy was the star of the week! Lucy likes to play all sports, enjoys being with her family and friends, and is a great friend to everyone.  You are a star of room 119.

Jakob is the star of room 119 this past week.  He enjoys reading magic tree house books, playing with his friends, and his hero is his mom!  Jakob is so kind to everyone!

MCA Information

MCA Testing Information

 

for Mrs. Jensen’s Class

 

Reading MCA Tests:

 Thursday & Friday April 24^th and 25^th

 

 

Math MCA Tests:

Thursday & Friday, May 1^st and 2^nd  

 

It is important for your child to understand the significance of doing his/her best work on these tests.  These are things you can have your child do to help prepare for test days:      

        Get 8 or more hours of sleep.

                               Eat a healthy breakfast (at home or at school).

                               Get to school on time.

               

We want all kids to feel they can be successful.  Please be supportive and positive with your child as they head out the door on the mornings of testing.

Encourage them to take their time on the tests.

 

MCA tests can be stressful for students, and our goal is to ease any anxiety they have about the tests while encouraging them to put forth their best effort.

Grace is our Star of the Week!

Grace was our star of the week. Grace enjoys singing, acting, and performing.  Grace is a great friend who is always so caring and kind to others. 

Upcoming Dates

Upcoming Dates

 

4/15-Grade 3-5 Spring Musical at the high school 

4/18-No School-Teacher Work Day

5/26-Memorial Day-No School

6/3-Fourth Grade Field Trip to the Minnesota Zoo

 6/6-Last Day of School

Updates for April

MCAs-Slight Change in Dates

In the March newsletter, I had included the dates the students would be taking The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs).  There has been a slight change in the dates.  Our class is scheduled to take the reading assessment on April 24 and 25. The math assessment will be taken on May 1 and 2.  The tests will be given in the morning on those dates. Please try to avoid scheduling appointments for your child on those days so they can be at school for the tests.

Math

The students have been working on:

§  Fractions

§  Solving word problems

§  Changing fractions to decimals and percents

§  Area

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be working on:

§  Translation, rotation, and reflection of shapes

§  Reviewing fourth grade math skills to prepare for MCAs

 

Reading

 This week the students have been working on identifying the author’s purpose.  The students have been focusing on the main purposes for writing or reading which are to persuade, to inform, or to entertain. Next week we will be working on identifying fact and opinion in information we read.

 

In our writing curriculum students are completing informational reports. Each student chose a state to research.  They have used World Book Online and books they checked out from the library to complete their research.  Be looking for these to come home. 

STAR of the WEEEK!!

Jang was our star of the Week!  He has many siblings and enjoys playing basketball and soccer.  Jang also loves math and is a great friend to others. You are a star of room 119.