Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Newsletter 4-2-12

Reminders:
4/6-4/15 – Spring Recess
ELA NYS testing – 4/17, 4/18, 4/19
Math NYS testing – 4/25, 4/26, 4/27
Rocking Tale of Snow White Performance – 4/27, 4/28


This week’s ELA topics:

·         We will be preparing for the upcoming NYS tests.  We’ll practice all the different “Books” (1,2,3).  Students must be able to read passages and respond to questions about main idea, details, characters, setting as well as infer meaning.  They must listen to a passage, take notes and then write an essay response.  Finally, they must read two passages, plan for an essay comparing the two and then write the essay. 
·         To help you student succeed please insist they have breakfast at home or in school.  They also need a good night’s rest and to be on time.  Thanks for your continued support.

This week’s Math topics:

·         Review chapter 14& 15 test
·         Begin review for Math NYS assessments
·         Fact test Wednesday April 4th!!!

This week’s Science topics:

·         This week we’ll talk about life cycles.  We’ll explore frog, butterfly and human life cycles and read different texts on the subject.  We will be having the unit test on Thursday.  I’m sending home a JEOPARDY game that you can play at home as well as a unit review guide.  Make sure to take a look each night at the information.