Tuesday, June 5, 2012

June Newsletter

Reminders
6/7 – Albany Field Trip
6/8 – Half day of school 11:00 dismissal
6/11 – Public Librarian presentation
6/13 - Mabee Farms Trip
6/14 – Fourth Grade Class picnic
6/15 – Flag Day assembly
6/15 – Half day of school 11:00 dismissal
6/21 – Last day of school ~ 11:00 dismissal

ELA
Reading:
Ø  Students are finishing novels begun and completing a comprehension check.
Ø  Our last TFK is here as well as another conservationist magazine!
Writing:
Ø  All students are working on their autobiographies. Please make sure to help find pictures of family to include.
Grammar:
Ø  We are wrapping up all parts of speech using MADLIBS!
Spelling Patterns:
Ø  List 28 -Vowel consonant, consonant, vowel
Ø  List 29 - Vowel consonant, vowel
Ø  List 29 is the last list!

Math
Chapter 3 Collect and Organize Data
Concepts:
ü Students will interpret data after displaying information in different ways.
ü Students will  use pictures to find possible outcomes
ü Students will describe probability with words and numbers
Vocabulary:
ü Median, mode, outlier, tree diagram, outcome, probability
Assessments:
ü June 6, 2012
Social Studies
Chapter 6 NYS Government
Concepts:
v Students will find out how New Yorkers take part in their local and state government
v Students will find out what it means to be a US citizen
Vocabulary:
v  Democracy, budget, bill, veto, appeal, justice, county seat, board of supervisors, trustee, borough, special district, immigrant, naturalized citizen, register, patriotism