What's Happening in Room 30......

Important Announcements:

• Instead of spelling words this week, the students will be given a list of 12 words from our vocabulary wall.  They will be responsible for knowing the meaning of each word and correctly using each one in a sentence.  The students will be test on Friday, February 19th.
• Our Valentine's Day party is this Friday from 2-3.  Thank you, Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Aiken for volunteering to plan the party together.
• The students brought home a note last week regarding Valentine cards for their classmates.  They are welcome to decorate a shoe box or bag at home to collect their valentines.  They can bring it in anytime this week.  If your child is bringing in valentines for his/her classmates, please send one for everyone.  The students' names are listed on the back of the note. 

Dates to Remember:  
Monday:   Chess practice @ 3:30    

Tuesday:   Major Savers Collection Day
                       Read, Right and Run at 3:30
                       Service Team at 3:30
Wednesday:  Flyer Families
                             Early Release
                             Major Saver Collection Day
Thursday:  Choir @ 8:00
                        Major Saver Collection Day
                        Mad Science @ 3:30
Friday:     Major Saver Collection Day
                   Jump Rope For Heart
                   Valentine's Day Parties at 2:00
                    
                                              

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will study play features and read a play from Scholastic Storyworks, The Daring Escape of Henry Box Brown.  They will also practice writing constructive responses to specific text questions.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students are writing and designing their informational text using google slides.  After writing their chapters, they will decide on specific text features to include to enhance and better explain their chapters. 

Math:

• This week, the students will learn how mixed numbers and improper fractions are related and practice converting them.
• We will review fractions on Tuesday and be tested over chapter 8 on Thursday.

Science:

• We will wrap-up our electricity unit this week with the students working in small groups creating snap circuits and designing circuits online.