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

Important Announcements:

• MAP testing is right around the corner and our  MAP testing schedule is listed below.  Please make every effort to avoid scheduling Dr. appointments during our testing windows. 

                                 April 27th - afternoon

                                 April 28th - morning

                                 April 29th - morning

                                 May 2nd - afternoon

                                 May 3rd - morning

• I am setting an ALEKS challenge for the students!  Those students who complete the 4th grade ALEKS pie by May 12th  (UPDATED DATE), will get to participate in a pizza party!  We already have 3 participants and several who are very close.
• SPRING IS HERE and I LOVE moving the classroom outside!! We will be spending time outside during science, and I plan for us to read outside when the weather is nice during independent reading time.  Please help your child  remember to bring in an old beach/bath towel that can be used outside.

Dates to Remember:  

Monday:    Chess Club
                     Mr. Stevens' Book Battle
Tuesday:  Read, Right and Run
                     Environmental Club 
Wednesday:  Dine Out - Chick-Fil-A    4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 
Thursday: Dad's and Donuts 8:00 a.m.
                       Choir 8:00 a.m.
Friday:      Librarian's Day
                                                            

What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop: 

• The students will closely read and annotate a fable this week and use strategies to correctly answer questions about it.
• The students will begin book clubs next week, and we will spend time this week learning how to productively discuss a book in a small group.

Writer's Workshop:

• This week, we will continue to analyze poems to identify different techniques poets use in their writing.   The students will brainstorm and vote on the topic for our class poetry anthology and begin writing poems. 

Math:

• The students will continue working with customary measurement and learn how to convert time.  

Science

• We will begin our Missouri Conversation Unit, Nature Unleashed, this week!  The students will learn about the different Ecosystems found in Missouri over the next several weeks and spend time outside exploring nature.  We will end out unit with a field trip to GEMPP Missouri Conservation Area on May 17th.