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

Important Announcements:

• We will begin MAP testing on Wednesday afternoon and also test on Thursday and Friday morning this week.  The students will be testing in ELA (English Language Arts).

• PLEASE send in your encouragement notes as soon as possible.  I place one on your child's desk each morning on testing days.  The students bring these notes to the testing room to read when they feel they need a little encouragement.

• If you have not contributed to our MAP snack mix, you still have time!  Those of you who have...THANK YOU!!!  The students are going to have a yummy treat each day of testing:)

• Two permission slips were sent home last week for our upcoming field trips to GEMPP Conservation Area and the Historical Daniel Boone Home.  Please return the forms as soon as possible.

Dates to Remember:  

Monday: Book Battle Club - 3:30 
Wednesday:  MAP Testing - Afternoon

Thursday:  MAP Testing - Morning
Friday: MAP Testing - Morning
    
What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop: 

• Last week, we spent time talking about ways to discuss a book.  The students learned and practiced being an active listener while discussing a book with their peers.  This week, the students will begin a Book Club and be assigned a book to read together.  Reading will be the only homework assigned during MAP testing.  

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will finish up their poems this week, revise and edit before publishing for our class poetry anthology.  Each child will be given a class book of poems to keep!

Math:

• We will spend time reviewing math concepts this week while working with our math partners, playing games and working independently to help us prepare for MAP testing.  The students will also work in math stations this week and have classroom opportunity to work on completing 4th grade ALEKS.  We currently have 8 students participating in the Pizza Party for completing ALEKS!  Your child has until May 12th!!

Science

• The students have enjoyed spending time outside as they study and observe nature in our school ecosystem.  We will end our unit with a field trip to GEMPP Missouri Conservation Area on May 17th.