I cannot believe that it is already April! Where
have all the months gone? We will be super busy in the next few weeks and
before you know it, summer will be here! Just a reminder that there will not be any
volunteer access today or tomorrow, due to STAAR testing. Thank you!
Math: This
week we will begin our unit on Measuring Length. This will be a two week
unit of study. Students will use non-standard measuring tools for continuous
linear measurement - illustrating length using same size units laid end to end
with no gaps or overlaps. The student will directly compare the length of two
or more objects and use nonstandard units that have the attribute of length to
estimate and measure length. Students will experience tasks in which they
explore the relationships between the size of a unit and the number of units
needed to measure the length of an object. The student will represent math
concepts with concrete materials in problem solving connected to everyday
experiences.
Reading and Writing Workshop: This week in Reading and Writing, we will be reading many
different types of poetry and identifying and analyzing acrostic poetry, color
poetry, and descriptive poetry. We will
be learning that poets use different strategies and writing styles when they
craft their art. We will practice writing acrostic poems, color poems, and
using our five senses to write descriptive poetry.
Science: This
week in science we will be learning about living and non-living things. We will
sort and classify living and non-living things based upon whether or not they
have basic needs and produce offspring. We will then extend our knowledge
further and study different species of animals. This week we will learn
about the fantastic fish! We will learn about the external characteristics
(body parts) of fish and how these external characteristics determine how fish
move, what they eat and the ecosystem that they live in.
Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy snack every day. Snack time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes every Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday.
*Library day is Thursday.
*Please remember to send back your child’s orange
folder every day.
Dates to
remember:
April 1:
STAAR Testing-NO VISITORS
April 2:
STAAR Testing-NO VISITORS
Spirit Night
April 4:
Austin Reptile Show
April 10:
Chicks will begin to Hatch!
April 18: No
School- Good Friday
April 22-23:
STAAR Testing-NO VISITORS
May 1: Field
Trip to ZACH Theater
Talent Show (K-3)
May 2: Field
Day
Talent Show (4-5)
May 5-9:
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7: Early
Release Day
May 9: Career
Day
May 12-16:
Book Fair
May 26: No
School-Memorial Day
May 29: End
of the Year Party
May 30: Last
day of school!
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