This Week's Connection

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. ~Wiliam Butler Yeats

Here is what we are learning this week:

Reader's & Writer's Workshop:

• Completed weekly reading logs are due back each Monday and must be signed by the parent. This will be the last reading log of the year.
• Literacy Focus: Students will begin reading Treasure Island, chapters 1-10, in class. 
• Grammar: Daily Sentence editing pp. 46-47. Quiz on Friday.
• Final literature extension will be due on May 7th.
• Play the literature board games.

Social Studies:

• Students will be going to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield on Monday.
• Students will learn about many different types of careers on Wednesday.

Math:

• Students will be working on "Dream House" projects during our class time.

Science/Health:

• We will continue with our Health Unit on healthy diets and lifestyles.

Spelling: 

• Students will be given a final spelling list on Monday. (This is a combination of words taken from all their spelling lists this year.) 
• The test will be on Monday, May 14 and will be a combination of spelling half of the words on the list and recognizing/applying the meaning of the other half of the words. (This test will be worth 50 pts.)

Other Items of Interest:

• Students continue EDMIN testing in the computer lab this week.
• Wilson's Creek Battlefield field trip on Monday, May 7. Students need to wear their 5th grade t-shirts.
• Career Day is on Wednesday, May 9.
• Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Hughes will be out for eMINTS training on Thursday.
• Dominoes Night is Thursday, May 10.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email or call. Have a great week!

Mrs. Baker & Mrs. Hughes