Sunday, May 5, 2013

This Week's Connection

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. ~William Butler Yeats
Communication Arts: Students are required to have a book to read at all times. They can bring a book from home or get one from our classroom library.
  • Reading Logs: None
  • Literacy Focus: Playing Literature Board Games (This will take several days), Nonfiction with Time for Kids.
  • Writing Focus: Student of the week letter. End of the year writing prompt.
  • Book Fair ~ All Week. 
Word Study:
  • End of the Year Test
Math:
  • Review Decimals, Percents, and Fractions
  • Homework: None this week due to several activities going on this week including Fifth Grade Program on Thursday and Field Trip on Friday.
Science/Health:
  • Health: Complete Unit on Nutrition
Social Studies: Chapter 13 A Changing Nation 
  • Lesson 2: The Last Frontier (pp. 524-529)
  • Lesson 3: New Industries (pp. 530-535) 
  • Worksheet p. 126, 128
  • Wilson's Creek Battlefield Field Trip May 10

Contact information for Mrs. Hughes:
Phone: (417) 523-3600 ext. 37131 Email: ahughes@spsmail.org