Please remember that your child's Social Studies famous Iowan bottle person is due on Thursday. The kids will be sharing them with the class. You may begin sending them in at any time.
We have started a Greek Mythology unit in reading to help the kids learn about figurative language. The kids are VERY interested in this unit and are making amazing discoveries. Next week we will be using the mythology sheet that the kids did as homework this week as a writing project. I am excited to see all the creativity the kids will use in their writing!
We will be completing our geometry unit next week. After that we will move on to fractions. The children have slowly but surely learned about rays, lines, and angles. We continue to practice our basic math facts daily. If you child has not mastered these by now it is a skill that they should focus on at home as well.
We have taken a break from Social Studies and Science to do some explicit teaching of test taking skills in preparation for the Iowa Assessments. Please mark your calendars that we will be taking these tests from April 7th through the 13th. It is VERY important that your child be at school this week and that they be well rested. Having a good breakfast will help keep their brain energized. As you know last year our scores indicated that Truman become a SINA school. We have worked very hard all year long on our reading comprehension and math skills so that we can "rock" this test. Mrs. S. and I will be coming up with some incentives for the kids and some motivators.
Please welcome Elijah to our room. Elijah has fit right in and is a welcome addition to our class.
Upcoming dates to remember:
March 19th - Early dismissal
March 21st - Class celebration ( Disney movie "Hercules" along with junk day)
March 22 - 30th - Spring break
March 31 and April 1st - Mrs. Thompson absent
April 7 - 13 - Iowa Assessments
April 4 - Pride Day
April 9th - Early dismissal
