Week of May 7

There will be NO SPELLING the remainder of the year! Please enjoy some extra time together reading, writing, or creating! :)

Important Dates:

May 8th

Poetry Cafe 8:30-9:15

May 10th

PTO Breakfast To Welcome Parents Of New Kindergarten Students

10:00 AM

May 16th

Class Party

May 18th

Field Day (more info to come!)

May 18th

Placement Requests for 2018-2019 Due to Patty Neumeister

Forms can be found at the following website:

https://mbescurriculumsupport.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/1/6/13160541/1819_class_placement_in_pdf.pdf

Things to Do:

-Collect plant samples for a class herbarium!

-Check your email for requested donations for upcoming fun!

-Keep pushing on iRead! Can you finish??

What We're Learning:

Reading/Writing/Grammar

This week we are continuing our reading and writing combo as we are working to explore our understanding of the vast world of poetry. We can't wait to share with you at the poetry cafe!

We will also begin BAS testing which will assess students one on one on their fluency, rate, and comprehension of leveled texts. We will communicate this level with you at the end of the school year.

Math

We are also working super hard to practice our fact fluency in all domains as we prepare for our ice cream challenge where the students will earn a scoop for each fact mastered. Once they've gotten all 10 they must try for their toppings with a mixed review! Students should be fluent in approximately 25-30 facts per minute. We will celebrate with an ice cream party NEXT WEEK! So keep preparing!

Science/SS

We are super excited to explore the world of botany this week! We will combine poetry by studying Emily Dickinson's samples and create a herbarium just as she did! We will collect and flatten various plant species we find. We will also dissect plants! Please reach out to your child's teacher if you are able to donate some for the classroom.