Hello Parents and Students,

Please make sure the conference confirmation is turned in by Wednesday. I will try my best to accommodate you.

This week in science students made a wheel and axle with Legos. They also made other things with wheels. It was a great experience for them. We also talked about gears (wheels with teeth). Students noticed that gears turn in opposite directions. The smaller gears work harder to keep up with the larger gears and gears help with changing speed and direction.

For the next six weeks, we will focus on the Economy in Reading and Social Studies.
Our next genre for the book reports will be African American Biographies. I will assign each student a person to research. We will do some research in school, but most of the work will have to be done at home. I will send home the rubric for this project. Please note that every student will have to dress as the person they research. I will assign the boys a male and the girls a female. 

We are now working in Unit 6- Geometry. I am trying to encourage students to bring the Home Link book to school every day. If they bring the finished assignment back to school there is a small reward.

Please continue or start working on the multiplication facts.

Miscellaneous:

Family reading night is approaching. Please bring the family out dressed in PJ’s and ready to listen to a great storyteller. We’ll have light refreshments as well.

•Reading Tip - Read aloud with your child at a slightly quicker pace. Tell them to try and keep up with you. This will help with speed.

•Thinking skills tip - Always ask how and why questions about what has been read.

•If your child needs help getting homework done, please consider having them stay for Homework Helper. They meet every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Have a safe and fun three day weekend!