Mrs. DeMedio  5A - sdemedio@wlcs.org


 

5A Week of February 6, 2012

 

 

 

1 Corinthians 13:13

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love.  But the greatest of these is love.

 

IMPORTANT DATES

·         Monday – Parent-Teacher conferences begin this week. Students need to make sure that they are on the yard in the morning until the bell rings.  Do not hang out outside the classroom. 

·         Tuesday and Wednesday- School is out at 11:45 a.m.  Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled in the afternoon.

·         Tuesday, Feb.14th  – Valentine’s Day Party at 2:30 p.m.  It is also Red, White, and Pink Day. Bring your Valentines and your Valentine Catcher (if you choose to make one) in the morning.

·         No School on Monday, Feb. 20 – President’s Day

 

THIS WEEK IN CLASS

 

 

Reading: The Cay by Theodore Taylor, Chapters 9-11.

 

Book Share: The third quarter book share is due Monday, March 26th.

           

Current EventsLast week we learned how to read the newspaper and checked out what kinds of articles could be found in different sections of the paper.  This week I will copy an article for the class to read and I will teach how to find and summarize the facts of the article.  You will not need a newspaper article of your own this week.

 

English: Verbs test on Tuesday

 

Writer’s Workshop: Revised copy of Harris Burdick story is due on Wednesday.

 

Social Studies: Test on Friday.  This test will be on Ch. 3, Lessons 1-5.  Study notes, go over lesson review questions and chapter review. Also study the explorer flashcards you made (dates do not need to be memorized).

 

Science: Chapter 5, Lesson 3.  The students did a great job constructing water filters last week.