Week of April 20th

Reading: We will conclude our book clubs this week! We will begin another set of book clubs in May after testing. We will also begin a research project on abolitionists.

Writing/Language:   In preparation for the ACT Aspire writing test, we will continue looking at on-demand writing. We will also be focusing on editing.

Math: We will continue in our measurement unit by looking at solving word problems with units of distance and time.

Science/Social Studies: In science we will continue in our weather unit w/ severe weather and reading weather maps. In social studies we will continue our Westward Expansion with how it affected Native     Americans and slaves.   Anchor Down these Assessments/Due Dates Severe weather test- Wednesday ACT testing- NEXT WEEK!! (See schedule in the “Reminders” section. 100 Book Challenge Goals: Good- 343 steps Better- 640 steps Captain of the Week:   This week’s Captain of the Week is Kyle Johnson! Kyle is a very hard- working student who is always on his best behavior! He always completes his homework, turns in his work on time, and studies hard. Kyle is a wonderful role model for other students. Keep up the good work, Kyle! J Reminders from the Marina:   *School Spirit Day- April 24th *Interim reports go home April 28th *ACT Aspire testing- April 28th (writing), 29th (reading), and 30th (math) *PASS testing May 7th (science) & 8th  (social studies) *Muffins with Moms has been changed to the week of May 11th! *Parents- sign for +5 on lowest test grade! Kiddos- show my by Wednesday! Shhhh, don’t tell your friends! J