Sunshine and Warmth!

We surely missed the hour of sleep on Sunday, but the warmth and sunshine we have seen this week have made it all worth it!

Taking a look at the week ahead... We will begin preparing for the Career Unit which will begin the week after spring break. This preparation will focus on outlining research and completing note cards. The students will be reading an article about leukemia to practice these important steps in the research process.

During Reading we will continue Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie, a novel about the life of a twelve year old whose brother is diagnosed with leukemia. Discussion, vocabulary, and classroom activities dealing with the stresses of the character's year will be the focus of next week. Ask your child about the novel, we have had wonderful discussions in class and many students have made connections with the character.

Enjoy your weekend!

Mrs. Froats

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

This coming week will bring us to the end of the Pronoun unit in Language Arts. We will review the unit on Monday and use a picture prompt activity to assess the students' understanding of pronouns on Tuesday. We will finish out the week writing a Fairy Tale using the ABC's as our guide. Information and two class periods will be given to the students to complete the requirements for this Fairy Tale. Your child may take the assignments home as homework for extra work time if needed.

We will begin a new novel, Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, during Reading next week. Students will be presented with new vocabulary and comprehension activities throughout the week. Discussing the book at home will add to your child's comprehension of the text.

Don't forget the final book project for The Wanderer is due on Monday!
AR Book Report is due on Friday, March 18th!

If you have any questions please contact me.
Enjoy the sunshine!

Mrs. Froats

Swinging into March

During Language Arts, students will begin a pronoun unit in which they will create a poem using the subject or theme of water. Students will also work on a proofreading activity to practice correct pronoun use. Reviewing Unit 6 in our English textbook and completing a few workbook pages will also be part of next week's lessons.

In Reading, we have completed reading our classroom novel The Wanderer, and will end the unit with a final book project. The project will be explained in full detail to the students on Tuesday. I have also attached the assignment details and rubric below. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the project.

Mrs. Froats

Important Dates:
No School- Friday, March 4
No School- Monday, March 7
AR Book Report Due- March 18
Wanderer Final Project

Wanderer Final Project Rubric