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Reading and Language Arts with… Mrs. D. Johnson
Week of: March 11th, 2013
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Week of: March 11th, 2013
Weekly Newsletter Continued....
This week we will begin Unit 7: Volume and Measurement. We will be discussing how the volume of a solid figure relates to the area of a plane figure. Students will discover how objects with the same volume can have different dimensions. We are also reviewing for CRCT. Our reviews this week will be centered around decimals and fractions.
CCGPS skills for Volume and Measurement Use the formula V = l x w x h and V = b x
h to find the volume of rectangular prisms.
Convert measurements within a given measurement system. (Ex. 5 cm = 0.05 mm)
Science: We will finish our study of plant and animal cells, animal classification,
and genetics. See Mrs. Henry’s website for power points and helpful information. Cell Anchor Activity project is due April 5,
2013. Please sign and return the form that was given out 4-5-13.
March 14th – ELA Benchmark
March 14th – Last Day of 3rd 9 weeks
March 15th – Song and Dance Festival @ 1:45
March 18th – Invention Convention
March 19th – CRCT Parent Night
March 21st – Report Cards
March 22nd – Easter Parties at 2:00
March 25-29th – Spring Break
Math with Mrs. Schimmel, Science, Social Studies,
and Writing Lab with…Mrs. Henry!
Henry’s Homeroom 1. gloomy 7. truth 13. understood 2. school 8. duty 14.
neighborhood3. choose 9. ruin 15. rookie4. loose 10. Tuesday 16. could5. route 11. usually 17. should6. clue 12. threw 18. bulletin
All class work and homework is due on Friday, March 15, 2013. Homework may be turned in early. Word patterns will be tested on Friday,
March 15.
Johnson/Schimmel’s Homerooms1. geology 6. geocentric2. geometry 7. terrain3. terrestrial 8. terrace4. terra-cotta 9. geode 5. territory 10. geographics
All students will need to be researching to find other words that have those same Greek/Latin roots. Bonus points for new words! (Don’t give your words to your
friends…only unique new words will count!)
All class work and homework is due on Friday, March 15, 2013. Homework may be turned in early. Word patterns will be tested on Friday,
March 15.
I was VERY proud of the students and their writing on the state writing test!!! They did an amazing job. Our scores should be back
around the first of May.
Reading SkillsThis week we will be completing our
final reading/writing assessment. It will be a persuasive essay. We will also
begin two weeks of review of reading comprehension skills in preparation for
the CRCT.
Several websites have been sent home that your child can use to prepare for the CRCT. Please make sure that your
child is reading nightly and using these websites so that they are ready to
exceed on the test!!!!!
Grammar SkillsSkills: sentence structure
Nightly review of skills covered during the day will be sent home for homework.
We will also begin a review of skills for the ELA portion of the CRCT. Please make sure that your child completes homework
each night.
Reminders*Students may buy ice cream on Thursday for $1.00.*PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS PAPER AND PENCILS EVERY DAY!*Check your child’s homework assignment every day.
Writing Lab
We will continue to do mini lessons that will help the students become better writers.
We are in need of miniature Hershey’s
chocolate bars for our AR chart.
Thanks!
Class Wish List
glue sticks
markers
pencils
Cap erasers
**If you need to change your child’s transportation, please send a note to his or her teacher. Mrs. Sally will call you to verify the change.