Week of April 29th Update

Good afternoon parents,

I hope you all have had a wonderful week!

Next week in…

Reading: We will begin our book study on Stone Fox. The students always LOVE reading this book!

Word Work: We will continue doing a grammar review.

Writing: Students will have the opportunity to free write to continue building their writing stamina.

Reminders:

• The Artome Art Show is the night of the Talent Show (May 3^rd) in the Gym. This fundraiser supports STEM and our Yearlong Projects for next year. 
• As the end of the year is approaching, I wanted to offer a group order for Scholastic books! With summer comes extra time that students have, and as a teacher I would love to see students reading frequently! I would encourage you to buy some books that your child would be interested in reading over the summer. Our class code is Q79JX. I will submit the order on May 6^th, so have your orders in by 8AM that day.
• Monday begins our ELA testing. We will complete the ELA sections on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Students will have a testing break on Thursday and Friday. Please make sure you child arrives to school on time with lots of rest and a full tummy (from a very healthy breakfast 😊). I know testing can bring about a lot of nerves. I have tried reassuring the students that they know everything they need to know for the test, they have been practicing so hard in class. Monday is our “game day” where they have the opportunity to show what they have been practicing in class. Please continue to reassure them that this test does not define them and as long as they try their best their teachers and parents will be proud of them. I’m thankful that I get to be their little cheerleader for this “game day”!

Please let me know if you have any additional questions. Have a fabulous weekend!

Week of April 22nd Update

Good afternoon parents,

I hope you all have had a wonderful week! The kids have been working so hard, and I am so proud of them!

Next week in…

• Reading: We will continue to discuss important terms that students will see on the Milestone and review various reading concepts.
• Writing: Students will continue to practice answering constructed and extended response questions to prepare for the writing on the Milestone.
• Word Work: We will review grammar skills that have been discussed this year.

Reminders:

• As the end of the year is approaching, I wanted to offer a group order for Scholastic books! With summer comes extra time that students have, and as a teacher I would love to see students reading frequently! I would encourage you to buy some books that your child would be interested in reading over the summer. Our class code is Q79JX. I will submit the order on May 6^th, so have your orders in by 8AM that day.

Have a great weekend and a Happy Easter!

Week of April 15th Update

Good afternoon parents,

I hope everyone had a great and relaxing Spring Break! It is hard to believe we are on the countdown to the end of the year!

Next week in…

• Reading: We will be discussing terms that students may see on the Milestone as well as responding to questions that are related to paired passages.
• Writing: We will continue working through the Georgia DOE Milestone Study Guide for practice responding to writing prompts.
• Word Work: Students will take the lesson 17 vocabulary quiz on Friday.

Reminders:

• All STEM Run money is due by NEXT FRIDAY! If the money is not turned in, then it cannot be counted toward our class fundraising amount. We are still trying to win that pizza and ice cream party!!!

As the end of the year is approaching, I wanted to offer a group order for Scholastic books! With summer comes extra time that students have, and as a teacher I would love to see students reading frequently! I would encourage you to buy some books that your child would be interested in reading over the summer. Our class code is Q79JX. I will submit the order on May 6^th, so have your orders in by 8AM that day.

I hope you all have a great weekend!