140- Weekly Updates (April 24-28, 2023)

Hey Mr. Gray

April 24-28, 2023

Need to Know

• AWISH- Friday April 28: 5:00-8:00p- Wear clothes from your culture

• The kids will be working on their All-APAAS project (Project Convention open to parents Tuesday May 23rd)

• State Testing: May 1-4, and May 9- No Devices, Food, Snacks, Books, Coloring Pages

• Flag Deck (Parents can watch) Every Friday at 8:10 on the blacktop

• Final Chit Chat Speeches of the Year will Take Place the Week of May 15

• Talent Show May 18

Reader’s

Workshop

We will continue our unit on Fantasy Books. Next week the kids will learn about characters and places not always being what they seem, and how to think metaphorically as we ready fantasy books. On Thursday, the kids will turn in a short reflection piece on their learning for a grade. I am reading out loud the book: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe to help connect our learning with a real example.

Writer’s

Workshop

The kids will start our last unit of the year writing Fantasy stories. The kids will add to their fantasy story by writing 2 more sections. The first will be where the reader learns about the new world and the villain. The second will be where the protagonist reluctant accepts their calling and faces obstacles.

Maths

The kids will study division of decimals in the context of area and volume. They will also take a short decimals quiz on Thursday.

Social Studies

We will begin our next Unit on the important battles of the Revolutionary War. The kids will study the capitals and take the capitals test on Friday, May 12.

The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington Young Reader’s Edition Read Aloud

Science

The kids will start our final unit of the year, “Galactic Guidebook” by reviewing their prior knowledge about the solar system and looking at patterns in the solar system and their own life and of course see Ms. DeMarco for Science Lab.

Vocabulary

Nothing this week.