May 2 - 6

We Dissected Owl Pellets This Week!

Dates to Remember                                                                          

Week of May 2 - MAP testing
Week of May 9 - Aimsweb Testing
Wed. May 11 - Field trip to DuPage Children's Museum
Fri. May 13 - Early Dismissal

ABC Countdown has begun!!
These days are completely optional, but fun for the kids!  A list of all of the days came home last week, so you can plan ahead if needed.  

5/2 - Crazy Hair Day
5/3 - Dance Day
5/4 - Exercise Day
5/5 - Freeze Pop Day
5/6 - Game Day

Reading - This week we're reading a selection called Carnivores, by Aaron Reynolds.  It is a humorous tale about 3 carnivores, a lion, shark, and timber wolf who realize that it's lonely at the top of the food chain.  They decide to become vegetarians to start making more friends.  They try disguises as well, but nothing works.  They finally learn to accept themselves and feel at peace.  

Vocabulary words this week:  frenzies, misleading, carnivores, vegetarian, disguise, appetite

We'll work on writing a story summary and answering the Five "W" Questions (who, what, when, where, and why) about a story.  We'll also discuss the topic of debating a subject.  The students will read a selection, form an opinion, then support their opinion with reasons. 

Math - We'll continue working on 3 digit subtraction this week.  Our next chapter will focus on arrays, multiplication, and division!

Estimation Jar Winners - Ken and Sophia
Positive Paw Winner - Christine

Reminder - A permission slip and fee needs to be returned for our field trip on May 11.  If you have not returned them, please do so as soon as possible.  Thank you!