Read Across America Week

This week is Read Across America Week! We have special activities planned for each day. The schedule is:

Monday-Stripes day
Tuesday-Crazy Socks day
Wednesday-Read my Shirt Day
Thursday-Hat Day
Friday-Read with Buddies

Reading
     We started our biography unit last week. We read short biographies, and used post-it notes to mark important events and dates. We also made a list of the types of information we can find in a biography. Finally, we read the introduction and first chapter of Who Was JFK. We learned about the structure of these books, and how to identify the most important details.
     This week we will begin reading our Who Was/Is book about the person each student has been assigned. We will go slow with our reading so that we are sure to understand and identify as many interesting facts as possible.
    Please save the date for our Wax Museum. It will be on Friday, April 1st from 2:30-3:00 pm. This is a family event and you are welcome to bring as many people as you would like. I am asking that students wear a "costume" to look like their person. However, this does not need to be an elaborate outfit. For example, if your child is Jackie Robinson he/she can wear a Bethlehem baseball shirt and bring in a bat or baseball glove. If your child is Thomas Jefferson he/she can wear a pair of dress pants and a button down shirt. I will send more information about the costume, and discuss this at length with the students as the date draws closer.

Math
    We will finish our work with fractions this week, and move onto a geometry unit. This unit will include the study of different lines, angles, and shapes. Please keep studying math facts! This Friday's quiz will be x6.

Writing
    We will finish our final copies of our informational texts this week. The students have worked very hard and their final product is amazing! Each chapter is organized and includes at least one nonfiction text feature. We will also design a cover for our books this week and put everything together.

Science
   Our Solar System research is in full swing. We have researched Earth (together), Mercury, and Venus (with research partners). The students are becoming quite adept at using the computers to find answers to their research questions. Our research should by the beginning of next week, and then we will use what we have learned to create a Solar System project.

Thank you to our mystery reader, Mr. Porter!