Book Report: Your book report for April must be on a fantasy or science fiction. The presentation will be Monday, April 30. For this book report you can make a travel brochure, or you can come up with your own idea. For the travel brochure you should include the following items:
- An illustrated cover
- What a guest should bring
- Why someone should come and visit this place
- Directions on how to get there
- Any special features that a person may want to see
- Anything else you would like to include
Math: In math we have started unit 8. The first lesson focused on renaming equilvalent fractions and comparing fractions. The second and third lessons will focus on adding and subtracting mixed numbers. On Monday after break, we will review what they learned before break and finish with subtracting fractions. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we will be doing a grass problem which is an open response. The kids will make a one square inch template with a hole. Then we will take it outside and do a random sample of how many blades of grass are in a hole. Next the kids will calculate the area of the field, and then the kids will calculate the total number of blades of grass in the whole field. The kids will need to come up with a way to figure out the total area of the field. On Thursday, we will work on adding and subtracting fractions.
Writing: This week in writing the students will continue working on poetry. They will write free verse poetry.
Science: We have finished the digestion unit and our next unit will focus on stars. This unit will be done after our unit in social studies.
Social Studies: The students will learn about America becoming a country. They will learn about the first government The Articles of Conferation which was a weak government. The students will also learn about the delegates at the Constitutional Convention debating about representatives and the formation of the Constitution. The week after break the students will learn about the delegates ratifying the Constitution and the test will be on Wednesday. On Thursday, the students will analyze the Constitution and create their own Constitution for a colony.
Spelling:
There were no spelling words this week.
Missing Books From The LMC:
The following is a note that Mrs. May sent to the staff.
We’ve got a problem of epic proportions in the LMC, and I need your help. In the last 3 years, we have lost 271 books just from the Chapter Book and Graphic Novel sections. In that same time period, we have lost 63 picture books. That is over $5,000 worth of books from just 3 sections! A small portion of the books were lost while they were checked out, but most just disappear off the shelves.
Please look around all the hiding places in your house for books from the LMC while you are doing your spring cleaning.
READING INCENTIVE PROGRAM:
To earn the prize, the fifth graders will need to read 325 minutes for this month. The incentive will be sponsored by the Chicago Slaughter Professional Indoor Football Team along with Buffalo Wild Wings and GameWorks. Students who meet their goal will receive 2 ticket vouchers to a 2012 Chicago Slaughter game, a free kid's meal courtesy of Buffalo's Wild Wings, a free game card from Game Works, and other prizes. Since all reading must be done before Spring Break, and the month is shortened, the reading goals have been reduced.Important Dates:
Spring Break the week of March 25
Classes Resume Monday, April 2
Market Day Tuesday, April 3
Hill Middle School Parent Night Wednesday, April 4
Social Studies Test Wednesday, April 4
Paw Print Redemption Thursday, April 5
Report Cards go home Thursday, April 5
No School Friday, April 6
