Curriculum

Language Arts RTI continues with students

reading short novels from the anthology.
Students will also have the opportunity to
watch the movie Bullwhip, which is based on
the novel By the Great Horn Spoon! during the
last week of school. It is interesting to see the
differences between the original script and the
movie.

Writing We are finishing our studies on our
poetry unit, focusing on similes, metaphors,
personification, and onomatopoeia. Please keep
the writing tools folder as a reference for next
year. (A new storage folder is probably
necessary. ) We will also learn about idioms
as the year comes to a close. Idioms are fun to
learn about, but can be difficult especially for
English Language Learners. The following links
can be helpful to determine an idioms
meaning.
http://www.idiomconnection.com/
http://eslcafe.com/idioms/

Math We will conclude this year with Unit F:
Customary Measurement. At the completion of
this unit, we will complete the first six lessons a
supplemental unit, Hands On Equations, which
takes algebra and makes it concrete through
the use of manipulatives. The students are
always amazed at the equations they are able
to solve.

Science We are working on Chapter 7:
Magnetism. Students are reading about Earths
magnetic field, magnets, and electric motors.
The end of the unit test will consist of multiple
choice only.

Social Studies Students are enjoying the study
of California as technology and improvements
begin to bring faster changes to the state. They
will work in a group to complete a collage on
transportation, communication, or agriculture.

Health Hearing


Test Dates
6/6: Math Unit F Test
6/12: Science Ch. 7 Test
6/20: Social Studies chapter 7 project due

Looking Ahead
6/9: Imagination Machine assembly
(PTA sponsored)
6/23: Grade Level Party (11:15)
6/24: Field Day (wear sunscreen)
6/25: Last Day of School
6/23, 6/24, & 6/25 are all MINIMUM DAYS

Teachers Corner
It has been a pleasure working with
your child this year. Each student has grown
socially and academically.
With summer just around the
corner we are all looking for ways to relax,
but it is just as important to keep our minds
active. Why not pick a few books to read?
Research conducted by Harvard Universitys
James Kim shows that even reading 4 or 5
books over the summer helps to prevent
the summer slump. Students who dont
read much over the summer show a decline
in reading performance from the end of one
grade to the start of the next. So, avoid the
summer slump and READ!
http://www.textproject.org/products/summ
erreads
http://scholastic.com/summer/parents/
http://www.lexile.com/findabook/
http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/home
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Or, if youre looking for learning activities on
the go, check out iTunes U or other app
programs. There are so many apps available
that offer review of skills and concepts taught
this year. Plus, it puts a different spin on
learning rather than paper and pencil.