Subject What We’re Learning Mrs. Schimke’s Class Newsletter April 30-May 4, 2018 Subject What We’re Learning Reading We will read a fantasy called “The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman”. Our story skills are: sequence of events, formal/ informal language, and suffixes –er/-est. Our story summative will be next week. Language Arts We will begin our next unit – Pronouns. This week we will learn about subject pronouns and pronouns with verbs. Math We will find the sides of a polygons. We will also learn how to classify and draw quadrilaterals. Science & Social Studies Science – we will continue learning about weather and natural hazards. We just finished a fun weather/climate project…ask you child where they sent me on vacation and why. Social Studies – we will review the Revolutionary War by finishing up our Liberty Kids series. Teacher Notes * Remember to initial the student planner each night. * All test, quiz, and assignment dates are subject to change. ABC Countdown – Crazy Hair, Disney, Extra Recess, Fancy, Game (all days are weather permitting) Dates to Remember 4/30 – Progress Reports 5/2 – STAR Math 5/3 – Fire Safety 5/4 – STAR ELA 5/11 – RESCO Pizza Day 5/25 – No School Teachers’ Institute 5/28 – No School Memorial Day 5/30 – Last Eagle’s Nest Spelling Words singer 7. powerful 13. wonderful loudly 8. farmer 14. truly joyful 9. quickly 15. hopeful teacher 10. careful 16. safely fighter 11. friendly 17. listener closely 12. speaker 18. calmly Test Date May 11