Subject What We’re Learning Ms. Schimke’s Class Newsletter March 4-8, 2019 Subject What We’re Learning Reading We will read an informational text called “Aero and Officer Mike”. Our story skills are: author’s purpose, point of view summarizing, and prefixes in-/im- Our story summative will be next week. Language Arts We will learn about abbreviations and how to punctuate book titles Math We will review the chapter on Tuesday and take our Chapter 8 Summative on Wednesday. We will then begin our next fractions chapter and learn about comparing fractions. Science & Social Studies Science – we will finish up our Environmental Traits unit by taking our summative on Friday. Social Studies – we will learn about a soldier’s life. Teacher Notes Library books due on Wednesdays. Spring Break is fast approaching! PARCC Testing has been changed to IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness). These tests will begin in April. Dates to Remember 3/1 Early Dismissal 3/4 No School – Pulaski Day 3/7 RESCO Pizza Day 3/14 Treat Day 3/19 Spring Picture Day 3/20 Eagle’s Nest 3/21 End of 3rd Quarter, Hot Lunch 3/25-3/29 Spring Break Spelling Words horse 8. north 15. dark mark 9. barking 16. story storm 10. stork 17. partner market 11. thorn 18. fortune acorn 12. forest artist 13. chore March 14. restore Test Date March 15