1. Spelling Test, Tuesday, 1/24
Miss Beukema’s
CLASSROOM NEWS
A PEEK AT OUR WEEK
For the week of: 1/23-1/27
THIS WEEK’S LEARNING
FRIENDLY REMINDERS
Math
Unit of Study: Fractions
Skills covered this week:
Dividing fractions
Finding fractions of a whole number
Word Problems with dividing fractions
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions Test on Thursday, 1/23
Reading/Language Arts
This week in reading, we will focus on reviewing different comprehension strategies for fiction. Students will practice their comprehension using leveled reading books. As a class, we will discuss how authors show a passage of time in a story.
Novel: Series of Unfortunate Events
Writing
In writing, we will continue our immersion process of essay writing. Students will learn about the how the body paragraphs connect to the thesis of an argumentative essay.
Grammar: Verb Tenses
Spelling Test, Tuesday, 1/24
Social Studies
Creating our explorer boats last week was a blast! We will continue to read and discuss early America, the 13 colonies and explorers. Students will be introduced to a 13 colonies commercial project that they will be working on with a partner.
Science
This week, we are starting our unit on plant and animal cells. Students will learn the structure and functions of cells. As a class, we will watch a video on cells and create our own “Cell”fies.
Late Start, Wednesday, 1/25
Digital Showcase, Wednesday, 1/25 from 6:00- 7:00
Scholastic Orders due 1/27
Family Fitness Fest at Central, Friday, 2/3
New start to the schoolwide Box Top competition. Please continue to bring in those box tops and pop can tops. 
Homework Help hours:
Morning Homework Help, T,TH, FR 7:50-8:20
Lunch Homework Help T, W, TH, F
SNAPSHOT OF OUR WEEK:
Out of the Blue Day for being infraction free
CONTACT INFORMATION
HIS WEEK”S LEARNING
Miss Beukema
ext. 2660
missbeukema.weebly.com