1. Subject What We’re Learning Mrs. Schimke’s Class Newsletter
December 18-22
Subject
What We’re Learning
Reading
We will not be starting a new story this week. Instead, we will be focusing on different fun stories and doing some projects with each one.
Language Arts
We will work on some writing skills this week.
Math
We are review the chapter on Monday and then take our Chapter 6 test on Monday.
Science & Social
Studies
Science – we will not start a new unit this week.
Social Studies – we will continue to learn about the Boston Tea Party and the Intolerable Acts.
Teacher Notes
Remember to initial the student planner each night.
All test, quiz, and assignment dates are subject to change.
Collect those Box Tops and Pop Tops! (we are NOT doing well with
these  contests)
Dates to Remember
12/19 SHJH Band Concert
12/20 Eagle’s Nest
12/21 Hot lunch
12/22 Winter Wonderland
12/23 – 1/7 Winter Break
Spelling Words
We will not have a spelling test until We will have some fun with different spelling words from lists that we did not test on. I may even throw in some holiday words just for fun! 

2. Subject What We’re Learning Mrs. Schimke’s Class Newsletter
January 8-12, 2018
Subject
What We’re Learning
Reading
We will read a biography called Young Thomas Edison. Our story skills are: main idea/details, sequencing, summarizing, and shades of meaning.
Language Arts
We will learn about verbs in the future, the special verb be, helping verbs, and irregular verbs.
Math
We will divide 2, 10, 5, 3, and 4.
Science & Social
Studies
Science – we will begin a new unit called Environmental Traits.
Social Studies – we will learn about the “Shot Heard Round the World”.
Teacher Notes
Remember to initial the student planner each night.
All test, quiz, and assignment dates are subject to change.
Collect those Box Tops and Pop Tops! (we are NOT doing well with
these  contests)
Dates to Remember
1/8/18 Welcome Back!
1/11 Treat Day and Fire Safety Assembly
1/12 Early Dismissal
1/15 No School
1/17 End of 2nd Quarter
1/25 Hot Lunch
1/26 Report Cards come home!
1/31 Eagle’s Nest
Spelling Words
talk 8. chalk 15. soft
cross 9. also 16. small
awful 10. raw 17. often
law 11. salt 18. strawberry
cloth 12. wall
cost 13. lawn
crawl 14. always
Test Date Jan. 19