3M - Ms. Martinez

Week of 5/14

A Look At Our Week:

1. Reading:

• Students began new unit. Theme: Earth, Moon, Sun

• Completed read Aloud: “Galileo’s Journal 1609-1610” by Jeanne K. Pettenati

• Reviewed Genre: Expository Text

• Began and Completed “Sun” by Steve Tomecek

• Vocabulary: bursts, devices, slightly, oval, orbit, tilted, horizon, and solar system.

• Test, Monday May 21, 2012

2. Math:

• Multiplication facts 0-10

• Place Value to the 1,000,000’s

• Decimal places to the hundredths

3. Social Studies/Science:

• Students continue immigration study Chapter 5: Lesson 3- Weathering and Erosion. Students describe and identify the forces that cause weathering and erosion. They analyze how people change the land.

4. Spelling:

• Students began Unit 8. Vocabulary: once, animal, life, enough, and took.

• Discussed spelling concept that some sounds are spelled more than one way.

Reminders & Notices:

• Class Supplies Needed: Tissues, and Clorox Wipes.

• Ellis Island field trip, May 25th. Please make sure your children are on time, as we will be leaving the building at 9:00PM sharp.

• May 21st-25th Spirit Week.

1. Monday- Neon/Colorful Day

2. Tuesday- Twin Day

3. Wednesday- Miss Match Day

4. Thursday- Hawaiian Luau

5. Friday- Patriotic Day

Great News & Special Thanks

• NJASK testing is over. The students demonstrated what responsible hard workers they are. I would like to thank my students for showing me their best.