Week of 12/3/12

We are working on the story "Aaron's Gift."  The focus comprehension skills are drawing conclusions and setting.  The test will be on Thursday, December 6th.  We are very happy to be going to see the play "A Christmas Carol" (Scrooge) at the Alvina Krause theatre in Bloomsburg on Wednesday.  Please dress accordingly.  Thank you to the school board for allowing us to go to this very special show!  Progress reports will be given on Friday, December 7th.  Have a great week!

Week of 11/27/12

I hope everyone's Thanksgiving was super!  We are starting a new story on Tuesday, November 27th.  The story is called "Aaron's Gift."  The focus comprehension skills are drawing conclusions, setting and plot.  The test will be on Tuesday, December 4th.  The students should also study the PSSA terms.  They will have a test in a few weeks.  Have a great week!

Week of 11/12/12

The student are working on the story "The All American Slurp."  The focus comprehension skills are drawing conclusions and theme.  The test will be on Thursday, November 15th.  The students should get their tests  signed this week for extra bonus points.  On Friday and Monday they will be working on comprehensions skills - metaphors, simile, alliteration, onomatopeioa, cliches, hyperbole, idiom and personification.  Have a great week!

Week of 11/5/12

The students reviewed the PSSA terms on Monday with the game of Jeopardy.  The test on the PSSA terms is on Tuesday.  They will be starting a new story on Wednesday.  The name of the story is "The All American Slurp."  The focus comprehension skills are drawing conclusions and theme.  The students do not have school on Friday, November 9th. The test for the new story will be on Wednesday, November 14th.  Have a great week!!!