Week of 5/9/11

On Monday, we will be reviewing our comprehension skills. They will have a test on these skills on Tuesday. On Wednesday, we will be reviewing more of our comprehension skills. They will have a test on these skills on Thursday. These are comprehension skills that we have been working on all year. It is not something they can study at home. They need to pay close attention on the review days. The tests will be very similar to the reviews. We will be visiting the high school on Tuesday. Thursday afternoon will be "Kick Butts" (cigarettes) activities at the high school. Have a great week!

Week of 5/2/11

The students had a great time on our field trip to Baltimore Inner Harbor. The students will have a test on the three stories - "Arachne," "Tortoise," and Lion/Bear/Rabbit on Friday, May 6th. They are all short stories. Don't forget that 6th grade graduation is on Wednesday, May 25th at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. See you there!

Week of 4/18/11

The students are working on folk tales and fables in Unit 6. We are working on "The Tiger Who Would Be King," "The Ant and the Dove," "The Lion and the Bulls," and "A Crippled Boy." They will have a test on these stories on Thursday, April 21st. We have a Brainshow program on Wednesday. There will not be school on Friday, April 22nd and Monday, April 25th. Have a super Easter and a great week!

Week of 4/11/11

We started Unit 4 - poetry. The students will have a test on Tuesday. It will be on the two poems - "Oranges" and "Ode to Family Photos." They will also have a test on Friday. It will be on three poems - "Adventures of Isabel," "Wilbur and Orville Wright" and "Ankylosaurus." Have a great week!

Week of 4/4/11

The students will take a comprehension test on Wednesday. The stories are "Pigman and Me," "Letter from a Concentration Camp" and "Letter to Scottie." We have an assembly scheduled for Friday, April 8th about the SPCA. The story map of "Langston Terrace" will be their first grade for the fourth marking period. We are starting Unit 4 in our reading books. This is a great unit on poetry. Have a great week!

Week of 3/28/11

The students will be starting a new story on Monday. It is called "The Pigman and Me." We will also be working on two short stories. They are called "Letter from a Concentration Camp" and "Letter to Scottie." They will have the test for these stories on Monday, April 4th. The students are also to be working on a story map for the story "Langston Terrace." It is due on Friday, April 1st. DARE graduation is on Wednesday, March 30th at 7:00 at the high school auditorium. Students are to be there at 6:45 p.m. They are to wear their DARE shirts. Have a great week!

Week of 3/21/11

The students are doing a SUPER job on their PSSAs. They have one more section to do on Monday, March 21st. We will be starting a new story called "Langston Terrace." They will have a test on this story on Friday, March 25th. Have a great week!