Hello parents,

This week we have many things going on. The students are all buzzing about middle school and the exciting things ahead for them. We are starting to prep for camp but we still have a full week of work. We are starting human growth and development. Remember to turn in those slips if you DO NOT want your students to participate, by tomorrow. Garden club is meeting Tuesday and the students are free to bring things to plant if they wish.

This week:

Spelling: We are focusing on the meaning of Greek blends like ann and enn. Our words are anniversary, perennial, announce, bicentennial, annihilate, nervous, excretory, reproductive, investigation and democratic.

Math: We are moving into unit 10 which is very tricky for students. The unit focuses on pre-algebra, reading graphs and creating patterns.

Writing:We are going to work on publishing pieces that students have already written in order to get ready for our parent meet the author day. Students will be bringing home information sheets on the portfolio reviews soon.

Science-We are starting to look at individual body systems.

Reading- Students are continuing to work on individual strategies and they are focusing on acquisition and usage of grade level vocabulary.

More updates will come as the week goes on. Have a wonderful week!