Week of May 17 - 21, 2010

Happenings Week of May 17 – 21, 2010

In math we are finishing up our chapter on Subtraction. This is our last chapter in the book. For the remainder of the year, we will review skills that we have learned.
In reading, we will continue unit 5 with the story “On the Move”. This is a realistic fiction story about traveling to different places in different ways. Our focus skill this week will be main idea. The main idea is what the story is about and what the writer wants us to know from the story.
In phonics we will be learning about the cvcv rule in words. This is the rule where when we have a silent “e” on the end of the word the vowel says its name. These are words like cake, rode, hope, bike, fire, cube, etc... We will resume show and tell this Friday. The children can bring in any object that has a long vowel sound or has the sound of any of our digraphs such as oo, sh, or th.
This week we will be walking over the to the high school to watch the spring chorus program being performed by our 4th, 5th, and 6th grade choral and band members. It is sure to be a wonderful program and great musical treat.
This week we will be having a special visitor. Mr. Groody, our county sheriff will be coming to talk to the children and children will be having an opportunity to be fingerprinted so that parents can have their children’s fingerprints on file.
There are extra yearbooks available if anyone would like to purchase one. The cost is $15.00. If you would like one and would like to pay by check, please write checks out to North Schuylkill Elementary School.
Monday will day 4 of our six day cycle. We will have art class.
Have a wonderful weekend!