We are about to finish up Forces and Motion.  Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Fowler’s homeroom will review the study guide Monday and test Tuesday.  Ms. Maxwell’s homeroom will test Wednesday.  We will go into Heat and Light after that and probably test the following week.

We will have a math test on Friday, February 27 over Module 19: Counting Money. A study guide will be completed in class on Thursday and sent home that day.

Simple Machine presentation

Here is a link to a cute presentation about simple machines.

Congratulations to Mrs. Stewart’s homeroom for winning the schoolwide participation contest and raising $684.04 in donations! Ms. Maxwell’s homeroom raised $177.75 and Mrs. Fowler’s homeroom raised $175.53! Awesome job to everyone!!!!

Thank you to everyone for working so hard to get donations!

Yesterday, we went over a science review sheet from the first semester of school. I have asked the students to study this worksheet once a week for the next several weeks. Also, some of these questions will be used on the daily warm ups. These are questions that will be similar to the ones on the end of year Science SLO.

Please make sure your child reads-aloud to you from the stories in our textbook.  This activity takes a little time, but the rewards come in their reading fluency and comprehension.  If you are having a hard time fitting this into your schedule, be creative and read in the car on the way to baseball practice or have them read to you while you are cooking, etc.  Just a little time devoted to this activity is really important.  Thanks so much!!

We will begin the next story in our textbook, Super Storms, on Monday.  This is a high-interest story about the weather and the kids really like it.

I will also begin reading  The Mouse and the Motorcycle as an extra read-aloud.  This series is one of my favorite for reading aloud to children.  

Don’t forget that Jump Rope for Heart is tomorrow during PE times.  Please help donate to this worthy cause and remind your child to wear sneakers.

I’m attaching the link to a special event designed for girls wanting to embark on a series of scientific adventures and become junior scientists for the day at the Florida State University Coastal & Marine Lab! Participants will investigate how the ocean and atmosphere interact, gather and analyze data using scientific instruments on a boat and in the lab, all while working alongside female scientists. Participants will be able to take a boat ride out to the sea grass beds and collect marine organisms, utilize weather instrumentation, make observations, visit the wet lab and analyze data, explore research stations with scientists…and much more.

FSU Marine Lab

The FSU Magnet Lab is also hosting an open house this Saturday.  More information can be found at the following link:

Magnet Lab

We will have a math test over 3-Digit Subtraction on Friday, February 13. A study guide will be completed in class on Thursday and sent home that day for review/extra practice.

We have now completed our Social Studies unit on Civics.  Ms. Maxwell’s HR will test tomorrow.  We will now start Science, so please make sure your child has his/her interactive notebook tomorrow.  We will begin Chapter 4 (Objects in Motion).