Hello Families,

 

Happy last week of school! I want to thank all my students for the memories and learning that we've shared this school year. You have all grown so much and I am so proud of you! I want to thank all the parents for your support this year and allowing me to be your child's teacher. It has been an amazing year!

 

I hope everyone has a great summer!

 

Sincerely,

Ms. Paulsen

Hello Families,

 

I can't believe we only have 7 days of school left!

 

Here is the schedule for the week:

 

Language Arts: We will be reviewing nouns and adjectives. Students will also work on an end of the year review packets.

 

Math: We will be working on our end of the year review packets.

 

Science: We will be making catapults.

 

Social Studies: We will be working on state research projects.

 

May 30-May Madness 5-7 PM

June 1-Talent Show 

June 2-Book Fair (students may bring money)

June 8-Last Day of School

 

Let me know if you have any questions. Have a great week!

 

Ms. Paulsen

Hello Families!

 

Here is the schedule for this week:

 

Language Arts: We will be finishing up Hero posters and presenting them to the class. We will take the spelling test on Friday.

 

Here is the LAST spelling list of the year:

 

Math: We will finish up Unit 8. Students will take the test on Friday.

 

Science: We are continuing our engineering unit.

 

Social Studies: We will be taking the 50 states and capitals test on Thursday this week. Students will also finish their state report project.

 

Hello Families!

 

Here is the schedule for this week:

 

Language Arts: We will finish up reading about different heroes and start a writing project about our own personal heroes. The spelling test will be on Friday.

 

Here is the spelling list:

1. early

2. exact

3. exceptions

4. favorable

5. favorite

6. favor

7. fought

8. fuel

9. genuine

10. growth

11. handful

12. hardly

13. hymn

14. investigation

15. involved

 

Math: We will start the week by reviewing Unit 7 and then taking a test on Tuesday. Then we will start Unit 8.

 

Science: We will be learning about and building bridges.

 

Social Studies: We will be practicing all 50 states and capitals. Students have a practice packet they should be filling out at home. The test will be on Thursday, May 25th. We are also doing a state report project. 

 

Hello Families! 

 

Here is the schedule for the week:

 

Language Arts: We will be taking a fiction test on Monday and a Nonfiction test on Tuesday. Then we will be starting our Heroes Unit. Please have your student complete the Hero interview by Monday, May 15.

 

Here is our spelling list:

 

Math: We will continue with Unit 7 learning about fractions and multiplication.

 

Science: We will talk about the scientific method and start a project building huts.

 

Social Studies: We will practice all 50 states and capitals as well as start a states project.

 

Hello Families!

Here is the schedule for the week:

 

Language Arts: We will be reading the story Hercules' Quest and answer questions about the text. We will have a spelling test on Friday.

 

Here is our spelling list:

1. anger

2. approval

3. approve

4. available

5. avoid

6. banana

7. biscuits

8. bottle

9. bottom

10. bruised

11. bruise

12. changeable

13. change

14. chapter

15. chimney

 

Math: We will be taking our Part 1 and Part 2 of our Unit 6 math test on Monday and Tuesday. Then we will start Unit 7.

 

Science: We will be reviewing simple machines and then taking a test on Wednesday. Then we will start learning about the scientific method.

 

Social Studies: We will finish up Chapter 9 in social studies. Students will take the Chapter 9 Test and West States and Capitals test on Friday. 

-If you and your child would like to attend the Mother/Son Dance or the Father/Daughter dance, permission forms are due by May 5th.

 

Have a great week!

Ms. Paulsen

Hello Families!

 

I can't believe we are nearing the end of the school year. I am so proud of all the hard work students have done this year!

 

Here is the schedule for the week:

 

Language Arts: We will focus on writing our own myths this week. Students will write a rough draft and a final draft. We will have a spelling test on Friday.

 

Here is our spelling list:

1. ought 

2. absence

3. absent

4. conference

5. confer

6. Wednesday

7. really

8. real

9. celebration

10. folks

11. folk

12. aches

13. amusement

14. angrily

15. angry

 

Math: We will be learning about adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers, multiplying a whole number by a fraction, and reviewing for the Unit 6 Test. We will also have a quiz on Thursday.

 

Science: We will be continuing to build cars this week.

 

Social Studies: We will be completing Chapter 9, lessons 3 and 4.

 

Hello Families!

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will be finishing our myth literature study and start learning about constellations. There will be no spelling this week.

 

Math: We will continue Unit 6 by focusing on angles.

 

Science: We will continue learning about simple machines.

 

Social Studies: We will start Chapter 9, which focuses on the West Region. Students will receive the West Region packet this week so they can start practicing the states and capitals.

 

Reminders:

Hello Families!

 

Here is look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will finish up learning about nonfiction text structures and then we will start learning about response to literature with nonfiction texts. Students will take a quiz on the description text structure on Tuesday, a test on response to literature on Friday, and a spelling test on Friday.

 

Here is our spelling list this week:

1. summon

2. official

3. officer

4. office

5. victim

6. estimate

7. accident

8. invitation

9. invite

10. accept

11. impossible

12. concern

13. automobile

14. association

15. associate

 

Math: We will continue Unit 5 learning about rotations, angles, and degrees. We will take a quiz on Thursday. 

 

Social Studies: We will start Chapter 8, which focuses on the Southwest Region. I sent a packet home on Friday so students can start practicing states and capitals. 

 

-Music Program is this Tuesday, March 21 from 9:00-9:30 AM

Hello Families!

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will continue learning about nonfiction text structures, specifically, problem and solution and compare and contrast. We will take a quiz on problem and solution on Wednesday and compare and contrast on Friday. We will also have a spelling test on Friday.

 

Here is our spelling list:

1. throughout

2. traffic

3. United States

4. unite

5. unit

6. valuable

7. value

8. wore

9. worn

10. circular

11. circle

12. argument

13. argue

14. volume

15. organize

 

Math: We will be focusing on subtracting fractions and mixed numbers as well as line plots. We will take a quiz on Thursday.

 

Social Studies: We will review Chapter 7. Then students will take the Chapter 7 test on Thursday and Midwest States and Capitals Test on Friday. Remember to be using the practice packet at home!

 

- Hat Day/Free Dress Day is on Friday (3/17)!

-Music Program is on March 21 from 9:00-9:30 AM

-Spring break is from March 27-31

-MCA tests will take place after spring break. Our class will be taking the Reading MCA on Thursday, April 6 and the Math MCA on Friday, April 21.

 

Have a great week and let me know if you have any questions!

 

Ms. Paulsen

Hello Families,

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will learn about different types of text structure, including chronological order and cause and effect. We will take a quiz on chronological order on Wednesday. We will also have a spelling test on Thursday.

 

Here is our spelling list:

1. secret

2. similar

3. sleigh

4. society

5. social

6. solution

7. source

8. speech

9. steak

10. successful

11. tails

12. tales

13. tear

14. tear

15. telephone

 

Math: We will take a quiz on what we've learned about fractions so far on Monday. We will focus on learning about adding fractions this week.

 

Science: We will continue to use this time for MCA prep for now.

 

Social Studies: We will continue Chapter 7 learning about the Midwest Region. Students must remember to practice and study the Midwest states and capitals packet!

 

-There is no school this Friday, March 10 due to the end of Trimester 2.

-March 21 is the 3-4 grade concert. 4th grade will be performing from 9:00-9:30 AM

 

Have a great week!

Ms. Paulsen

Hello Families,

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will learn about author's purpose and take a test on Wednesday. Then we will start Unit 4, which focuses on nonfiction texts. 

 

Here is our spelling list:

1. poet

2. poetic

3. poetry

4. poem

5. potatoes

6. potato

7. pressure

8. produce

9. product

10. purchased

11. purchase

12. quarrel

13. radio

14. recess

15. saucer

 

Math: We will be learning more about fractions.

 

Science: We will be using this time as MCA prep.

 

Social Studies: We will be learning about Midwest States and Capitals. A packet will be going home soon so students can practice at home.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Have a great week!

 

Ms. Paulsen

Hello Families,

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will be learning about Author's Purpose this week.

 

Math: We will be finishing up division and starting Unit 5.

 

We will be focusing on MCA Prep in both science and social studies for the rest of the Trimester.

 

Reminders:

The World Culture Fair is tomorrow. Please have students wear red, yellow, or any other outfit that represents China. It will be so much fun to learn about different cultures and share what we've about China!

 

Have a great week!

 

Ms. Paulsen

Hello Families,

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will be focusing on writing the final drafts of our free verse poems, reviewing Unit 3, and then taking the Unit 3 Test on Friday.

 

Here is our spelling list:

1. elephant

2. everybody

3. frightened

4. frighten

5. grocery

6. group

7. health

8. listened

9. listen

10. nickel

11. niece

12. northern

13. southern

14. eastern

15. western

 

Math: We will continue learning and practicing long division this whole week. Students will take a quiz on Friday.

 

Science: We will finish up our unit on Magnetism and take a test on Friday.

 

Social Studies: We will finish up Chapter 6 by reviewing. On Thursday we will take the Southeast States and Capitals Test. On Friday we will take the Chapter 6 Test.