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. 

 

Hello Families,

 

I wanted to let you know we just started using planners yesterday. This will be a great way to help students keep organized and hold them accountable for finishing homework. Each night, students will bring home planners and need to get a parent signature. They must bring their planner back to school the next day and I will check that they have it signed. 

 

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Ms. Paulsen

Hello Families!

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will continue learning about figurative language by focusing on alliteration, onomatopoeia, and rhyme scheme. There will be no new spelling list this week, but we will be taking the spelling test from last week since school was cancelled on Friday.

 

Math: We will finish up Unit 4 by reviewing and then taking the test on Wednesday. On Thursday we will start a new unit about division.

 

Science: We will be starting to learn about magnets and take notes.

 

Social Studies: We will be finishing up learning about the Southeast Region. Students will take the the Chapter 6 Test and states and capitals test next week. Remember to practice for this test a little bit each day!

 

Reminders:

-Red, White, and Blue Day/Free Dress Day is on Friday, February 17.

-The World Culture Fair is on Tuesday, February 21.

 

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Have a great week!

Ms. Paulsen

Hello Families!

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will continue learning about figurative language this week including, hyperboles, personification, and alliteration. We will take a quiz on hyperboles and personification on Wednesday and a spelling test on Friday.

Here is our spelling list:

1. ceiling

2. celery

3. salary

4. college

5. communities

6. community

7. creation

8. creative

9. created

10. create

11. concert

12. decided

13. decide

14. design

15. dictionary

 

Math: We will be continuing Unit 4 by talking about area, multi-step number stories, and lattice multiplication. We will have a quiz on Thursday.

 

Science: We will finish up learning about circuits and take a test on Wednesday. We will also start a unit on Magnetism.

 

Social Studies: We will be continuing Chapter 6 learning about the Southeast Region. Please make sure your child is practicing their Southeast Region state and capitals packet frequently so they will be prepared for taking the test when we are finished with this unit!

-The last day to bring in money for the Valentine's Day fundraiser is on Tuesday.

-Conferences will be held on Monday, February 6th. Please make sure you sign up for a conference on Pick a Time. I look forward to seeing everyone at conferences!

 

As always, please let me know if you have any questions. Have a great week!

 

Ms. Paulsen

 

Hello Families,

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will starting to learn about figurative language this week including, similes, metaphors, and idioms. We will take a similes and metaphors quiz on Wednesday and an idioms quiz and spelling test on Friday.

 

Here is our spelling list:

1. piece 

2. peace 

3. certainly

4. certain

5. witness

6. investigate

7. therefore

8. before

9. pleasant

10. ability

11. appearance

12. atmospheric

13. atmosphere

14. autumn

15. canvas

 

Math: We will be continuing Unit 4 by talking about partial-products, metric units of mass, and money number stories using multiplication. We will have a quiz on Monday and Thursday this week.

 

Science: We will be starting a new Unit on Energy this week.

 

Social Studies: We will be starting Chapter 6, which focuses on the Southeast Region of the United States. I sent home a practice packet with all the states and capitals of the Southeast Region on Friday. Please make sure students are using this packet frequently so they will be prepared for taking the test when we are finished with this unit.

 

Reminders:

Hello Families!

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will be learning about poetry and taking a quiz at the end of the week. There will be no spelling due to a shortened week. 

 

Math: We will continue with Unit 4 learning about multidigit multiplication. Students will take a quiz on the first four lessons of this unit at the end of the week.

 

Science: We will be finishing up our States of Matter Unit by reviewing and taking a test on Thursday. Then we will start a new unit about Energy on Friday.

 

Social Studies: Students will take two tests this week. The first test will be on the states and capitals of the Northeast Region on Thursday. The second test will be on Chapter 5 which also focuses on the Northeast Region.

Hello Families!

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will be learning about point of view and starting a poetry unit. We will be taking a spelling test on Friday.

 

Here is our spelling list:

1. serious

2. government

3. onion

4. million

5. system

6. doubt

7. govern

8. union

9. behavior

10. possibly

11. condition

12. opinion

13. companion

14. believe

15. possible

 

Math: We will finish Unit 3 on fractions and decimals and take a test on Thursday.

 

Science: We will be continuing learning about States of Matter.

 

Social Studies: We will be finishing up Chapter 5 in social studies about the Northeast Region. Students should continue practicing the Northeast States and Capitals at home. 

 

Reminders: We are doing Valentine's Day Fundraiser. If your child is interested in buying a card and a carnations for a friend, teacher, family member, etc. please have them bring in $1. If they would like to purchase multiple carnations, please send them with the exact amount!

 

Have a great week!

 

Ms. Paulsen

Hello Families,

 

Happy New Year and welcome back! I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing break. 

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will be completing a New Year's writing project and learning about point of view. There will be no spelling due to a shortened week.

 

Math: We will be learning about comparing, ordering and rounding decimals. Then, we will review everything we've learned about decimals and fractions for our Unit 3 test next week.

 

Science: We will learn about density, mixtures, solutions, and start a lesson about oil spills in our States of Matter unit. 

 

Social Studies: We will continue with Chapter 5, focusing on the Northeast states. Please make sure to practice the states and capitals packet of the Northeast at home!

 

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

 

Ms. Paulsen

Hello Families,

 

We had a great time on our field trip to the Bell Museum last week!

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: This week, we will continue to review characters, plot and setting. We will also be talking about making inferences. We will take a spelling test on Friday.

 

Here is our spelling list:

1. assist

2. difference

3. examination

4. examine

5. particular

6. affair

7. course

8. coarse

9. neither

10. local

11. marriage

12. marry

13. carriage

14. carry

15. further

 

Math: We will continue to talk about decimals. We will also review what we've learned about fractions and decimals so far at the end of the week.

 

Science: We will continue our unit on States of Matter by talking about liquids, gases, chemical and physical changes.

 

Social Studies: We will continue Chapter 5 in social studies learning about the Northeast Region of the U.S. Students recently took home a Northeast states and capitals packet so please help your child work on this at home!

 

Reminders: The Tree Parade is is this Friday, December 16. Please send any extra decorations or ornaments you have with your child to school! 

 

Happy Holidays and have an amazing winter break!

 

Ms. Paulsen

Hello Families,

Welcome to Trimester 2!

Here is a look at our week:

Language Arts: Students did an amazing job finishing up and presenting their animal reports last week. This week, we will be reviewing and taking a test on Unit 1. Then we will start Unit 3 by reviewing the setting, plot and characters. Students will take a spelling test on Friday.

Here is our spelling list:

1. Sum
2. Sword
3. Tomatoes
4. Tomato
5. Often
6. Motion
7. Theater
8. Improvement
9. Improve
10. Century
11. Cent
12. Total
13. Mention
14. Arrive
15. Supply

Math: We will be taking learning all about decimals this week. We will take a quiz on Tuesday.

Science: We are officially starting science again! We will be starting a new Unit this week on States of Matter.

Social Studies: We will start Chapter 5, lesson 1 and 2 in social studies which focuses on the Northeast Region of the United States.

Reminders: Our field trip is this week on Thursday, December 8. Report cards for Trimester 1 will go home on Wednesday, December 14. If you have any extra decorations for our Tree Parade in a couple weeks, please send them to school with your child!

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

Ms. Paulsen

Hello Families,

 

I hope everyone had a nice and relaxing break!

 

 

Language Arts: We will be creating posters for our animal reports. Students will present animal reports on Thursday. There will be no spelling this week.

 

Math: We will be taking a quiz on Monday about what we've learned so far in Unit 3. Then we will learn about comparing and ordering fractions.

 

Social Studies: We will continue with Chapter 4 learning more about economics. We will also review and take the Chapter 4 Test.

 

Reminders: The last day of Trimester 1 is this Thursday, December 1. There is no school on Friday, December 2 of this week. Our field trip is next Thursday, December 8. 

 

Have a great week!

 

Ms. Paulsen

We are starting to collect items for the Winter Wonderland Tree Parade! If you have any old or new holiday items you'd like to contribute to our classroom collection, please start sending them to school with your child. We will have a bin in the classroom where we will keep the items until the parade. Students will be able to use these items to decorate me on December 16. Families will be invited to the parade this year.

 

Let me know if you have any questions!

 

Ms. Paulsen

 

 

Hello Families,

 

Here is a look at our week:

 

Language Arts: We will be writing the final drafts of our animal reports. Students have been working so hard on this the past couple weeks! There will be no spelling due to the shortened week.

 

Math: We will continue with Unit 3 and learn about putting fractions on a number line and equivalent fractions.

 

Social Studies: We will continue with Chapter 4 learning more about the economy.

 

Reminders: There is no school on Wednesday-Friday of this week. Please make sure your child has a jacket, snow pants, a hat, mittens, and boots since we already have snowy weather!

 

Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your break!

 

Ms. Paulsen