We had a phenomenal week celebrating Dr. Seuss and Read Across America! The students were so spirited each day. Thanks for your assistance in promoting the importance of reading with your child each and every day!
3/15 Social Studies Midwest Region State/Capital matching quiz
3/19 5th grade musical show 6:30
3/19 Field Day T-shirt orders due (see link below)
3/21 Book Buffet Book Report Due – Return Rubric *date change due to 5th grade performance*
3/25 PE Fitness log due (see link below for log if your child loses his/hers)
3/29 End of the 3rd nine weeks!
3/29 1/2 day for students dismissal at 11:00
4/1-4/5 Spring Break
Field day T-shirt orders:
Shirts will be available online this year! Ordering is open until March 19th. Please get your orders in early as no late orders will be accepted. Go to https://www.agpestores.com/corporateimprints/groups.php and use access code: GAESFD19 to place your order. You can also find the link to order on the PTA website and Facebook page. Choose your size, then the color (assigned based on the team your child is on). Sizes run a little small, please order carefully as items are custom printed and returns/exchanges are not accepted. All orders will be delivered to the school after spring break. Please contact Alyssa Von Herbulis at ajvonh@hotmail.com with any questions.
The students have been working so hard in chorus for their upcoming performance next week.
PE Activity Log due 3/25
From Mrs. Lucas:
Students are to complete the activity log for PE that they brought home on Tuesday, March 12. Students should only record Saturday, March 16-Friday, March 22nd intensity levels 3 and 4. The activity log should be turned in to me on Monday, March 25th. Click here to download the log if your child misplaces it: Activity Log .docRevised
Book Buffet Book Report
The students are so excited about our book report for the 3rd nine weeks – the return of the great Glen Allen Book Buffet! The Book Buffet book report was assigned on February 6 and is due on Thursday, March 21. Please be sure to go over the book report directions and guidelines with your child to ensure that they are managing their time wisely in reading and completing the book report project. We outlined parameters for good time management and documented it in our book report direction packet in class. This included the following:
- Students should have completed the reading of the book (suggested date for completion was on or before March 6).
- Students should begin working on the project to have it completed and ready to turn in on March 21. *Change of date due to 5th grade performance on March 19.
Please be sure to keep the book report directions and rubric in a safe place. All rubrics must be turned in with the book report on March 21.
Click on this link for the electronic version of the directions and rubric. Book-Buffet Book Report.
We will begin unit 7 of the Greek and Latin Roots this week and test on Friday. This will cover the root port (carry) and the prefixes com, con, co (with). For a head start or extra practice on the list be sure to log into Spelling City.
Spelling City: Please have your child log onto Spelling City each week to 
practice the reading vocabulary. This is such a fun way to increase their knowledge and application of the weekly vocabulary words and to review past lists as well. Look for the link to Spelling City on the right hand side of the blog.
What’s Happening in Reading?
We will continue our unit on poetry and how the author’s choice of vocabulary and use of figurative language is utilized in various types of poetry. Students will also be writing some of their own poetry. I was so pleased that we had some additional poets share their poetry in class this week! Be sure to ask your child if they have begun to write some poems. You will be amazed!
We are also working hard on fine tuning our comprehension strategies. In particular, we are focusing on looking back within the text for evidence to back up our answers and noting this evidence.
Cubs Read (Glen Allen reading incentive program): Is your child logging his/her GAR minutes on their calendar? Be sure that they pick up a March log to keep track of the minutes they are reading each day. This program is a fun way to reward the reading that your child does each day at home.
Social Studies:
In social studies we will jump into our unit on the Midwest Region. This week we will cover the states and capitals of the Midwest, as well as the climate, natural resources and economic opportunities of the region. We will have a matching quiz on the 12 states and capitals of the Midwest Region on Friday. Continue to visit my Portaportal site for some fun games and songs to help reinforce the 50 states and capitals. This is located on the bottom of my email and the right hand side of the blog.