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I hope everyone had a fabulous spring break! All of the students shared about their time off, and it sounds like many of you had a wonderful time away from school. The next few weeks are packed full of preparation for both state math assessments and the 3rd/4th grade music program. Each afternoon this week we will be working on math centers including practice in calculating perimeter, double digit multiplication, reading graphs, measuring to the nearest 1/4 inch, and input/output tables. We are also beginning a novel unit for reading. Each student has a self-selected William Allen White novel that he/she is reading over the next week. Next week students will create a Keynote presentation about their book and share it with the class. There are daily reading assignments that should be completed in order to stay on track - ask your student about this project and if they need to be doing any reading at home. Over the next 2 weeks we will also be finishing up our unit on the southwest region of the United States so notes should be coming home to prepare for the chapter test.
Thanks for all of your support,
Mrs. Smith