April Classroom Newsletter

April came and went very quickly!  Below are a few of the month's highlights important dates for next month:

Writing/Reading:

We finished our Informational Unit for writing.  All students edited and published a "How to" story on a topic of their choice.  Students were asked to pick a topic that they knew a lot about and then write a "How to" piece that informs their reader of the steps they need to take to accomplish the task.  The class had fun writing these pieces, many of them choice getting ready for school or taking care of a pet.  One of their favorite lessons in this unit was when they got to act out their partners writing.

Students are continuing to make progress in reading.  It is important as the weeks fill up with spring sports to continue reading with your child at night.

Math:

Students have been working on number sentences both subtraction and addition and beginning to apply this knowledge to word problems.  Next month we will begin working with teen numbers!

Social Studies and Science:

In social studies we have been discussing our Community and community members that we have in Monroe.  We will be discussing our role in our Monroe Community and various places we visit within Monroe.   This unit is to help them view themselves as belonging to a bigger community than just school and home and how community member work together.


We have finished our science unit on Shelters and students worked in groups to construct their own shelters.  They had to verbally explain the materials they used and why and also different features they added to their shelters and why they were important.  The class had a blast constructing their shelters!!   A big THANKS to all the parents who donated materials for them to use for this project.

Thank you for all the support you provide for your child!  They all come in very happy and ready to tackle the day ahead of them!

Upcoming Dates:

May 15th Birthday Lunches
May 16th Father Daughter Luau Night
May 26th No School - Memorial Day
May 31st PTO Follies Talent Show
June 17th Kindergarten Tea