Week of August 30-September 3

I hope everyone had a nice weekend!  Thank you to those who went home and posted their poems to the blog.  You may draw a coupon in the morning!  Parents-We had some technical difficulties with the blog at school on Friday, which is why only a few students have posted their writing so far.  Any child is invited to post their favorite poem that they've written over the last 2 weeks from home.

In other news, we have a very busy week ahead of us, but I know you are all up to the challenge.  Please make sure you study hard because there are lots of assessments this week.

Upcoming Tests:
Monday:  Math
Tuesday:  Word Study (Be prepared to correctly spell, capitalize, and label the key parts of a world map.)
Wednesday:  Social Studies Chapter 1-Geography (Take the History Alive Tutorial to help you prepare.)
Math facts tests will begin this week...starting with multiplication!  Practice those facts!

Read below to see our guiding questions for the week.

Math:
How do I review estimation and computation strategies?

Social Studies:
How do I review what I've learned about geography?
What are the different regions of the United States and how do they differ from one another?

Writing:
What traits make effective writing?

Word Study:
How do I use contractions?

Reading:
What are the metacognition thinking strategies and stems?  How can I use these strategies to become a better reader?