Happy Monday...almost!

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend.  Yea for rest, relaxation, and family time!  

I hope you are ready for the first week of school because we are going to hit the ground running.   Our first project, writing assignment, and quiz will be this week.  In addition, the students will be assessed on reading and math in the computer lab.

We will also begin our first IB unit this week, Where We Are in Place and Time.  All instruction will refer back to this unit.  Our focus will be on challenges, risks, and opportunities; migration and exploration; and  discoverers of past and present.  Please check out the IB tab for more information.

Below is a list of the concepts we will be studying this week.

Math
Review of place value, addition, and subtraction

Reading
Point of View
    Voices in the Park
    True Story of the Three Pigs

Social Studies
Prehistoric Migration
First Americans
Group Project/Presentations(due 8/14)
Quiz(8/14)

Writing
Point of View
Narratives(due 8/13)

Current Events
8/16   Garden Work Day
          7:30-11:30
9/1     Labor Day(no school)
9/9     PTA Open House @ 6
9/12   Progress Reports
9/26    Fall pictures