Mrs. Chang’s Weekly Jigsaw
May 4, 2015, Issue 33
“It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that
I stay with problems longer.”— Albert Einstein
Last Week
Important Dates
Wednesdays, 8:15 AM
Math Club
May 5-7, 2015
End of Year PARCC Testing
May 8, 2015, 1:30 PM
Band Recruitment Demo
As the end of the school year approaches, we are again assessing students in reading and math;
students took the GATES reading test and Math Computation tests last week, and individual reading
assessments continue to take place. In reading, students continued Book Club discussions while we
read aloud our historical fiction novel. In writing, students began drafting Chapter Two (A Famous
Person) in their informational book. Students are reading nonfiction texts from their perspective
study to complete this section. In math, we studied Chapter 12 on Perimeter, Area, and Composite
Figures. We also began a review for Fractions to prepare for the PARCC test. In social studies,
completed the unit on American Revolution in our textbook, studying the Articles of Confederation,
the Constitution, and George Washington. The class read two Reader’s Theater scripts about how
the 13 colonies fought for independence and created the “living document,” the Constitution. We
continue our fiction (George Washington’s Socks) and nonfiction (George vs George) read alouds as
well as Liberty’s Kids videos. In word study, we completed Unit 8 (Good and Bad) Part 1 and had
quiz on Friday.
May 11, 2015, 7 PM
4th Grade Orchestra Concert
Weekly Puzzle
May 25, 2015
Memorial Day, NO SCHOOL
Turn in the puzzle to Mrs. Chang this week! Correct
answers and parent signature will earn one Be Ticket!
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May 27, 2015, 5:30 PM
Success Night
newsletter!
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June 2, 2015
5th Grade Farewell
Upcoming
Read Aloud
George Washington’s Socks
by Elvira Woodruff
* In reading, we will analyze one of our historical fiction novels for our Inquiry Project on the
American Revolution.
* In writing, we will analyze a nonfiction text for our Inquiry Project, as well as begin drafting
Chapter Three (Narrative Story from Perspective Study) of our information book.
* In math, we will continue Fraction review for PARCC test, and again review Chapter 12 on
Perimeter, Area, and Composite figures.
* We will begin Unit 8 (Good and Bad) Part 2 (root word study) in word study this week and have a
quiz on Part 2 on Friday.
* We will review our unit on the American Revolution in Social Studies and have an open book test
this week.
* We will take the End of Year PARCC tests this week at 11 AM on Tuesday/Wednesday (English
Language Arts and Thursday (Math). Our schedules on those days will be modified for extra PE time
in the afternoons.