Looking for Excellence!

This spring in the EC Department we are looking for excellence in our students and finding it too!

The fourth grade students have been working hard on finding the Main Idea in selections using the tool of a graphic of a hand - who, did what , where , when , why.

The 4th graders have also been busy studying EOG vocabulary. Often we take it for granted that studets know and  understand all the words in the directions given on any test and that is just not so.

Many of the 5th graders are also reviewing the meaning of different genres. It is so easy to get the meaning of  fiction and non-fiction reversed. We have been looking at different books, titles of books, actual books that are fiction and non-fiction. We have been talking about ways that will help all students remember how to keep them straight. One idea was to remember a title of a fiction book and a title of a non-fiction book to put with each genre.

5th grade is studying area and perimeter. One activity that helps assess the students' understanding of measurement is to give them a ruler and see what they know about measuring objects such as their desks. We will continue to explore measurement using a ruler and calculator this week with my 5th grade math students.

In science, the 5th grade is continuing to study ecosystems with Ms. Rennie. I will be uploading their vocabulary into www.spellingcity.com/peele  where they can study for their tests on WEDNESDAY.

I will be looking for excellent grades from each of my students. Parents and students just go to the spelling city website and look for the science list.

Thursday 4/5 will be "Break the Code" day to raise money for Relay for Life. If your student decides to dress out of code they will have to give up $2.00 for breaking the code which will go to Relay for Life.

I hope everyone has a great week, a blessed Easter/and or Passover, and vacation.

Mrs. Peele