TeamLuby Update Week of May 13, 2013 Spring Street School Mrs.

Lubys class

We have a very busy week with Math MCAS on Tuesday and Wednesday. Remember to make sure your child has a good breakfast before coming to school ontime. Water bottles, sugarless gum (or hard candy) should be brought in as needed. We could still use some small water bottles for the class. The MCAS schedule also changes our specials we will have MUSIC on Thursday and Physical Education on Friday along with our usually specials those days. We are also excited to have the SHS Chemistry Club on Thursday afternoon presenting and interacting with the fourth graders. This has been a wonderful program in the past few years! Our SELCO field trip is Friday morning with Mrs. Mancini, Mrs. Coghlin, Mrs. Comacho, and Mrs. Benglian joining

*Field Day Fri., 6/7; rain date 6/10 *Grade 4 Celebration Fri., 6/14 9:45 11:00; rain date Mon., 6/17 *Last day of school Thurs., 6/20 (12:15)
Homework Date Assigned Due Date Read 20 minutes each nightwrite the books youve read on your Genre Bingo form! One Nice Thing 5-13 5-17 Uniform final as needed Study materials for West Region on TeamResources (cant printlet me know!) States Locations/Postal Codes/capitals quiz Friday, May 17 Language Arts We will continue with Daily 3 and guided reading texts as we can! Writing

us as chaperones.
Dont forget recorders on THURSDAY and sneakers on FRIDAY. No Math Club due to MCAS ************************************* *SHS Chemistry Club visit 5/16 *SELCO Field Trip Fri., 5/17 *Grade 4 Concert at OMS Tues, 5/21

Around MCAS we will complete the Uniform Debate opinion pieces. We will also look at the value of a penny!

Math We will complete Unit 11 with more volume (not sound, but 3-D!), negative and positive integers, and capacity!
EVERYDAY MATH FAMILY LETTERS can be found on-line this year! As in past years, they contain unit vocabulary, activities, and selected homework answers. You can find these newsletters at: http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/4th- grade/family-letters/ If you cannot access them, please let me know.

Chorus: Friday 10:00-10:40 AM Media: Every other Wed. 9:10-9:30 AM As always, your comments are welcome. Please drop me an e-mail at school or at home. Barbara Luby

Social Studies We will continue with our informational text drafts and final copies. What does a second grade student need to know about the West Region? Our groups wil determine that! States and capitals Quiz is on Friday, May 17. Science - from the desk of Mrs. Liporto This week we will be putting together what we have learned about magnets and electricity. The students will be making electromagnets in class, which are magnets that are able to be turned on and off using electricity. Class Tidbits Happy Birthday Nike Joe 5-10 Mrs. Ballou 5-16 Connor Smith 5-24 Ryan Meyer 5-27

*Specials* Art: Monday, 9:15-9:55 AM Physical Education: Tues., 10:45 11:25 AM Music, Wed, 12:55 1:35 PM Health: Thursday, 10:00 - 10:40 AM