What are we learning this week? (May 2nd -6th)

Things to Remember:
-Pot Luck/ Ice Cream Party/ Assessment Helpers: We still have many needs for donations and helpers! Please check the Writeboard (see directions below) if you are able to help in any way!
              Writeboard address: http://123.writeboard.com/ab9d810a811fde158
              Password: imagine

-FIELD DAY: Will be May 24th. We will travel by bus to the Field Day location, so please have the permission form filled out and turned in by FRIDAY, MAY 6th.

-ZOO FIELD TRIP: May 19th... The form is going home in your child's blue folder on Wednesday. Please have it turned it as soon as possible!

-KINDERGARTEN "STEPPING UP" CEREMONY: This is our graduation ceremony for Kindergarten, and it will take place on the morning of Wednesday, May 25th. More info to come later, but go ahead and mark your calendar for this special day!!! Also, immediately following the ceremony, we will have a pot luck lunch in the classroom for the boys and their parents. If you can donate a dish for the pot luck, please visit the writeboard (see below) to sign up.

VOLUNTEERS: We are no longer in need of parent helpers during station time. Thanks SO much to those of you who have helped throughout the year, it makes station time so much easier!!!
Now I am looking for volunteers to come in and do some end of the year assessments with the boys, as well as some donations for end of the year activities. If you can assist with either of these things, please visit the class writeboard to sign up!
http://123.writeboard.com/ab9d810a811fde158
Password: imagine


This week's skills:

Language Arts-
Sound of the Week: Review Blends (br, pl, st)
Sight Words: my, on, will, four, or, yes, do, has, five, was (Reviewing previously taught words)
Reading skills: Blending sounds to read words, Story elements
Writing: Brainstorming, writing a rough draft, and writing a final copy about a topic


Math-
Daily calendar routines
Addition  & Subtraction
Creating and extending patterns

IB Unit of Inquiry-
Unit 6: Making a Change
Focus: How do insects grow and change?