Ms. Pierce’s Newsletter

for the week of April 23-27

Some reminders:

* This reminder from Ms. Flowers—Birthday Party invitations:  Private 

       birthday party invitations shall not be distributed at school under any 

        circumstances. (This is in the school handbook)

* Watch our morning procedures live every morning at 7:40!     Here’s     

         the link:   https://sn2prd0202.outlook.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=h1gdeXv9QU-61f2ujR9BMQEh_FUl6s4IB040bp39N9SAc0qTf5YNWU3dQhIhn7y9OzIWhb4BRHU.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.livestream.com%2fhighlandelementary

* May 7^th—tryouts for K-2 talent show after school. Bring your music!!

* Aluminum cans/tabs—recycling project for HES Green Team. Outdoor  

        collection spot will be on the school grounds for morning drop-off 

        the week of April 30-May4

Language Arts

    In this next week we will be reading a story entitled Tippy Toe Chick, Go!  All of our spelling words for the week will have the dipthong  /ow/, /ou/.  In grammar we will be learning about commands, and syllables with the consonant+le pattern. In reading we will focus on identifying character, setting and plot. We will also be talking about synonyms, and looking at reference sources.

Math

   We will continue our unit of study on measurement. We will be working on length, volume and area as we learn how to measure each, and what tools are best for measuring each unit. We are working with both standard and non-standard units of measurement.

Ms. Pierce’s Newsletter
for the week of April 16-20

Some reminders:
* This reminder from Ms. Flowers—Birthday Party invitations: Private
birthday party invitations shall not be distributed at school under any
circumstances. (This is in the school handbook)

* Watch our morning procedures live every morning at 7:40! Here’s
the link: www.livestream.com/highlandelementary

*Spring picture proofs have gone home. Please fill out your order and
return it with the money by April 18th. Orders turned in late will
be charged extra.

* The 5th grade BETA is collecting money for Butterflies for Maddie.
Butterflies are 25 cents each. T- shirts are also available. Your
child has already taken an order form home, and orders are due
by April 20th.



Language Arts
In this next week we will be reading a story entitled Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper’s House. All of our spelling words will have the suffixes –ful and -ly. We will continue working with adjectives as we look at adjectives that compare. In reading we will focus on identifying cause and effect. We will begin looking at words with the vowel sound /oo/ as in the word moon. We will also be talking about antonyms.

Math
We have completed our study of fractions of a whole, and fractional parts of a set. We will have our final test on Monday. On Tuesday we will begin our new unit of study on measurement. We will be working on length, volume and area as we learn how to measure each, and what tools are best for measuring each unit.