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Second Step
We will continue working in small groups to create posters outlining some of our favorite lessons from the year. Completed posters will be presented to the class next week and then put on display in our "Character Counts Classroom Museum." Ask your child about their poster theme. They are excited to use the strategies they have learned this year for calming down, solving problems, and developing super sensible solutions.

Social Studies
Our journey through the regions of the United States reaches its finale this week with a look at the Northeast. We will study the land, climate, and notable landmarks in city's like Philadelphia, New York, and Washington D.C. Other highlights of the region we'll discuss are the rocky soil, harsh winters, and lobster industry. The quiz will be on Thursday due to the short week. Please help your child adjust their study schedule accordingly.

Science
We will finish up our light energy unit this week with a last look at how light is absorbed, before we begin a review of all the things light can do (i.e. travel in a straight line until it strikes an object, reflect, refract, and absorb). Take a moment to look through your child's science notebook. Notice their growth as a scientist this year. Write an improvement you notice in their planner. If they put their planner in the basket so we can enjoy the note, they will win five tickets for sharing their work with you. We will not have a quiz this week, but the unit test will be next week. Look for specific info in your child's planner.

Math Workshop
We have been representing and describing numerical data using bar graphs and line plots. We have beeen interpreting what the numbers and symbols on a line plot mean. Please go to the link to read more about line plots and see an example. During class discussions, we have been using summaries such as: almost all, very few, half, or more than half to make true mathematical statements about our graphs. The students will have a quiz on Tuesday. The quiz will be on reading, interpreting and creating a line plot. Please refer to Unit 2, pages 21-35 in the Math Investigations workbook for studying. The students will have homework sheet #33 and will be checked in class on Thursday.