Religion: Next week we will be focused on the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord. We will also see how the sacrament of Baptism is rooted in the Bible.
Writing: This week we started working on Fiction. We read the book Tacky the Penguin and discussed the characteristics of a fictional story. We will continue to work with studying more types of fiction as well as drafting fiction next week. 
Math: We will continue working with larger numbers in Unit 5. There will be some introduction of decimals and fractions as well. The students will be expected to know their place value to the millions as well as low as the hundredths place. Thank you in advance for bringing in materials to help with our STEAM activities!
Spelling: Week 13 Sounds of OU (round) & OW (cow) / Changing Vowel Sound in Plurals (foot - feet)
The spelling section of the website contains all of the weekly lists and the choice words in case your child misplaces their words. You can also find a copy of LSCW if you need it.
Science/SS: We are starting our forces, motion, and simple machines unit. The kids will participating in many hands on activities throughout the unit! This week we will be looking more in depth at these simple machines: Inclined Plane, Screw, Wedge, and Pulley.
Comprehension: Next week we will begin to work on the comprehension strategy of wondering and questioning. We will practice describing our thoughts before, during and after we read.