Dear Parents and Students,
We
have had a fairly regular week, with the exception being the number of practice
Iowa tests we did. As you know, the Iowa tests will take place throughout next
week. The best way to prepare is to get plenty of rest, and eat healthy meals
and snacks. There will be no homework
assigned next week, so there should be plenty of opportunity to get to bed
early each night and be well rested at the beginning of each day.
In Maths this
week, we completed Topic 17, and held the topic test on Thursday. Next week, we
will begin Topic 19, which is a return to equations. We will use what we know
about equations to solve algebra problems, and we will also acknowledge that
sometimes, we are unable to create an equation, and instead must provide
an inequality as an answer to a problem. Please note that, as
mentioned above, there will be no homework assigned next week. The work usually
assigned for Maths homework will be done during class time.
We
began this week’s Literacy Workshop publishing
our Opinion essays, and we shared them with the class on Tuesday morning. Our
next major writing assignment – Writing
to Persuade – will begin after Iowa week. We read Sing to the Stars together
in class, and we spent some time reviewing what we know about pronouns.
In Science,
we have begun our final unit for the year – Life Science. We
have started with categorizing plants and animals, and will continue next week,
although less frequently, to accommodate the Iowa tests.
In
Social Studies, we are close to
completing our studies of the American Midwest, and we will have a tram-based
activity in lieu of a test early next week. Next Wednesday, we will discuss our
next Social Studies assignment, which will be a presentation of one of the
western regions of the USA.
Congratulations to Kazuki and the HIS senior soccer team, who won
our friendly game against Taoyuan American School 6-1! Most importantly, Mr
Ferreira reported that the game was played in a very sportsmanly manner
throughout. Well done, everyone! The junior team also won their game 1-0.
Next Tuesday, we will hold our annual Art Exhibition in the
library. Parents are welcome to come and visit the exhibition. Grade 4 will be
visiting between 11:10 and 11:30, but parents and family are welcome to visit
at any time throughout the day.
I hope everyone enjoys a restful weekend, and I’ll see you all on
Monday.
Important
Dates:
Sun,
May 12: Mother’s Day
May
13-17: IOWA tests
Tue,
May 14: Art Exhibition –
Parents welcome
Thu,
May 23: Alice
in Wonderland Dress Rehearsal
Alice in Wonderland
Performance
Fri,
May 24: PD Day - Students not required at school
Alice in
Wonderland Performance
Wed,
May 29: Last
day of clubs
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