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<h2>Weekly Overview for April 12, 2010</h2>
<strong>So sorry to stay away for so long, but now we're online to stay.  Just to bring you up to date.  Our walking field trip to Mandel Hall at the University of Chicago is next Monday.  So far three students have not returned their permission slip, please be sure your child has returned their form as soon as possible.  I don't have any volunteers, I would like at least one parent to accompany us as its a very short walk, and would be a great help</strong>.
<h3><span style="color: #0000ff">Literature Circles have <span style="color: #0000ff">begun</span></span><span style="color: #0000ff">!</span> </h3>
<strong>We began today and it will take us at least six weeks to complete the program.  Students will not have to purchase books as I originally thought.  We will use money from the last Thursday's Festival to purchase books that we don't already have.  This week will involve training for the various responsibilities and expectations involved in this endeavor.  It will be very similar to adult book clubs, however I will take a more structured approach.  It has worked quite well in past years.  It is my hope that your child will really benefit as long as they follow the requirements.  This will take the place of our regular reading curriculum.</strong>
<h2><span style="color: #339966"><span style="color: #333399">Math</span></span></h2>
<span style="color: #339966"><span style="color: #000000"><strong>We are finishing the Unit 6 this week.  A study guide will go home on Wednesday and the Unit Assessment will be on Thursday.</strong></span></span>
<h2><span style="color: #339966">Social Studies  </span></h2>
<span style="color: #000000"><strong>This week we have been working on latitude and longitude and determining the earth's address for various locations in the world.  We will delve a little deeper into the purpose of latitude and logitude  and what we can learn by tracking our location using aerial photos and satellites.</strong></span>
<h2><span style="color: #800080">Science</span></h2>
<span style="color: #000000"><strong>Students will take a closer look at the four soil components in their stream tables to identify its properties.  We will also view a movie via CPS On Demand on land formations.</strong></span>

<strong>4-12-2010</strong><strong> </strong>
<h2> Homework Assignments:</h2>
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<td valign="top">Read for 30 minutes.Book Notes</td>
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