Dear Parents, 

     Last week in math we solved division number stories and learned number models for these stories.  We started practicing multiplication facts, starting with multiplying by 2, 5, and 10.  The students flew through these facts and were able to practice solving all of the multiplication facts up to 10!  We also discussed the relationship between multiplication and division through fact families. This week we will take our time finishing Unit 11.  We will play a Multiplication Version of Beat the Calculator.  The students will continue working on multiplication and division fact families and they will start multiplication books.  <strong>They will take the Unit 11 test on Friday.</strong>  A review sheet will be stent home on Wednesday.  It is not due (and won’t be checked) until Friday.

     In Writing Workshop, the students will continue writing their Many Moments stories.  Most students have one Many Moments story finished and are working on their second story.  When all of the students have finished writing their stories, we will have our next Author’s Celebration!

     In science, we will continue our Insects unit.  Over the coming weeks, the students will observe their mealworms and caterpillars and keep records of the changes in their behaviors and appearance.  Last week we noticed that many of our caterpillars (the larva stage) changed to chrysalis (the pupa stage.)  We look forward to watching them change into adults!

<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Passport Check:</span></strong> <strong></strong>
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	<li>There is no passport check this week. </li>
	<li>Please let me know if you would like to present to the students.</li>
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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Notes and Reminders: </span></strong>
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	<li><strong>We have another field trip this Thursday, May 27<sup>th</sup>.  The students must bring a lunch to eat on the trip.  </strong>If you have not done so already, please sign and return the permission slip for this trip no later than Tuesday.  Remember, the number of chaperones for this trip is unlimited!  However, please tell me before the trip if you would like to join us!</li>
	<li>Please sign and return only the bottom portion of your child’s midterm if you have not done so yet.</li>
	<li>Now that it is getting warm, I recommend that you send a water bottle to school with your student.</li>
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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Questions to ask at home:</span></strong>
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	<li>How do you play Beat the Calculator?</li>
	<li>Practice equal group problems like: There are 5 boxes. Each box has 6 crayons.  How many crayons are there altogether?</li>
	<li>Practice equal sharing problems with “remainders” like: 4 students share 17 books equally.  How many books does each student get? How many are left over?</li>
	<li>What Many Moments story are you going to share for the Author’s Celebration?</li>
	<li>What observations did you make about your mealworm or caterpillar this week?</li>
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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Homework</span></strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">: </span></strong>
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<td width="110"><strong>Monday</strong></td>
<td width="110"><strong>Tuesday</strong></td>
<td width="110"><strong>Wednesday</strong></td>
<td width="110"><strong>Thursday</strong></td>
<td width="110"><strong>Friday</strong></td>
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<td width="74"><strong>Math</strong></td>
<td width="110" valign="top">Home Link 11.9</td>
<td width="110" valign="top">Math Boxes</td>
<td width="110" valign="top">Unit 11 Review</td>
<td width="110" valign="top">Unit 11 Review</td>
<td width="110" valign="top">Unit 12 Family Letter</td>
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<td width="74"><strong>Reading</strong><strong></strong></td>
<td width="110">Read at least 15 minutes</td>
<td width="110">Read at least 15 minutes</td>
<td width="110">Read at least 15 minutes</td>
<td width="110">Read at least 15 minutes</td>
<td width="110">Read at least 15 minutes</td>
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