Mrs. Ballinghoff’s and
Ms. Pape’s
June News Bulletin
The end of the year is quickly approaching and we are in the last leg of the school year. While students seem to be coming down with summeritis (sum’er’i’tis) -n., cannot function properly due to the desire to swim, play, and relax - students need to stay focused and give it their best until the end. Finish strong!
MATH
In math this month, we will continue to review many of the skills that we have been working on this year such as multiplication, division, fractions, data analysis and computation. Students have been working diligently to master their multiplication and division facts. Please continue to reinforce these skills at home using flashcards. Flashcards can be purchased at a local dollar store or even made by the students using note cards. Students can also practice their math skills on Study Island from the student section of the Clementon web page.
Additional Math Websites:
http://www.multiplication.com/interactive_games.htm (for practicing math facts)
http://www.aplusmath.com/cgi-bin/flashcards/money (for practicing money skills)
http://www.lil-fingers.com/games/time/ (for practicing time skills)
http://www.funbrain.com/tens/index.html (for practicing place value and rounding)
http://resources.kaboose.com/games/math2.html (math games covering multiple skills)
READING
In Language Arts we will be completing Theme 5 and working on Theme 6. We will also continue to read our Read Aloud book, Frindle. The biography book reports will be due on June 10th. Remember it is extremely important to keep up with reading over the summer. Students should be reading at least 20 minutes per day!
WRITING
Students will be working on their personal narratives. This will give the students an opportunity to tell their own stories as well as incorporate some of the new writing techniques that they have learned this year. They will be writing, revising, editing and illustrating these writing pieces and we can’t wait to share our stories with the class.
SCIENCE
In science, students are discovering the interactions in various ecosystems and the many wondrous and exciting elements of our Earth’s oceans in Unit B. Students will also be taking an in depth look at the landscape and characteristics of the ocean floor, as well as the fascinating animals that dwell there.
Parents, as the weather gets warmer, please refer to the code of conduct for what is considered appropriate apparel. Our school is climate controlled, and while it may start to get warm outside, it is quite comfortable inside the classrooms. Please consider this when helping your children select their clothing for school. Students may want to bring a sweater or light jacket to stay snug in the classroom.
Important Dates For June
June 4th – DARE Dance 6:30-8:30
June 5th- CES Carnival
June 5th-8th – Seussical 7-8:30
June 9th – Field Day
June 21st- Early Dismissal
June 22th - Early Dismissal/Last Day of School/Report Cards
As always, feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns at extension 2104 or via e-mail at ballinghoffj@clementon.k12.nj.us. or papea@clementon.k12.nj.us
We hope everyone has a safe and happy summer! We’ll miss you! We’ll see you next year!
