Happy Mother's Day!
Hope you enjoy your little gift painted in the impressionistic style of Monet. We could never say "thank you" enough for all that moms do!

As you know it's test season around here! Please make sure your superstar student gets lots of rest and eats a good breakfast before heading off to school the next couple of weeks. An extra snack might be in order as well. Thanks to the Beasley family, the Child family, and the Christensen family for the snacks you sent in for all of the hard working test takers! It was a hoot watching the trash pile accumulate on their desk while they were testing, as they munched on snacks, mints, and Smarties. Test days are May 10th and 11th this week for writing and May 17th, 18th, and 19th the following week for math.

Here's this week's one to answer: If six players each drink 2/3 quart of water during practice, how many quarts of water will the coach need to bring?

What a wonderful May Day celebration!

Way to go 4th grade weavers! You did an outstanding job!

Geologists at work breaking up mock rocks. Ask about the difference between a rock and a mineral.

Finishing up on fractions at The Fraction Fair! Standards for mathematicians include:
drawing area models to represent fractions
plotting fractions on a number line
finding equivalent fractions
 comparing fractions with <, >, and = to symbols
adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators and with 10 and 100 as denominators
multiplying whole numbers and unit fractions
solving word problems with fractions

Authors are working on their final copies for the informational piece on a sea creature.