Mueller Messenger

Volume 2, Issue 28 April 21, 2011

What’s New? THE UPCOMING WEEKS

April Character Trait is Over the next few weeks, we will be working on large
Perseverance projects which will allow students to demonstrate the
“When the going gets tough, the tough knowledge they have acquired this year while still allowing
get going!”  them to learn new things. We will be doing both social
studies and science throughout the week.
Weekly Quizzes & Work
Students will be working on a Science Inquiry project which
Friday ~ Math Check Up, Spelling Test
allows them to complete research and present their findings
Daily- DLR, Reading towards 100
to the class. Students may be required to complete some
minutes for the week
research at home throughout the course of the project.
Students are also going to be completing a book report
Future Plans! project. Students chose a book that was “just right” for
them and it was approved by their teacher. After read their
Apr. 21st Skate Night book, students have choices on how they would like to
Apr. 22nd NO SCHOOL!!! complete their project. This will be taken for a reading and
Apr. 26th Boot Camp writing grade.
Apr. 27th Honor Choir Trip
Apr. 28th Day in K Summer School
Apr. 29th Family Fun Night Please send in summer school forms if you have not done so.
May 5th Art Show Summer school is a great opportunity for your students to meet
May 6th Field Day new friends and get acquainted with Inman! This year’s theme is
NASA!
May 10th PTA Plan Meeting
May 11th 4th Grade Field Trip
May 12th Positive Parenting
Mid- Quarter Grade Check
May 13th Inman Visit Parents, please be aware that mid-quarter grades are
May 16th 4th grade talent show available through powerschool today. Please take note that
May 19th 4th Grade Celebration these grades reflect a time when we were preparing for and
May 23rd Honor Assembly
taking the MAP test. As a result, we have very few grades in
May 25 Last Day of School
the grade book. If you child’s grades are lower than
Congratulations to our Merit
expected, there will be ample opportunity to raise grades as
Award winner this week:
Katelyn Piepmeier
we accumulate more grades to average.

What’s Coming Up?

Reading: Tall Tails and working on book reports
Writing: Writing in the content areas (Social Studies and Science)
Working With Words: you’re, were, whole, weather, probably, rein, weight, freight, sleigh, their
Math: Decimals and Fractions
Social Studies: Westward Expansion
Science: Inquiry Project