April Units of Study

Literacy
We have a busy month ahead of us as we prepare for the ELA test at the end of this month. Later this month, students are expected to publish a poem in the school’s Annual Poetry Anthology.
We are preparing for the ELA test by working on reading and writing strategies that will help us navigate the test. It is important that during this time, children keep up their stamina in reading and writing. Children must be able to work thoughtfully on the test for almost an hour.
To support this work, please make sure your child keeps up their independent reading time at home.

Math
In class, we will be working with shapes again and we explore ways of finding the Area and Volume of a shape. We will also work on Capacity and Mass measurements.
We will also prepare for The New York State Math Test by reviewing past math topics. The test will take place the first week of May on the 5th, 6th and 7th.

Social Studies
The students are now studying the beginning of the American Revolution and what New York’s role was during the war.