Mrs. Roussell's class will wrap up division in math and take a quiz on fractions. In writing, students will finish stories about snowmen and begin persuasive writing. Students are making progress in reading groups and learning about main ideas. In science, the class will finish studying matter and take a test before moving to social studies on the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark. Parents are reminded to sign assignment books and two important upcoming dates are a McDonald's fundraiser and a half day for teacher training.