Monday, September 7, 2015

Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope you are all enjoying your long weekend!

Here is what's happening this week:

Writing: This week the students will continue drafting their realistic fiction stories. They will work on drafting one scene at a time, focusing on showing the reader what is happening in the story.

Reading: We will work on noticing specific character traits and notice the patterns in how a character acts. We will also pay attention to what our characters' desires are and what obstacles get in their way.

Word Study: The students will get their official spelling lists this week. There tests will tentatively be scheduled for Tuesday, September 22 and Thursday, September 24. I will let you know which groups will test on which day as it gets closer.

Science: We are studying different ecosystems and how living things interact within their ecosystem. Specifically, we will learn about food chains and what happens when an organism is removed from an ecosystem.

Math: We will wrap up chapter 1 this week. The math test will be this Friday. The study guide will come home on Tuesday.

Important Reminders:
9/11 - Math Test
9/11 - Book Orders Due 
9/11 - Concord Movie Night
9/16 - Early Release

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