Monday, September 26, 2016

Weekly Happenings 9/26-9/30

Hello! I hope everyone had a good weekend! I can't wait for another great week of learning!

Here's what's happening this week:

Writing: We will wrap up our realistic fiction unit this week! Their pieces will be due on Wednesday. We will celebrate on Friday! I am so excited for the students to share their amazing work with each other!

Reading: We will also wrap up our reading unit. The students will be reading informational texts next unit. They will work in research teams to gather information about a natural disaster. They will then present their information at the end of the unit!

Word Study: The students will get new words this week. The tentative test date is Thursday, October 13th.

Science: The students have been working together to create a Minecraft ecosystem! They will also create food webs to go with their ecosystems! On Thursday, they will present their work to the class.

Math: We are continuing to learn about multiplication and division! Please start working on learning the multiplication facts at home. You can use cards, ask them in the car, use Quicktables (through the ALEKS site), or a variety of applications. Knowing their multiplication facts will be essential in the upcoming chapters. Their chapter 3 math test will be next Friday, October 7.

Important Dates:
9.28 - Picture Day
10.7 - Family Trivia Night
10.14 - 1st Quarter Ends, 1/2 Day


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