Peek at the Week February 27th-March 3rd

Dates To Note:

Monday: TFK Introduction & New Word Study Lists

Wednesday: Yearbook Sales Begin

Thursday: Fire Drill, TFK quiz, Jamestown Assessment

Friday: Variety Show

Math News

     This week we will be focusing on the computation of fractions. This is a very difficult skill because you have to put many things in place before you are able to add or subtract the actual fractions. Please practice this skill with you children at home. 

Reading

     We are beginning a class novel, Al Capone Does My Shirts. It is a story about a young boy during the depression that goes to live on Alcatraz Island because it is the only job his father could get during this awful time. The class has really enjoyed novels about the past and I hope that this book does not disappoint. 

Writing News

     We are finishing up our personal narrative stories this week. It has been extremely interesting to see the class take a piece of writing and expand on its details. I look forward to reading them!

Social Studies

     As requested, the students will be completing their Jamestown unit with projects inside Minecraft to accompany the assessment. I have also provided and alternate assignment for those who do not want to use technology to show what they have learned. 

February 20th- February 24th Peek at the Week!

Dates to Note this Week:

Monday: New GLOW Unit

Thursday: Two Fiction Passage Test

Friday: Word Study Test

Math News

The Geometry Assessment was a challenging one. I will continue to revisit the more difficult areas throughout the remainder of the quarter. We are heading into fraction and decimal computation.

Reading News

We are coming to the end of our book groups within the historical fiction genre. Each group will be making a book trailer for their novel this week. The movies will be posted on their websites by Friday.

Writing News

This week the students will pick a topic they have previously done, and turn it into an essay. The set-up will be the same as our Paragraph of the Week, but instead, they will produce a full 5 paragraph essay.

Social Studies News

We are beginning the second part of your Jamestown unit. This unit goes very quickly and we will be culminating our study with an assessment and a magazine cover project.

February 13th- February 17th A Peek at the Week!

Dates to Note this Week:

Monday: New TFK and Word Study

Tuesday: Valentine’s Day; Optional Card passing out

Wednesday: Jamestown VS.3 Assessment

Thursday: TFK Quiz & Art Print

Friday: GLOW Quiz Units 1-3

Math News

We are wrapping up our Geometry Unit and getting ready to begin Decimal and Fraction Computation. Fraction computation is a very challenging SOL so we will be spending a great deal of time on it!

Reading News

We are coming to the end of our book groups within the historical fiction genre. We will begin a whole class novel, Al Capone Does My Shirts, in a few short weeks.

Writing News

I have made writing a real priority this nine weeks. I see a great deal of growth with our weekly paragraphs. Last week, we began journal writing every day. I set the timer for 10 minutes and the only rule is their pencils must be moving. They can write about anything they choose, as long as words are going on the paper. I am really impressed by how well they did with this! I will keep you posted on how it goes.

Social Studies News

We are set to take our first of two Jamestown Unit tests this Wednesday. A study guide went home last week, and there are lots of foldables and notes your child has to study with. Let me know if you have any questions.

February 6-10 A Peek at the Week

Dates to Note:

Monday: Parent Portal Opens; Report Cards Available to view/download

Monday: Fiction Work Intro

Tuesday: Social Studies Quiz

Thursday: Fiction Passage Quiz

Friday: Word Study Test

Math News

We continue working on Geometry this week. Our focus will be on how shapes transform or move. You can help at home by asking your child to show you a rotation, translation, and a reflection!

Writing News

       For the past several weeks we have been working on Paragraph of the Week in which your child is given on topic to write about and they spend the week creating a strong paragraph that will be graded. I have noticed that the struggle for them in the topic and conclusion sentence. We will be spending more time this week really focusing on those areas. You can help at home by pointing out topic sentences in everyday reading.

Social Studies News

       Last week we really dug into what it was like to travel from England to Jamestown in 1607. 

     This week, we are will be discussing the hardships colonists faced once they began life in Jamestown. Look in the Monday folder for the Save The Date notice!

Genius Hour

       This past week, your children really enjoyed the instant challenge of making the longest paper chain with one piece of paper. I am proud to say that the entire class was able to participate due to good choices and hard work throughout the week! WAY TO GO CLASS!! I hope this becomes a tradition.