You hold within your words the power to help...children feel important and have more meaningful life experiences. ~ Doug Fields
Here is what meaningful life experiences we are having this week:
Reader's & Writer's Workshop:
- Students will work with their groups to brainstorm on a new idea for a book by the author they are studying and create a Power Point presentation. Work is done in class. Final product due on Monday due to Friday's field trip.
- No literature extension for the month of January. Choices for February will come home this week.
- Completed weekly reading logs are due back each Monday and must be signed by the parent.
- In writing we will be working on vocabulary and daily editing skills using a variety of activities on the smart board and games. Focus this week is word roots.
- Grammar: Verbs and their tenses.
- A Constitutional Democracy. pp. 412-419. Students will begin working on their government projects. These projects will be done in class and all final products are due February 1st.
- We will begin researching famous Americans for our Disney's Night at the Museum. Students will use multiple resources to research their Famous American.
- We are continuing our unit on Division. Homework will be assigned nightly to review the concepts covered in class
- There will be a Division quiz on Thursday. Also a study guide for the Division Unit Test will als be sent home on Thrusday.each student on Friday..
- We are continuing our Vertebrate Uinit, students will focus their studies on Eagles. They will work as teams to complete a webquest. Each student will be required to complete a 1-2 page paper in class and complete a group poster by the end of the week.
- Parent letters with spelling word lists for the next five weeks were sent home on Friday.
- Spelling practice - New choices have been posted and students must complete their two choices by Friday. They will also be required to complete a cursive writing worksheet which will count as a writing and spelling grade.
Other Items of Interest:
- Edmins Performance Series Testing will continue this week. Please encourage you student to take their time and do their very best!
- Penny Wars continues until Friday! A note went home last week explaining everything.
- McTeacher's Night is Monday at the Kingsley McDonald's from 4 to 8.
Mrs. Baker & Mrs. Hughes
