Monday, December 12, 2011

Weekly News: December 12th

This Week's News:
Math:
Grades 4 & 5 - Geometry continued (Topic 8) Challenge: "The Snowman Problem"
Reading:
Grade 4 - Wild Horses (Summarizing)
Grade 5 - Davy Crockett (Drawing Conclusions)
Writing:
Publishing
Art:
Painting
Drama:
Literature Circle Presentations
Root Words:
* No root words this week.
Homework:
*Important* - We have a field trip to MOCA on 1/9/12 (our first day back from break). Please turn in Trip Slips and bus $ asap.
Upcoming Events:
12/14 - Holiday Program MPR 1pm
12/15- Class Holiday Luncheon. Please sign up to bring a dish by
clicking here. Please label dishes & serving utensils so they may be returned to you.
12/16 - Stuffed Animal / Pajama Day, last day before Winter Break.
01/09 - School Resumes, Field Trip to MOCA
01/12 - Field Trip to Observatory. Grade 5 only.
Notes and Reminders:
Donations of Scotch tape are needed (with plastic dispenser, not refill rolls) Thank You!


*To download homework, please click on the appropriate grade level under downloads and links. Find the correct month then click on the desired date.

Monday, December 5, 2011

Weekly News: December 5th

This Week's News:

Math:
Grade 4 & 5 - Geometry (Points, Lines, Rays, Polygons)
Reading:
All groups will begin crafting presentations of literature circle books this week.
Grade 4 - Making a Splash - (non fiction)
Grade 5 - A Historic Journey (historical fiction)
Writing:
Fantasy Narratives
Root Words:
root: scrip, scrib
words: inscribe, inscription, prescription, transcribe, scribe
root: graph, gram
words: autograph, biography, grammar, graphic, graphite

* No Social Studies / Science rotations this week.

Homework:
  • Please sign your child's homework log nightly
Upcoming Events:
Notes and Reminders:
  • Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri are minimum days. School gets out at 12:50pm. Brunch is from 10:00 - 10:30.
  • Tuesday is regular schedule: 8:11-1:30
*To download homework, please click on the appropriate grade level under downloads and links. Find the correct month then click on the desired date.