Weekly News: January 17th

This Week's News:
Math:
Grade 4: Fractions and Division, Equivalent fractions and simplest form

Grade 5: Prime factorization and finding greatest common factor (GCF)
Reading:
Grade 4 - Dear Mrs. Larue - (fantasy); Drawing conclusions
Grade 5 - The Golden Mare - (fairy tale) Sequence
Writing:
New Year's Resolution essays continued
DBL:
Design an NBS Avatar Challenge

Grade 5 - Invention Convention lessons begin
Root Words:
micro, min:

miniature, microbe, microscope, mince, minute

labor, oper:

cooperate, operable, laboratory, labored, operator,

Homework:
On Friday (1/20), students should bring in a favorite object from home. Objects should not be expensive or easily breakable. Objects must fit inside student's backpack.

Upcoming Events:
01/20 - Book orders due (in class or online)
01/20- Grade 4 Social Studies assignment due pgs.31-35 (pg. 36 is extra credit) Students will be given time in class 1/17 to complete. Any remaining work is homework.

Notes and Reminders:
Thank you to all the parents who volunteered for last week's field trips!

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