Special Notes:
Voices Within Culmination:
November 15th at 9am is the culminating performance for the Voices Within program. The 9am performance has been reserved for parents. The 10:30 performance is geared to the student body and is slightly different. There is also very limited seating at the 10:30. Please try to come at 9am.
Accelerated Reader:
The
students are making good progress towards the goal of 100 points
achieved through 90% or greater accuracy on comprehension quizzes. Many
of the students have completed or are nearly finished with their "Genre
Blackout" squares! Please ask your child about his or her progress so
far.
Parent Conferences:
Parent conferences will be held the week of 11/12 (although none will be held on Monday 11/12, Veterans Day). Appointment sheets were sent home last Thursday. If you haven't done so already, please return your salmon-colored tear-off as soon as possible. I will post the conference schedule once I have received all of the tear-offs. Thank you!
Election Day:
On Tuesday, November 6, to celebrate election day the fourth, fifth, and sixth grade will have an election day celebration. Students will be organized into small group and rotate through six different learning stations. Topics include: the electoral college, the art of persuasion, the design of campaign posters, ballots and propositions, and more. Be sure to ask your child about his or her experience on this day.
Election Day:
On Tuesday, November 6, to celebrate election day the fourth, fifth, and sixth grade will have an election day celebration. Students will be organized into small group and rotate through six different learning stations. Topics include: the electoral college, the art of persuasion, the design of campaign posters, ballots and propositions, and more. Be sure to ask your child about his or her experience on this day.
What's Going on in the Class:
Math:
Grade 4: Topic 8 Geometry; Review of prime and composite numbers
Grade 5: Topic 8 Geometry; Review of multiplying decimals
Both Grades: Accelerated Math; Daily Fact Practice- We now have three students who have completed the first 5 levels of Multiplication Madness and the 60 Second Sweep! Congratulations to Rafael, Janna, and Ryan!
Both Grades: Accelerated Math; Daily Fact Practice- We now have three students who have completed the first 5 levels of Multiplication Madness and the 60 Second Sweep! Congratulations to Rafael, Janna, and Ryan!
Reading:
We will begin Language Arts Unit 3.
Writing:
Writing a fictional narrative; Using showing instead of telling; Using the writing process continued...
Arts:
Voices Within- Students should be practicing the songs daily with their CDs. Our dress rehearsal is this Friday.
Social Studies:
Grade 4: Unit 2: Early People of California
Grade 5: Unit 2: European Settlers in the New World.
Vocabulary/ Greek and Latin roots:
This week's roots are ben, bene, bon = good, well
The words are:
benediction
benefactor
beneficial
beneficiary
benefit
benevolent
benign
bonafide
bonus
bon voyage
benefactor
beneficial
beneficiary
benefit
benevolent
benign
bonafide
bonus
bon voyage
Book Orders:
You
may now order Scholastic books online using the link below. Our class
activation code is LN6CP. You may order books each month. Orders will be
submitted by me on the 16th of each month, so please order prior to the
16th if you are interested. Your online orders generate points for our
class which can be redeemed to add books to our classroom library. Thank
you!
Scholastic Book Orders
And, Finally...
We are well-stocked on paper towels, tape, and copy paper. Thank you!
We are in need of the following items for our class:
glue sticks
pencils
tissue
Thank you in advance for your donations!
