Classroom News for the Week of November 28th

News and Upcoming Events: 

• Monday is Orchestra. Remember to bring your instruments!
• 12/12 Holiday Program
• "What Makes Our State Special?" Please see the schedule below. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. As guests, you will play the role of potential tourists. The students have designed and prepared presentations to convince you to visit their California region. Each group will have approximately 5 minutes to present and answer audience members' questions. Please come to the MPR on time as presentations will begin right away.
•  Friday 12/9 8:30a.m. :Gayelle, Julissa, Lyric. This presentation will be in room 12.
• Tuesday, 12/13:  8:30 a.m. Bryan, Gigi, Chloe; Grace, Rowan, Janelle; Kaiden, Aiden, Ewan; Joaquin, Payton, Hope; Eduardo, Tyler, Luke
• Thursday 12/15 1p.m. Soleil, Orson, Senaiah; Genevieve, Ann Elise, Jonathan; Braeden, Sean Gahbriel; Alex, Milan, Bridget; Meha, Maggie, Colin
• 12/19 - 1/6 Winter Break. School resumes Monday, January 9th.
• Thursday, January 12th - CA. Mission projects due. Use the checklist provided under "Mission Project" in the Class Handouts menu on the right side of this page, to help guide you.

Donate to Our Class: 
We need-

• Swiffer duster refills. Thank you!

 Also-
 We are in need of printer ink. If you would like to help out, use this link to shop for items for our classroom on Amazon. You can have items sent directly to the school c/o Ms. Convey. Please be sure to include your name, so I can thank you!  Ms. Convey's Class Supplies

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 

Understanding division with arras and area models; Vocabulary of division

Reading:

This week we will begin a mini-unit "The Power of Words". Students will be reading, discussing, and analyzing various selections from the Treasures anthology. 

Students created a new Genre Genius template before the break. Ask your child about his/her selections.

Spelling & Vocabulary:
This week's words are:

• inscribe
• inscription
• prescription
• transcribe
• scribe
• autograph
• biography
• grammar
• graphic
• graphite

Writing:

Scripts and note-cards for "What MakesOur State Special?" project

Arts:

Using the Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS) to build meaning from visual text; Creating mandalas with multiple lines of symmetry (bilateral and rotational symmetry)

Project-Based Learning:
Student teams continue working on our class project. Our driving question is: What makes our state special? Students have received a letter from the California Director of Tourism asking them to research a particular area of California and create a 2 to 3 minute presentation designed to encourage visitors to visit that region. Ask your child about the project and check the blog frequently for presentation dates. This interdisciplinary project addresses standards for research and inquiry, speaking, language arts, visual literacy, social studies, and science.

Lesson Focus: Script Writing, Visual Aides, Rehearsal


Social Studies/Science:

Social Studies: The Mission System

Earth Science: Earth and Human Activity (Energy and Fuels that humans use are derived from the Earth; Environmental impact of energy extraction and use)

Reminders:

Tardies:

 Please make sure your child is at school and in line by the 8:06 bell. We try to start the school day at 8:11 promptly. Thank you for your help!

Homework:

Please check your child's Homework Log nightly and sign or initial after the work has been completed. Remind your child that completed homework and the HW log are due in class daily.