Weekly Reminders:*Classes resume on Monday, January 3.
*Spelling pretest on Monday.
*Argonne Permission Slips due on Thursday.
*Chapter 4, lesson 1 science quiz on Thursday.
*Spelling test on Friday.
Plan Ahead:
*Field trip to Argonne Labs on Tuesday, January 11.
*Straight A's recognized at Board meeting on Tuesday, January 11.
*No school on Monday, January 17 - Martin Luther King's Birthday.
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - We will continue chapter 4, lesson 1 by learning about the respiratory system, circulatory system, and blood. The children will take an open-book/notes quiz on Thursday.
Social Studies - We will continue our study of the Southeast by exploring the life and customs of the Cherokee people. We will describe how the Cherokee lived before Europeans came to North America, evaluate how Cherokee culture changed after Europeans came to the Southeast, identify the Trail of Tears and describe it impact on the Cherokee, and explore the Cherokee culture today.
English - The children took a pretest on Unit 1, The Sentence before winter break. They will receive their contracts on Monday. I will meet with each child on Tuesday to discuss their enrichment choices. We will begin Unit 1 on Wednesday. This week we will cover: What is a sentence, Statements & Questions, and Commands and Exclamations.
Spelling - The children will take the spelling pretest on Monday. Please have them practice their words in cursive. The test on Friday will need to be done in cursive. The children have been doing a wonderful job with their cursive writing!
Reading - This week, we will be working on predicting outcomes. Readers can often guess ahead of time, or predict, what will happen in a story, based on information the author has given. Additionally, readers can change or adjust their predictions as they read.
Accelerated Math Menu:
Monday - Qualitative vs. Quantitative. HW: Data as information.
Tuesday - Make Line Graphs. HW: WB pg. 87.
Wednesday - Stem and Leaf Plots. HW: Stem-and-Leaf Plot sheet.
Thursday - Fill out "how to study" sheet for test on Monday, January 10. Double Bar Graphs. HW: Study for test.
Friday - Review for test on Monday. HW: Study for test.
