Week 21 / 22

Please read WHOLE blog for this week as there are a few important events for this coming week at the very END of this blog:)

Reading: We are still working on finishing up The Tiger Rising and the questions that go along with the book. We will start a fun activity of each students choice to go along with the book this week. 

5th Grade Writing: We worked on the standard Compare two counts of the same event. Students are reading two different articles on Christopher Columbus based on fact and opinion. Starting on Monday, they will write a few paragraphs on the similarities and differences of the articles based on what they read using evidence from the text. This will be due on Tuesday, the rest of the week we will do a fun activity learning about INTERJECTIONS!! 

4th Grade Writing: Last week we learned about our new narrative that we will be writing. Students started the 6 Traits Writing Process on Thursday and will continue with this next week. The writing prompt is If you could design your own room, what would it look like? Describe in detail. This will be due on Thursday at the end of class. 

Projects: We learned a lot in projects this week! Students learned about and how to use a bar graph and about the different distribution of water on earth. Students had to work in partners and make their own bar graphs on chart paper. We learned a lot about being meticulous and how important it is :) 

Students will work on putting presentations together this week for you! We are inviting all parents to our classroom on Thursday from 1:30-2:30. These presentations will be on the last few weeks including their terrariums, parts of a plant, the water cycle, and gardening tips in Nevada. These presentations will be a few short minutes, you are welcome to come in and see as many or as few of these as your time is allotted.  

2nd Maverick Trip! We will finally be going on our 2nd Maverick trip on this Thursday as well. We will go around 3:00pm after our presentations so that we can make sure we are back in time for school to be dismissed. Please send $5 with your child. They will be allowed to buy ONLY two small items. 

Valentine's Day: Just a reminder, we will not be having a Valentine's Day Party. Please do not send in any treats or valentine's with your child as we will not be able to let your child hand anything out. 

Thank You! Hope you ALL are having a great weekend and I hope to see you ALL on Thursday :)