Our Winter Break is fast approaching. As the quarter winds down, we still have a lot of interesting things to learn. I hope these next few weeks will be an enjoyable time of learning for your children.
Important dates:
- Dec 12 - Birthday Book Club
- AM Kinder (Jul-Dec) @ 11:30 a.m.
- Full Day Kinder - 2nd @ 2:30 p.m.
- 3rd - 5th @ 2:45 p.m.
- Dec 18 - last day to contribute for Tax Credit Drive and be entered in raffle for gift basket
- December 18-20 are early release days.
- Winter Break starts on Thursday, December 21st. The 3rd quarter starts on Monday, January 8th.
- Parent/Teacher Conferences for 2nd quarter are January 4-5 (Thursday and Friday). There will be a sign-up for this in the coming weeks.
This week in ELA, we will continue our focus on comparing and contrasting. We will use 2 characters in Robin Hood and some other passages to hone this skill. In grammar, our focus will be on defining and using similes and metaphors and classifying and diagramming possessive pronouns.
In math this week, we will continue studying measurement. We will practice adding and subtracting measurements and learn how to multiply and divide as well. These skills will mirror the skills our students already learned when we studied the operations of fractions.
We will continue our study of hurricanes and then go on to tornadoes, in science this week.
In history we will finish our study of Europe during the Middle Ages. We will learn about Joan of Arc, and the plague that swept through Europe in the 1300s.
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Mrs. Rockmaker, our music teacher wanted us to pass on this information:
Now that the November concert has passed students will return to the use of their notebooks (for grades 3,4 and 5) and Theory Time books (for grades 4 and 5 only). I would also like students to bring a folder and a pencil to music. Students who have left materials in the music room can retrieve them outside of class time. New 4th and 5th grade students can purchase Theory Time books to be purchased from Barnes & Noble at the Chandler Fashion Mall from the school book list. I have attached a copy of the list.
http://archwaylincoln.greatheartsacademies.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/04/Consumable-List-17-18.4.28.17.FINAL_.pdf
Needed this week:
Clear 2-liter bottles to make tornadoes!
I hope you have a great week!
Mrs. Gore
