Week of August 24th

Ride the Wave to Learning…

Math- We will begin discussing place value using base ten blocks. (Remember to review multiplication facts every night to be ready for the fast facts test Friday.)

 

Reading- We will continue to read the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio. We will look at vocabulary words from the novel and begin learning the meanings to these tricky words.

ELA/Writing- We will continue to look at examples of memoirs to help craft our own memoir. In addition, we will look at the qualities of a complete sentence.  

 

Social Studies- Native Americans will be our next topic we will study in Social Studies. We will learn about the culture of the five Native American groups that populated North America.  

 

Science- We will continue learning about the Process Skills: Observing, predicting, and inferencing. (We will have the Process Skills Test Friday)

News from the Beach…

• August 25^th- Fall Reading MAP test
• September 4^th- College Colors Day
• September 7^th- Labor Day Holiday (No School)

 

Surfer of the Week

The surfer of the week is Gracy Roberts. She has displayed the life skill of organization. She has a very organized desk and tub. In addition, she puts her papers in the correct folders. Way to go Gracy!

Upcoming Tests/Projects:

Friday- Process Skills Test; Multiplication fast facts

*There will be unannounced pop tests throughout the year. Therefore, it’s important to ask questions during class and study notes when needed.

Homework for the Week

(Please refer to your student’s agenda for daily homework. This is only an outline.)

*Read 100 BC 2 steps every night

*Study multiplication facts- Multiplication fast facts test Friday

*Fast Facts flashcards should be created by Wednesday. Students only make flashcards for the problems they missed on the first test. *See their Homework sheet protector for that test and flashcards.

100 Book Challenge Goals

  Good: 22 steps

 Better: 40 steps