Field Trip to Brattonsville

The Brattonsville field trip was an educational experience for all students! They were able to discover the lifestyle of colonists during the Revolutionary time period.

 

 

Students listened to how women help the wounded soldiers. They learned that the women helped the wounded loyalists and patriots.

 

Students learned how to march like soldiers during the Revolutionary War!

Students learned that not all people picked a side....loyalist or patriot. Some people just wanted the war to be over no matter what side won.

Students learned about the lifestyle of slaves during the Revolutionary War.

Students were able to split up into groups and scout out the land. They were able to see the landscape that the Revolutionary War soldiers saw in battle.

Week of November 16th

Ride the Wave to Learning…

Math- We will continue discussing long division.

 

Reading- We will finish reading the novel Wonder by R.J. Palacio. We will be focusing on story elements from Wonder and other fictional stories.

ELA/Writing- We will look at infographics and create an infographic about the CCA. We will discuss capitalization rules. Don’t forget to check out our blog and sign the pledge to choose kindness: http://spreadkindnessoes.blogspot.com/

 

Social Studies- We will discuss the events that led to the Revolutionary War.

 

Science- We will continue our Astronomy unit. We will review planets, characteristics of the sun/moon, and seasons. We will discuss the reasons for day and night. (Astronomy Test #1 Tuesday-Nov. 24^th)

News from the Beach…

Nov. 16th thru 20th – American Education Week

Nov. 18th – Thanksgiving Lunch

Nov. 19th – Original Works Orders are Due

Nov. 19th – PTA Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night

Nov. 20th – School Spirit Day

Nov. 25 thru 27th – Thanksgiving Holidays

 

Surfer of the Week

The surfer of the week is Ava. She has displayed the life skill of effort. She tries her best on every assignment. Way to go Ava!

Upcoming Tests/Projects:

Friday- Kindness Website sheet due; Final Wonder Test

Next Tuesday: Capitalization Test; Astronomy Test

Homework for the Week

*Read 100 BC 2 steps every night

*Students will need to complete the Kindness website sheet where they will think of at least 5 people they know to share the website and have them sign the kindness pledge. The sheet is due Friday November 20^th.

*Study Story Elements chart for Wonder Test

Nov. 18^th -Thanksgiving Lunch at 12:40 – 1:10pm (Send in payment in envelope sent home with student- Adult lunch: $3.50 Child lunch: $2.15) Payment due Nov. 11^th and Tickets go home Nov. 16^th

100 Book Challenge Goals

  Good: 165 steps

 Better: 300 steps