Whew!!! The holidays are almost here! It's hard to believe we are half way through the school year! We feel very blessed to work with your wonderful children every day! It is our hope that you and your family can enjoy the extra time you will have together!
Our holiday party is Friday, December 18th. Please don't forget to send the items from the sign up genius with your child to school on Friday!
We will dismiss at 11:00 am this Friday, December 18th.
This is the end of the second 9 weeks. Please continue to check your child's grades in iNow.
Please note Monday, January 4th, 2016 is our first day back to school after our break.
If possible, please replenish your child's pencil supply and glue sticks for the start of the second semester. Many students also need scissors.We appreciate your support!
Language Arts:
We are finishing up our story "Stray." We will test on the 5 vocabulary words on Tuesday, December 15th.
The final reading log is due Wednesday, December 16th.
We will have a cold read test over a story that the kids have never read before on Thursday, December 17th. This is nothing they can study for, just pay attention and participate in class.
Social Studies:
We are finishing up studying the American Revolution. We will test on Wednesday, December 16th.
Math:
We are reviewing for our Fractions Unit Test. The Fractions Unit test is Wednesday. Here is a link to the answers for the Fractions Study Guide. ANSWERS to Fractions Study Guide :-)
IXL contract assigned last Monday is due Thursday.
The IXL skills due:
Level F-Q 5, Q 16, R2, R3;
Level G- C 13 and V 5.
Science:
NO RESEARCH PROJECT this week! This project has been delayed until January to allow more time.
We are doing a hands-on lab with chemical reactions. We are going to make crystallized ornaments using Borax, pipe cleaners, and hot water.
We will also enjoy Science World magazines. I plan to take a grade from the Science World activities.
