December News
Mrs. Patete's Class
Hello December
Make sure to ask about the fun activities your child does each day! Specials are a great time of the day for students to get interact with their peers outside of the "traditional" classroom.
Language Arts
Percy Jackson Projects
Bud, Not Buddy
For this module, students will be working on interpreting figurative language. This book is filled with so many figurative words and phrases. Students learn to decipher what the figurative language actually means. Our non fiction text is Steve Jobs' 2005 Commencement Speech that he gave at Stanford University. Students will be making connections between Steve Jobs' life and Bud's.
Chapters in Bud, Not Buddy are quite short. Please make sure your child is still reading daily and keeping up to date with his/her homework assignments. Students know how to "track" the rules they read in each chapter! Ask your child about Bud's rules and whether they help Bud thrive or survive!
Reminders
Winter Recess: Begins December 23