Caravel Chronicle
January Edition
Important Dates
1/7 - Heritage Interviews Due
1/8 - Test in Math (Geometry - taken on computers)
1/13 - 5 Books Due
1/15 - End of Second Quarter
1/18 - 1/19 - NO SCHOOL
1/20 - Heritage Project Presentations
1/21 - Reading Benchmark (paper/pencil)
1/22 - Math Benchmark (on computer)
1/29 - Carefree Caravel Day
1/29 - Create Project Due
2/1 - January PSJ Due
2/23 - Reading Raider Meeting for Crossover
Current Topics
Language Arts and Social Studies
Social Studies: We are finishing up our unit on the Ancient River Civilizations. We just took our test on Ancient China, and we will finish our study of Ancient India later this month. I am impressed with the organizational and study skills students have developed over the course of the year.
Courageous Character Biographies
Students researched courageous people in history, wrote a biography, and created awesome illustrations.
Awesome Work!
Students worked so hard on their Courageous Character Biography Projects.
Thanks Robert Beatty!
Local author of the New York Times Bestseller Serafina and the Black Cloak, Robert Beatty, donated a class set of his book for us to read. We are excited to read it in the spring.
Math and Science
Science - With the new year brings a new unit, Earth in the Universe! This is a very exciting and engaging unit to learn about as we head into the winter months. Students will learn about the history of space exploration and how the Earth, Sun and Moon interact on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis.