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October 31- November 4, 2016
This Week at a Glance
Happy Halloween!
Monday - Happy Halloween! Be safe tonight!
Tuesday -
Wednesday - Pali informational Night - Cafeteria
Thursday- Music
Friday-
**I will be listing homework on the website under homework assignments until I can share the students assignment calendars.
Upcoming Events for you Calendar:
11/7-10 Parent Teacher Conference Week: 11:35 early dismissal for grades 1-6
11/10 Report cards go home
11/11 Veterans Day Holiday - No School
11/16 PTA meeting; LCFEF Jogathon
11/18 Collaboration Day
11/21-25 Fall Break
Pali Mountain
Please visit www.misspatito.weebly.com/pali-mountain for the information- you can check back for updated information as it comes out. This is also where we will be posting our daily updates and daily picture uploads while we are at Pali Mountain.
Thursday Folders
Math
This week is starting off with a review of the foundation information we went over last week, necessary to be successful when solving real-world problems using ratios.
Prior Knowledge required for this chapter (and reviewed last week):
Expressing Fractions in Simplest Terms
Writing equivalent fractions using multiplication and division
Converting measurements
Interpreting a Comparison Bar Model
Concepts we will be learning this week:
A ratio is a comparison of two (or more) quantities
In order to properly compare two quantities they must be in the same unit (same size)
We can view comparisons or ratios as part to part comparisons (each part being a part of the whole)
Or as a whole to part or part to whole comparison which can also be interpreted as a fraction
Use ratios of find the number of times one quantity is as great as another
Understand that equivalent ratios show the same comparisons of number
I will be uploading videos on the math blog. However, upload speed at my house are less than decent haha and at school they are a bit faster, but I make them after we go over the material so as to tie in any challenges I see in the group, so they wont be posted until the evening or next day.
Thank you for your patience!
All support videos will be located on my website at:
Science
Check the classroom Blog for pictures!
Homework Information and Overview
Students have been reminded that they should be taking no longer than 30 minutes on homework.
Each night students have three tiers of homework to choose from. They may choose to complete the assignment for ONE of the following tiers (they may choose to do more, however, I cannot give them extra credit for doing so as it is not equitable for students who may be struggling on a certain topic, however, other extra credit assignments are available to everyone throughout the year).
The tiers are (and this is what is listed everyday on google classroom, however the assignments next to the descriptions change)
Choose ONE of the following options:
1. Feeling good about the concepts covered and want more practice with them to ensure mastery. (choose Option One - Link to the online textbook pages 37 1-27 Odd Only)
2. I have the concepts mastered and want a challenge where I apply the information I learned today to new activities (Choose Option 2 and complete page 6 )
3. I feel like a review of the material we covered today would ensure my mastery of the concepts we learned today. (Choose Option Three - Complete All)
I encourage students to choose the assignment that feels right for them, and work with them daily to remove the stigma of doing the enrichment activities or not. I believe that removing this stigma is healthy for all students in that it allows students who have struggled, to apply themselves in spite of struggling and feel empowered to do so. I also think it allows the students who may have not struggled in mathematics to seek help and assistance if they do hit a point where they find a concept difficult.
However, this is a process for all students, but want you to be aware, that if your student is struggling with the math homework to inquire about which assignment they have chosen and encourage them to choose another, more appropriate one, or if you notice they are breezing through the homework, to encourage them to choose a more challenging assignment.
And again, I am always happy to differentiate according to your students needs, and encourage them to communicate with me consistently.