Ms. Harris' Weekly Update
October 17th-21st
What's Going On This Week:
- Science: This week we will participate in labs to review our sound unit. We will also start science court on sound. On Friday, I will send home the study guide for the unit test which will be next Friday, the 28th.
- Ms. Shipp's Social Studies: This week we are finishing up explorers. Our test on explorers is Thursday. After explorers we will begin learning about the original 13 colonies.
- Mrs. Thurston's ELA/Math: This week in math we are starting multiplicative comparisons and quizzing Monday! We are reviewing context clues and starting comparing/contrasting. We are continuing our Spooky Story writing and spelling words were given Monday. Test Friday!
- Ms. Harris' GT ELA/Math: This week in math we will be translating words into numerical expressions and solving multiplicative comparison problems. Students will take their timed tests on Tuesday and Thursday. In ELA, we will perform our fable plays. We will also read and analyze a Jacob's Ladder fable. Finally, we will draft our spooky stories and begin editing them.
Friday Is Pink Out Day!
Book Character Day October 31st
Book Fair Starts Friday!
Other Information:
- School make-up pictures are tomorrow (Wednesday 19th).
- Our class has vision and hearing screening on Thursday 20th.
- Mrs. Gazjuk and I have spoken about doing a small holiday treat on Monday the 31st. Because students will be so full of sugar that weekend, we would like a non-sugary treat. Here is the sign up genius if you'd be interested in getting a snack for the class. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090545acac29a20-msharris
- We are in NEED of chaperones for our November 15th field trip to the Greenway. If you are interested in being a chaperone, please let me know.
From the PTO:
- Calling all FMES Volunteers! October is a busy month, and this is a busy week! FMES needs your help! Please use the following links to sign up whenever possible. Thank you for all that you do!
1. Hearing and Vision Screening: HELP!! There are a few spaces still open, including 2 tomorrow. Please sign up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4eafaa2ba0f49-hearing
2. Teacher/Staff Dessert Bar this Friday: Please sign up to send in dessert as a treat for our awesome FMES staff: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090b4ca9a82daa8-fort1
3. Duty-free lunch this Friday: Please sign up to cover your teacher's lunch duty so your teacher can enjoy a duty-free lunch and dessert: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4eafaa2ba0f49-fmes
4. Fall Festival this Friday: Please sign up to help with the Fall Festival this Friday: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E0B4FAFAC2EA31-oct21fmes.
5. Book Fair: Please sign up at the following link if you can help with the Book Fair during the week of October 21st-28th: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050d48aea72ea13-fall/12335029.