Davis/Martin Weekly Update
November 9 - November 13
Dear Parents,
The students have been challenged to the Amazing Reading Race. All classes started the race in Europe and they will end in North America. The students have a class goal of earning 125 points by taking Accelerated Reader Tests, when they accomplish their goal they progress to the next continent. Mrs. Barker announces when classes advance each Friday. This past Friday, students were also recognized for their reading accomplishments. Mrs. Barker presented Accelerated Reader Awards to students who have earned 25 points and 50 points. Congratulations to these students! Keep up the great work!
Mrs. Davis & Mrs. Martin
THIS WEEK
In LITERACY & SOCIAL STUDIES:
- Reading/Writing: We will finish up our work with theme. Students will learn/practice writing effective fictional summaries. A Reader Response Letter will be due by the end of the week (done in class).
- Vocabulary: rustic, lapse, correspond, coy
- Read Aloud: Maniac Magee written by Jerry Spinelli
- Social Studies: We are beginning Unit 3: The Thirteen Colonies. This next week we will be working on Chapter 5: The New England Colonies (Lesson 1: Settling New England, Lesson 2: Life in New England, Lesson 3: New England's Economy). THERE WILL BE A TEST ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17th.
In MATH & SCIENCE:
- Science: Students are still learning about sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks and the rock cycle.
- Math: we are wrapping up our decimal unit (place value, adding, subtracting, rounding, and estimating). I decided to delay our math test... We will have our test this Wednesday.
- We will continue to work on our individualized math program on Khan Academy and Front Row Math. Students are allowed to work on it at home.
- The students are improving their multiplication fluency by working on Math Facts Pro. Practicing Math Facts Pro is now part of the students' homework,multiplication logs are due on Monday.
HOMEWORK:
- Weekly Reading Log: 20 minutes of reading, 5 nights per week, DUE MONDAYS (this is averaged into your child's reading grade)
- Weekly Vocabulary Page: This will go home every Tuesday, and needs to be completed and returned every Wednesday
- Weekly Multiplication Log: Math Facts Pro two times each night, 5 nights per week. These logs are also DUE MONDAY (this is averaged into your child's math grade)
- Students will most always have math homework every night through the week, Fridays and weekends off.
REMINDERS
- Thanksgiving Luncheon RSVP forms are due as soon as possible. Enjoy a holiday luch with your child on November 19th.
- You can sign-up for text or email reminders of classroom events by clicking here for Mrs. Martin's Homeroom or here for Mrs. Davis' Homeroom.
IMPORTANT DATES
Mon. 11/9: Flu Clinic
Fri. 11/13: Makeup Picture Day
Tues. 11/17: Social Studies Chapter 5 Test
Thurs. 11/19: Honor Roll (All As) Pancake Breakfast (7:00 - 7:45 a.m.), Thanksgiving Luncheon
Fri. 11/20: 2nd Mid-Quarter Reports
Mon. 11/23: Mini-Course Day
Tues. 11/24: Early Dismissal (by 1 hour)
November 25 - 27: Thanksgiving Break
December 21 - January 4: Christmas Break