Wise Classroom Newsletter 5/16
May/June Character Trait - Courage
English Language Arts
In reading we've been working on a Tall Tales unit. We've been looking at character traits of our Tall Tale characters, we've been watching for hyperbole (extreme exaggeration) in our Tall Tales, we've compared a Tall Tale text to a cartoon version of the Tall Tale, and now we're going to be writing our own Tall Tales and then acting them out.

Math
We also just finished a Fraction tic-tac-toe project. Students presented on Thursday and Friday of last week and we will have a few presentations today to hopefully finish them up.
Fraction to Decimal Video One video for the project was about how to convert fractions to decimals. | Equivalent Fractions These boys made a fraction rectangle of equivalent fractions. You can also see a fraction board game being created next to them. | Fraction Crossword Puzzle Some chose to make crossword puzzles of fraction and decimal terms. |
Equivalent Fractions
Science/Social Studies and FIELD TRIP
We'll be starting a unit on Economics very soon. Stay tuned for more.
We'll also be going on a Missouri history FIELD TRIP to Fort Osage National Historic Landmark on May 26th. Field trip forms are due on May 23rd!
Mrs. Wise
Hillcrest STEAM Academy

Field Trip to Fort Osage National Historic Landmark
Thursday, May 26th, 9:15am-2pm
107 Osage Street
Sibley, MO
Important Upcoming Events
5/26 - Field Trip to Fort Osage
5/30 -No School
6/1 - Open Books in the Library 4:30 - 5:30 pm
6/2 - STEAM Character Carnival 5:30 - 7:30 pm
6/7 - PTA Meeting and Papa Murphy's Night
6/9 - Career Day
6/15 - Field Day
6/16 - Talent Show
6/17 - Last Day - 1/2 Day