Miss Scherer's Weekly Update
5B Humanities
Our Week ( October 15th to 18th)
We had another great week! In ELA, learners practiced identifying Character Traits and demonstrating knowledge of Synonyms and Antonyms. We also reviewed determining the Main Idea and Supporting Details of nonfiction texts; determining the Point of View of nonfiction texts and identifying Context Clues. Students completed a Common Assessment (Nonfiction Focus) on Friday. The assessents were scored and sent home on Friday. Grades are also posted on the Portal.
This Week... (October 21st to 25th)
Looking Ahead...
In ELA, students will be given a Word Study Pretest. After their current word study level is determined, learners will practice the skills that they need. Students will complete the process of writing Personal Mission Statements. We will be discussing Character Change and Development. I will be introducing the process of completing a TDA (Text Dependent Analysis).
In Social Studies, students will complete Episode 3 and Episode 4 of our Exploration Simulation.They will need decided how their "crews" will work through the obstacles that they encounter. They will also reflect upon how their "crew" has worked together thus far.
Important Dates to Remember
10/22: Mix It Up Spirit Day
Movie Night from 3:30-5:45
10/31: Black, Orange, Purple/Halloween Dress Up Spirit Day
11/02: Decades Spirit Day
11/06: Camo Spirit Day
11/11: Red, White, Blue Spirit
11/15: End of 1st Trimester
Fall Conference Information
Conference dates: Monday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 26
Conference start times: Monday at 1:00 pm and Tuesday at 8:00 am
Conference end times: Monday at 7:45 pm and Tuesday at 3:45
Conference intervals (length): 15 minutes
Parent Scheduling Open date: November 4, 2019
Parent Schedule Closing date: November 15, 2019
Cycle Days
Monday: Day 1
Tuesday: Day 2
Wednesday: Day 3
Thursday: Day 4
Friday: Day 5