Barrett Team Adventures
November 14, 2016
Dear UMAC Families,
On Friday, we had such a special Veteran's Day assembly. Be sure to check out the video that was linked to our Homeroom App.
We wanted to thank you for sending the money for the special surprise our students are making. They are so excited as they begin making something for you. If you have not sent the $7.00 donation in, we would appreciate it being brought in by Friday, November 18.
Can you believe Thanksgiving is next week? If you are planning on being out of school on Monday or Tuesday, please let us know. We will be working on many academic tasks which need to be completed by the end of the trimester.
Thank you for your continued support,
Michelle BarrettLiteracy Learning
In shared and guided reading this week, we will be focusing on text structure. Text structure allows our students to understand how the information within a written text is organized.
The purpose of text structure is to allow students to determine what is important. Ask your child for an example. Is the guided reading text written using: problem solution, cause and effect, description, sequence of events, or compare and contrast.MATH
Old Friends- This week in math we will continue working on multiplication of mixed numbers. We will also spend time solving comparison problems with mixed operations. Students will become more familiar with the commutative, associative, and distributive properties.
Science-
Our scientists this week will be:
Exploring the properties of a group of minerals
Investigating the hardness of minerals
- Use their scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations and building explanations through: observations, conversations, comparing and organizing
Upcoming Events:
Monday 11/14: Family Skate Night 6-8 pm
Wednesday 11/16: Early Release 2:00 pm dismissal
Thursday 11/17: New Friend Math Test/Pie Pickup 3:45-6:30 pm
Wednesday 11/23 - Friday 11/25: Thanksgiving Break
Monday 12/5: MAP Testing 11:10-12:40 pm
Tuesday 12/6: MAP Testing 11:10-12:40 pm
Wednesday 12/7: Report Cards available on ParentVue