Davis/Martin Weekly Update
October 5 - October 9
Dear Parents,
Our 4-H Nature Center field trip was a success! Our students had a fun-filled day rotating through a variety of stations and learning about things such as water conservation, Arkansas wildlife, and astronomy. They even learned how to use a bow and arrow at the archery station!
There are many things coming up this week, so make sure to read through the Reminders and Important Dates sections carefully. This Friday, students will have a Social Studies test on Chapter 3: The Age of Exploration. They have guided notes, in addition to the study guide they will receive on Wednesday to prepare for the test.
Congratulations to our Students of the Month: Daphne and Kaden!
Mrs. Davis & Mrs. Martin
THIS WEEK
In LITERACY & SOCIAL STUDIES:
- Writing: Students will finish their personal narratives. They have written their rough drafts and will dedicate time to revising, editing, and publishing their pieces this week
- Daily Language Week 7
- Weekly Vocabulary: whimsical, killjoy, versatile, convertible
- Read Aloud: Maniac Magee written by Jerry Spinelli
- Social Studies: Chapter 3: The Age of Exploration - Points of View: Christopher Columbus, Lesson 4: Other Nations Explore, review for test, S.S. test will be given this Friday
In MATH & SCIENCE:
- We are starting our Rocks and Minerals Unit.
- In math, we will be studying decimals..
- We will continue to work on our individualized math program on Khan Academy. 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
- Study for language/vocabulary quiz on Friday
- 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
- Bookworm Buddies will have it's first meeting this Tuesday, October 6th, at 6:30 p.m. Don't forget to bring your books with you!
- October Scholastic book order forms will be going home this week. They are due by Friday October 16th.
- 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
- Tues. 10/6: BookWorm Buddies meeting @ 6:30 p.m.
- Thurs. 10/8: Picture Day
- Fri. 10/16: End of 1st Quarter
- Fri. 10/16: Pep Rally and Student Council Speeches
- Thurs. 10/22: Parent-Teacher Conferences 2-8 p.m.
- Fri. 10/23: NO SCHOOL-Professional Development