Davis/Martin Weekly Update
November 2 - November 6
Dear Parents,
Students had a great time on Friday listening to Barn Hill Preserve's animal education program and then participating in the Grossology ticketed event. Check out some of the pictures below!
This week, students will have a Social Studies test on Wednesday. It is very important that they look over their study guides, so that they are prepared. In Social Studies, students learn many facts about people, places, and events from the establishment of early America. This information must be studied and reviewed in class, as well as outside of the classroom.
Mrs. Davis & Mrs. Martin
THIS WEEK
In LITERACY & SOCIAL STUDIES:
- Reading/Writing: Students will identify themes in different books they read, as well as work on writing fictional summaries
- Vocabulary: falsehood, navigate, kindling, domestic
- Read Aloud: Maniac Magee written by Jerry Spinelli
- Social Studies: Chapter 4: The Age of Exploration - review and TEST ON WEDENSDAY
In MATH & SCIENCE:
- Science: Students will be 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). We will have a test this Friday.
- 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
- 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
- UHI sweatshirt order forms due this Tuesday 11/3.
- Cookie Dough Limo rides will be Wednesday 11/4.
- Flu Shot forms are due by this Friday 11/6.
- 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
Thurs. 11/5: Bookworm Buddies @ 6:30 p.m. in library
Mon. 11/9: Flu Clinic
Fri. 11/13: Makeup Picture Day
Fri. 11/20: 2nd Mid-Quarter Reports
November 25 - 27: Thanksgiving Break
December 21 - January 4: Christmas Break