School News:
Remember that there is no school for students on Tuesday, November 7th, as it is Election Day and many of our city's schools are used as polling locations. Additionally, there is no school on Friday, November 10th, as we celebrate Veteran's Day, and honor all those who have served, and are serving today.
Team Update:
Grade Book: Students should be checking the portal once a week. We are here after school for retakes or extra help! It's the student's responsibility to maintain a passing grade. Grades close for the Trimester on November 27th!
Class Updates:
Social Studies: Despite not having school on Monday, we accomplished a lot in Social Studies this week. Students were able to finish writing their Greek myths and self-assessed those on Wednesday. Ask your child how they did! I was very impressed with the creativity while reading these myths! On Friday the students conducted their second mapping assessment of the year as they mapped the Persian Empire. Check the gradebook to see how they scored. Have a nice weekend!
Science: In science this week students made figured out how cells are put together to make tissues and how tissues are put together to make organs. Check out some pictures of our work this week on my science blog! Click HERE to see pictures from science class! Next week we hope to figure out the final pieces to the puzzle, "Why are bones hard?"
Literacy: It was a busy week in Literacy! We had fun watching the Atlas Obscura projects, learning about hidden gems from around the world. It was fantastic hearing kids using the vocabulary they're learning in Science, in a project for Literacy! We also discussed the importance of reflecting upon what we learned to have a better understanding of ourselves as learners! Latin root unit 4 test on Monday - so everyone should be studying all of their resources, and using Quizlet! We'll begin practicing note taking from a text next week as we dive into The Omnivore's Dilemma!
English: This week in English class we wrapped up our exploration of Greek mytholoy and discovered that we are still culturally connected to these ancient myths in many ways. Next we will begin our unit on A Christmas Carol. The next independent reading project will be coming soon, so get ready!
English: This week in English class we wrapped up our exploration of Greek mytholoy and discovered that we are still culturally connected to these ancient myths in many ways. Next we will begin our unit on A Christmas Carol. The next independent reading project will be coming soon, so get ready!
Math: Thursday's quiz was a success! We continued to play the integer game to help kids learn how to add and subtract integers. Next week we will be continuing with subtracting integers. November's Go Figure went home on Friday. It's due Thursday, November 30th.
