10 October 15 - 19, 2018 Notes: Reading – Theme Assessment Thursday We will work on our writing task for the Hurricane Unit. Students will write a narrative about a character who experiences a hurricane firsthand. Skills: Theme, Character Analysis, Narrative Essay, Dialogue 10/15 - First day of 2nd 9 weeks 10/15–19 - Student Council food drive Bus Driver Appreciation Week National School Lunch Week 10/17 - PTA Meeting 9:15 10/19 - Report Cards come home 10/22-26 - Book Fair Red Ribbon Week 10/24 - Family Learning Night (Last names A – M) 10/25 - Family Learning Night (Last names N – Z) 11/1-2 - Diamond Del Gem Mining 11/6 - Election Day – No School 11/19-23 – Thanksgiving Holidays Some dates are subject to change. Please check newsletter each week for updates. Language Quiz Friday Dialogue Please review Bellwork pages in binder for review and the study guide W.O.W – “Words of the Week” No assessment “tele: Greek root for “far away” Math – Test –Tuesday, Fluency Quiz – Friday (mixed multiplication facts) Unit 3: Multi-Digit Multiplication and Division: (Eureka Math Module 3) Tuesday’s test will cover area, perimeter, and multiplicative comparison word problems involving area & perimeter. We will then work on multiplying by multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000. Multiplication fact fluency is essential for our work in this unit. Please study facts nightly. *** Fluency quizzes are given weekly! Fluency quizzes will be averaged together for one grade at the end of the 2nd 9 Weeks grading period. Science – Test – Tuesday Unit 2: Earth’s Processes: Students will continue to explore rocks, fossils, and tectonic plates. We are looking forward to Diamond Del visiting our school for our gem mining adventure on November 1st and 2nd! Please send in permission slips along with $5.00 fee as soon as possible. Notes: The food bank would like to provide families with a complete Thanksgiving meal this year. They are requesting the following items: cake mix, instant potatoes, stuffing mix, and canned cranberry sauce. Please consider donating these or other non-perishable food items. Social Studies - In-class graded assignment Unit 2: The Movement of People: A Historical Perspective We will guide the students through completing a DBQ (Document-Based Questions) on explorers. Students will compare and contrast characteristics of the colonies Jamestown and Plymouth. Read 20 mins/Log ELA Pages due Thurs. Read 20 mins/Log Study Spelling Words Read 20 mins/Log Study Spelling Words Read 20 mins/Log ELA pages due Study facts Worksheet Study facts Worksheet Study facts Worksheet Study facts Worksheet Review notebook/handouts None Review notebook/handouts Review notebook/handouts None None None None