1. 9 October 8 - 12, 2018 Figurative Language: Similes and Metaphors
Reading – Main Idea RETEST Wednesday
We will read more related books to our Hurricane Unit. Students will read informational texts to learn about hurricanes and their impact on Louisiana.
Skills: Main Idea, Context Clues, Theme, Character Analysis
10/ End of 1st 9 Weeks
Terrific Turtles 9:00
10/ No School for students
10/15– Student Council food drive
Bus Driver Appreciation Week
National School Lunch Week
10/ PTA Meeting 9:15
10/ Report Cards come home
10/ Book Fair
Red Ribbon Week
10/ Family Learning Night
(Last names A – M)
10/ Family Learning Night
(Last names N – Z)
11/ Election Day – No School
11/19-23 – Thanksgiving Holidays
Some dates are subject to change. Please check newsletter each week for updates.
Language Test Thursday
Figurative Language: Similes and Metaphors
W.O.W – “Words of the Week” Unit 3 Test Thursday Definitions
attractive burden consent dependable indicate
previous qualify response shabby thaw
urgent vanity
Math – Test – next Tuesday, 10/16
Unit 3: Multi-Digit Multiplication and Division:
Our work in this unit begins with perimeter and area. Students will investigate and use the formulas for area and perimeter of rectangles. They will also be able to solve multiplicative comparison word problems as well as multi-step real world problems by applying the area and perimeter formulas.
***No Fluency quiz this week! Fluency quiz average for the 1st 9 Weeks has been added into our online grading system. Although there is no quiz, students should still be studying facts! Weekly quizzes will resume next week.
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.
Be on the lookout information on Red Ribbon Week, Book Fair, and Family Learning Nights…coming soon!
Science – In-class graded assignment, Test – next Tuesday, 10/16
Unit 2: Earth’s Processes: Students will continue to explore rocks and fossils. 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.
Social Studies - In-class graded assignment
Unit 2: The Movement of People: A Historical Perspective
We will continue to examine several primary and secondary sources to discover the motivations and challenges of early European explorers. We will also make discoveries about the European colonization of North America.
Read 20 mins/Log
ELA Pages due Thurs.
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Study Spelling Words
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Study Spelling Words
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ELA pages due
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