November, 2009
Dear Parents:
There continues to be a lot of excitement and learning going on here in 5H.
We started our poetry unit , the children will be learning about all
different types of poems and with the end project being a anthology of their
originial poetry. In reading, we are using A Christmas Carol to learn about
many literary techniques such as, symbolism, character traits, sequence of
events and vocabulary to mention just a few things. We will begin our
Weather unit in science after Thanksgiving - we will be studying cloud
formation, fronts and weather folklore. In Social Studies we are studying
the effects inventions had on the United States. We will be looking through
the lens of the war years we covered in the first advisory.
Today the following were sent home in the THT: the school pictures (that the
teacher forgot to send home last Friday - sorry), a permission slip for Deal,
report cards that weren't picked up from the office, information about the
basketball game at AU, and a copy of the National Anthem (the fifth graders
will be singing at the game) . Please sign and return the report card
envelope and the Deal Permission slip.
There are quite a number of things we are participating in between now and
Thanksgiving. Following is the list, these will also be on the calendar part
of the class website.
Wednesday, November 18:
Some students will be presenting their "Thankful" poem at Jamboree
We will have our first visit from the Irish Embassy (the Embassy that has
adopted us)
Thursday, November 19:
Field trip to American History Museum - thank you to Mr. Zimmerman and Ms.
Berkley for coming with us.
Friday, November 20
Note will be sent home in regards to the Thanksgiving Feast we will be
participating in on Wednesday, November 25
Tuesday, November 24
Deal Buddy Day - your child should come to Deal in the morning and be dropped
off in front of the school. We will be there to receive them and will walk
the children back to Deal at lunchtime
Wednesday, November 25
Feast in the classroom - 11:00 - 12:00
Please remember you can contact me at anytime, if you have a concern or
question.
Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.
--
Laure Hunter
