Monday, November 16, 2009
Here's a
look at what your child will be studying this week...
· READING:
Great readers identify
story elements. We will continue to practice identifying the elements of
fictional stories: characters,
setting, problems, and solutions.
Additionally, we will be examining the characteristics of fables,
folktales, and tall tales. We will
even get to "dissect" a fable later into the week!
· SPELLING: Students will be working on Word Sort
#13, which focuses on spelling patterns for the final syllable -le sound. Spelling lists were taped into each
child's planner on Monday morning.
Please make sure students are following their nightly spelling homework
assignments.
· WRITING: In writing we're wrapping up our study
of response to literature. We will
be using what we learned in reading last week about point of view to write
creative "Thanksgiving" stories from the point of view of different
Turkey Day characters. This
creative writing activity has been a favorite of former students--we look
forward to sharing them with you!
· GRAMMAR: Students will continue to review and study VERBS--as
they are a tricky part of speech.
We'll be studying the verb tenses and types of verbs all week. There will be a mini-verb quiz on
Thursday of this week!
· SCIENCE: In science, students will complete
their study of light. We'll be
examining concave and convex lenses in class on Monday and Tuesday and discuss
reflection, refraction, and absorption.
A light study guide was sent home with students Monday and is due on
Thursday. The class will be
assessed over light on Friday.
· SOCIAL STUDIES: Students finished their study of
European exploration last week, so we're moving into early Colonial
America. We will discuss the very
earliest colonies of Roanoke (The Lost Colony), Jamestown, and Plymouth. Students will be quizzed over the
accompanying unit vocabulary on Friday, but will be assessed over the specific
colonies after the Thanksgiving break.
· MATH: We’re moving onto a study of geometry
this week. We'll be talking about
points, lines, rays, angles, and planes.
We'll specifically study how to classify different angles and how to measure
and draw angles using a protractor.
Although we are moving away from computation just a bit--we'll continue
to practice multiplication and division, so please practice facts nightly!
· Additional Class News:
o Fire Safety Field Trip: We will be leaving after Specials on
Wednesday to go to the Cobb Safety Village. We'll be working with Cobb Fire Fighters to learn all about
Fire Safety and Prevention. Please
remember to wear layered clothing and tennis shoes--we'll be walking a good
bit.
o Scholastic Book Fair: The Book Fair is finally here! Students spent time checking it out and
creating their own Wish Lists in class Monday morning. We invite you to come back and purchase
books this week. Family Night is
Thursday from 6:30-8:00.
o Chili's Eat Out Night to Support
PE: This Wednesday night is
another Chili's Eat-Out night.
Coupons were sent home in Monday folders. If you present your coupon to your Chili's server, the East
Side PE department will earn 10% of your meal profits!!
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Look This Week for that Missing Jacket! Are the ever changing temperatures keeping your child guessing on what coat to where to school? The Lost and Found box is over flowing with sweatshirts, sweaters, water bottles and jackets! PLEASE look through the Lost and Found Box and clothes rack to the right of the Media Center. The clothes left remaining at Thanksgiving break will be donated to a charity at the end of the month.
Thanks for
your support,
Ms.
Agnew and Ms. Mattocks