January 4 to 8

 Welcome back to... 2021!

Important Dates / Information:

~ Please return report card envelopes. Thanks!

~ Students: try to bring in a set of headphones that can remain at school (by Thursday if possible). 

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts -  We are reading the next book in our series...

    Among The Impostors  by Margaret Peterson Haddix

For our novel, if any one would prefer to read the chapters themselves, rather than the audio-book version, click here... Among The Impostors.

 

Chapter 1, 2

Chapter 3, 4 

Chapter 4, 5, 6 

Chapter 6, 7, 8 

We will work at making story connections, inferences, creating images, and listening for sensory imagery details.

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Reading strategies for science: 

WE ARE STUDYING HOW TO research and FIND THE important ideas for our biomes unit. 

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Writing: We are working daily at proper letter formation, printing, and writing complete sentences. 

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~Word Work - Unit 15 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work.

                      - list words will always be in the agendas.
                      - Unit #15study all list words and the challenge words; TEST on Friday.
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Math - ... measurement - linear measurement (mm, cm, m, km)

- practical uses, converting, and finding perimeter and area.

 

ALSO, PRACTICE YOUR MULTIPLICATION... Multiplication Deep Dive

and ADDITION... Deep Dive Addition   AND Deep Dive Subtraction

We all have access to MATHLETICS to work at school or at home. Students will have a chance to work on the current math curricular areas in class and at home. 

***Usernames and passwords were sent home. ***

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Career Education - studying past, present, and future careers in 3 weeks

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Science - Biomes and ecosystems...

- researching, describing, identifying life with biomes,... leading to a large project. 

Build a biome game

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Socials - Pro / Con Debating skills 

              - using decision-making skills to support ideas, thoughts, and opinions

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PE - Basketball skills - ball control, passing, shooting, game strategies, and basketball centers.  
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ART -  Winter wonderland mural art

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Technology Skills - on laptops - typing skills and RESEARCHING SKILLS also.

Dance mat typing guide
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CONGRATS to  ????? for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK this week and 

.... earned ??? house team points! Great efforts = great results!