Welcome to December! We have fun activities, House challenges, and assessments coming up in the next two weeks before Winter Break so be sure to check over the newsletter/blog carefully each week.
This week we had a blast in sound stations! We experimented with tuning forks, bottles of water, hangers with string, and a fun computer game that told us we were too noisy. Be sure to ask your child about all they learned about vibration and sound during this fun hands-on learning experience.
STEAM – science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics. Education concept
Computer Science Week
December 6th – 10th is computer science week. Students will be learning about how computer science relates to different subjects, industries, career paths, and everyday life! Join in the fun by participating in our spirit days! Click on this link for more information: Computer Science Spirit Week . On Friday we will have a blast participating in a House STEAM challenge!
12/6 – Monday: Innovation Day – wear something neon for bright ideas!
12/7 – Tuesday: Bugs you encounter – wear something buggy
12/8 – Wednesday: Following directions to reach a destination – wear a travel shirt
12/9 – Thursday: Binary Code Day – Wear red & white
12/10 – Friday: Cozy Coding – wear your cozy PJs
Weekend: Unplugged Coding – create an algorithm
EVERY Wednesday is House spirit day. Show your house colors and connect with other house members throughout the school!
Students received an activity log (PE Activity Log) in PE this week from Mrs. Lucas. Students should be recording their activity at home or at school that reaches an intensity level of 3 or 4. This form will be turned in on Friday, December 10 for a PE grade.
12/6 – 12/10 Computer Science Week/Spirit Week
12/6 PTA Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A Tuckernuck Plaza
12/7 Science Sound Quiz
12/8 Reading Quiz on Among the Hidden
12/9 Math Unit Test Converting and Comparing Decimals and Fractions
12/9 Social Studies quiz Southeast Map & States and Capitals
12/10 PE Activity Log due to Mrs. Lucas
12/10 Vocabulary Quizzes
12/10 House Steam Challenge, Half day dismissal beginning at 11:00
12/14 Science Sound Unit Test
12/17 Winter Celebration/Class Activity
Math: We will wrap up our unit on converting and comparing fractions and decimals this week. A test on this unit will be on Thursday, 12/9. Keep practicing those multiplication and division facts as mastery of these facts is key to being successful with fractions!
Reading: Our focus will be on recognizing the various text structures that are used in nonfiction text (description, cause and effect, compare and contrast, chronological order and problem and solution). Understanding text structure helps readers develop strong comprehension skills.
We finished reading, Among the Hidden this week. The students absolutely loved this novel! The author does a phenomenal job of ending each chapter with a cliffhanger that left the students begging for more each day! Among the Hidden is the first of a 6 book series, so I am hopeful that students will be clamoring to read the next books in this thrilling series. They have already asked what we will begin reading next – stay tuned!
Our vocabulary this week will be all about weather Vocab. List #10. Be sure that your child is completing the daily practice to prepare for the quizzes each Friday.
Science: We’ve had a lot of fun learning about sound- from creating instruments to fun sound stations! We are ready to show what we know on our sound quiz on Tuesday, 12/7 and a sound unit test on Tuesday, 12/14. Be sure to utilize the notes in the science notebook and on Schoology student resources to prepare.
Social Studies: The students are loving learning about the Southeast Region. We have learned the location of the 12 states that make up this region, as well as the capital of each state. We also learned about some important geographical features that are unique to this region. Students will have a quiz on the 12 states and capitals and also on the map location of these 12 states on Thursday, 12/9.