This is the last school week of 2018!  We have lots of fun things planned!  Here’s to the best week ever!  🙂

MATH

This week we will do ratio activities during whole group instruction.  Due to the snow the students will not take a quiz on ratios until we come back from Winter Break.  The quiz will be given on Friday, January 4th. They have notes in their math notebooks to help prepare for this quiz.   The students will also participate in a mathematical Holiday Open House.  This activity allows students to choose from several problem solving activities that review skills and practice critical thinking strategies.  This is always fun!  Weekly Math (holiday logic problem) is due on Monday, December 17th.

LANGUAGE ARTS

Word Trek homework is due on Monday, December 17th and the test will be given on Tuesday, December 18th.  We will continue be catching up on what was missed during the snow days last week in both reading and language which includes identifying text structures, reading Esperanza Rising, recognizing cause and effect, and practicing comprehension strategies with Junior Great Books.  Book reports are due on Friday, January 4th.

SCIENCE

The students will continue exploring the five kingdoms this week.  We will start focus on the specific characteristics that make up each kingdom.  This week we will begin looking at invertebrates and vertebrates.  Paperwork for science fair projects went home last week.  These are due on Monday, January 7th.  Please be sure that your student completes this paperwork neatly and completely as it is included in their final science fair grade. Please let me know if you have questions.

SOCIAL STUDIES

The students are working on projects this week.  They will be finishing up their Holidays Around the World and presenting.  We will come back to the Southeast Region when we come back from Winter Break!

IMPORTANT DATES

12/18 – Word Trek Test

12/19 – Winter Party

12/20-1/2 – Winter Break

1/4 – Ratio Quiz

1/4 – Book Report due

1/7 – Science Fair Planning Paperwork due (This is a change!)

1/16 – Yearbook Ads due

1/24/19 –  Science Fair 6:30