Hi folks! Are you ready for a break? Here's the plan leading into your winter holiday.
L.A: Let's continue our look at identifying and expressing the "main idea" of an informational piece of text. This week, we'll talk about an upcoming book review project. I'd like you to select a book before you head off on break. With a couple of weeks ahead of you, now is a perfect time to launch into your holiday read. Be sure to pick a book which you'll be interested in, has way more words than pictures, and runs more than 100 pages. (I know many of you will select long novels running into several hundreds of pages... just be sure to get started on these over the break so you aren't rushed to finish reading in January.)
Writing: We'll explore "Organization" as a writing trait this week.
Math: Most of you have proven that you're ready to learn more about division. You'll get your Friday quizzes back early this week. If you aren't quite there yet, please make the time to follow up with the partial quotients strategy again. I'm happy to help!
Science: We'll begin to explore the relative motions of the Earth, Moon and Sun, and how those motions (and the forces controlling them) affect life on our planet.
Drama performance on Tuesday pm.
I'd like to go for a walk with the class on Friday morning. Parents, if you'd like to join us, I could use the help of one or two of you. Let me know if you are willing and able to spend an hour with us 8:55 - 9:45 Friday.
Term 1 reports will be available to view on Friday.
Enjoy your week; and then enjoy your break! Next blog post in January 2026.
