December 14th, 2012
Class activities for Friday, December 14
Spelling: We reviewed homophones with long /e/ spelling patterns:
- feet/feat
- heel/heal
- beat/beet
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences of seven or more words each are due on Fridays.
Reading: Two groups performed their Literature Circles plays today.
Writing: Students worked on publishing today.
The next piece of writing, a fiction piece, is due Monday, December 17. Students should be publishing at this point.
Math: None today due to STAR Friday.
Science: We started to learn about how living creatures survive over time, how catastrophes are involved in making fossils and extinctions, and how animals use traits to survive.
Social Studies: We learned about how Spain and France battled for control of Florida during the 1500s. Homework is to finish reading social studies book pp. 70-71 and complete notebook p. 30.
- Yellow magnets: 0
- Orange magnets: 0
- Red magnets: 0
- STAR Awards: 0
- Magnets moved this week (goal: 8): 4
Coming soon: Check your student’s Personal and Social Growth grade at ParentVue to see if your student moved their magnet.
Notes:
- Our Fiesta Mexicana is Friday, December 21 from 8:45-noon. Sign up or view our volunteer list. Family members are welcome to attend!
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- Coming soon: view grades, assignments, and attendance at ParentVue.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.