November 19th, 2018
Class activities for Monday, November 19
Spelling: We practiced spelling compound words today. This will be the skill tested on tomorrow’s spelling test.
Cursive: Ten cursive sentences, seven or more words each, are due Fridays.
Reading: Today was a reading day in Literature Circles.
Writing: Students worked on revising conferences and revising today. A fiction story is due Sunday, November 25. Homework on weekdays is to work on writing for 15 minutes. Your student should be finished with their draft and revising by now.
Math: Students worked on estimating products today. Homework on weekdays is to practice math for 15 minutes using MobyMax or Khan Academy.
Science: We started our final chapter about how to help cecropia trees get more water through the soil.
Social Studies: We started to learn about the Columbian Exchange, which is the name for how goods and ideas moved back and forth between Europe and the New World.
Character Strength: We are learning about gratitude again this week.
Notes:
- The pizza kit fundraiser for 5th grade camp is going on right now. Orders are due December 7.
- Is your student doing a Daily Homework Time? Here’s a sample schedule and more ideas to get started.
- Check out our class calendar to stay up-to-date.
- View grades, assignments, and attendance at JupiterGrades.
Our Mission:
All students in Room 130 will do their best and get ready for 6th grade.