Language Arts- Essential Question this week-  How do people figure things out?
This week we are reading poems that have to do with this essential question.  We are also exploring the different types of poems we come across and certain elements that many poems have.  We have also been focusing on figuring out the Author's point of view for each poem.   Today we worked with alliteration and created our own poems that focused on this.  We have also been learning about similes and possessive nouns.  Our spelling words this week contain 1 or more digraph within them.  A digraph is when 2 or more letters come together to create 1 sounds, for example the "sh" in ship.  Next week we come to the end of unit 2 so the week will focus on reviews and we will also be doing a reader's theater.

Math- This week we wrapped up Topic 6, on Connecting Area to Multiplication and Addition.  We have been working on answering the question, How can area be measured and found? Our vocabulary for this topic is area, unit square, square unit, and estimate.  Our test for this topic will be this Thursday and the homework review will be due that day as well.  On Friday through next week we will doing a review of the skills we have learned thus far and moving onto topic 7 on the 9th. 

 

Social Studies-Our students have begun to switch to Mr. Provenza's class for Social Studies for the next 6 weeks.  During the six week's with him they will be learning about the history of Avon Lake.

 

Month of December happenings 

Our month of December is filled with extra events and schedule changes because of the approaching holiday concert and MAPS testing.  As a result of the many changes, I am going to refrain from posting a new volunteer schedule and begin again after the New Year. 

Dec. 5th- we will be walking over to the high school for the staff vs. students basketball game. 

Dec. 6th- We will be taking the reading portion of the MAPS testing.  Please make sure they get plenty of sleep the night before and eat a healthy breakfast. 
Dec. 7th Scholastic Book Orders due.

Dec. 8th- We will be taking the math portion of the MAPS testing.  Please make sure they get plenty of sleep the night before and eat a healthy breakfast.

Dec. 9th- We will begin topic 7 in math.

Dec. 12th- Our class will be going to the Holiday Shoppe @11:20-11:40.

Dec. 13th- Rehearsal during school for holiday program.

Dec. 14th- Holiday Music Program. (No SOAR for SOAR students today).

Dec. 15th- Student readers will be coming over from the high school to share some holiday stories with us. 

Dec. 15th- Class party in the afternoon 1:45-3:00.
Dec. 20th- Topic 7 test in a.m.

Dec. 20th- Choir field trip in the afternoon for choir members. 1:15-2:15.

Dec. 21st- High school drama will be coming over in the a.m. to perform for us.

                Movie in the afternoon.

Dec. 22nd- Winter Break begins.