Wednesday, November 30, 2016

December Newsletter

ELA
Reading:
Ø  Target Skills: drawing conclusions, generalizations, authors purpose, text and graphic features, text structure, simile and metaphor, sequence of events
Ø  Review: summarizing, question while reading
Writing:
Ø  Our focus will continue to be on informative writing. We’ll create a persuasive essay convincing others to think the way we do or to take action. Ask your student about OREO writing. Yum!
Grammar:
Ø  Modal Auxiliaries
Ø  Participles
Ø  Abbreviations

Vocab:
Ø  Greek and Latin word parts

Ø  Suffixes –able, & -ible

Math
Finish Chapter 4 – Division – test 12.15.16
·         Division using Partial Quotients
·         Division with Regrouping
·         Place the first digit (standard way)
·         Divide by 1-Digit Numbers

Chapter 5 Concepts:
– Factors, Multiples and Patterns
o   Students will gain familiarity with factors and multiples
o   They will generate and analyze patterns
o   Students will learn the difference between prime vs. composite numbers and factors vs. multiples.
o   This is a quick chapter! Next stop, fractions!
Reflex Math:
Students are encouraged to go on Reflex math as often as possible. We will be logging on 3-4 times a week at school. Logging on 2 more times at home would make a huge difference in their fact knowledge.

Science
Concepts:

This month we will study and experiment with electricity. This exciting unit is based on the Inquiry method W.I.S.E. (wonder, investigate, synthesize & explain).

We’ll be completing an hour without electricity, watching videos on the topic and of course conducting experiments. This unit is always a crowd pleaser! 

Reminders
ü  12.1 – Picture Retake Day
ü  12.2 – Haudenosaunee Day, Smencil & Fin Friday
ü  12.7 , 12.14 & 12.21 – PTA school banking
ü  12.9 – Hour of Code – students learn basic computer coding
ü  12.19 – Ms. Wheeler’s last day
ü  12.23 – Tacky Sweater Day
ü  12.22 – Tradition Celebration – more information to follow J
12.24 – 1.2 – Winter Recess