Happy December! There will only be a few more posts for 2015-can you believe that?? I know that your family is looking forward to the holiday break! We will continue with our normal schedule this week. Next week, we will change classes Monday-Wednesday. Please note the following:
Math: Fortson math class will be working on decomposing fractions as a sum of a unit fraction using tape diagrams. There will be homework, so please follow up with your child.
**All students need to continue to practice math fact fluency. We are working on this in our math class but also in my homeroom!
Reading/ELA: This week we will start a new story and the students have a story packet. They have a work plan that helps them navigate through our stations each day. Students are responsible or turning in this work by Friday. They have plenty of time during the week to finish this work. I have already announced to our students that any unfinished work on Friday will result in not being able to participate in our book buddy activity on Friday. Reading challenge sheets are due by next Friday.
Science: This week there will be a test over moon phases. Students should use their interactive notebooks to study this material. They will be responsible for identifying the moon phases by picture. There is a homework/classwork assignment that will be given out the day before your child tests. This is required and students must make a 85 or better. They are allowed to use the textbook to find evidence for their answers. Students making less than 85 will have to redo this assignment.
Social Studies: We will continue with Revolutionary Period. Please visit Mrs. Derry's page for specific information. Students have received several items that were to be glued into the interactive notebook. I am finding these all over the floor. I am sure that they will need these to study!
A letter went home today and was sent via email on Sunday evening about class events this month. Please take a minute to look over this if you have not already had a chance to read it.
