Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Weekly Updates for Aug 22nd

WoW!!! What an eclipse!  What an amazing experience for all of us!  Even though we have a short week, we do have some things happening to note:

Johnson/Maestri:
Reading: We are continuing Because of Winn Dixie.  We will be focused on characteristics of fiction (characters, plot, setting, problem/solution).  We are also working on citing text evidence within the text.

ELA: Diagramming subjects and predicates in sentences; Word pattern test in both classes on Friday. 

Johnson writing: Continue 6 traits of writing

S.Studies: Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian Indians
*A study guide will be coming home this week for the 4 Indian groups.  Test will be next Wednesday (Johnson) and Thursday (Maestri).

Math:  This week we will continue to work on Lesson 2- comparing numbers using place value and expanded form.  There will be a quiz over lesson 2 on Friday. 

Derry/Fortson:
Reading: Because of Winn Dixie: They will be doing workstations all week in characterization, setting, and plot. 

Advanced Word Study: Unit 1: short a vccv pattern; there will be no quiz on Friday. 

Language: Breaking apart sentences: Subject and Predicate

Social Studies: Module 1: There will be a Geography quiz next Tuesday in Mrs. Derry's class and a quiz in Mrs. Fortson's on Wednesday. The study guide went home today with Mrs. Derry's homeroom. Mrs. Fortson's class will get it tomorrow. This will be a closed note quiz. We are studying the early Native Americans: Archaic, Paleo, Mississippian, and Woodland Indians. 

Math:  We will work through Lesson 2-comparing numbers using place value and expanded form.  There is a quiz over Lesson 2 on Friday.  Please check the assignment sheet nightly for homework assignments. 

Russ/Stansberry:  Math- There will be a doubles fact quiz on Friday!