Have a GREAT Thanksgiving!

I wish you a very happy Thanksgiving!

Best Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is here, so our minds have turned
To what time has taught us, to what we've learned:
We often focus all our thought
On shiny things we've shopped and bought.
We take our pleasure in material things,
Forgetting the pleasure that friendship brings.
If a lot of our stuff just vanished today,
We'd see the foundation of each happy day
Is special relationships, constant and true,
And that's when our thoughts go directly to you.
We wish you a Thanksgiving you'll never forget,
Full of love and joy—your best one yet!

By Joanna Fuchs

Enjoy some pictures from our past week:

Miss Erickson's lessons and last day!

Yoga with Miss Erickson!

 Group Hug with Miss Erickson!

 Happy Thanksgiving, Class!

Two Blog for November 11-November 20th

We can create and sing our new photosynthesis songs!!!

 Congrats Luke!
P.R.I.D.E. Winner for the month of October!

 Mrs. Csorba's WIN group shared their project with us!  

Math:  Unit 2-Adding and Subtracting Fractions

In unit 2 we will:
Module 1-Add and Subtract Fractions by relating fractions to money and the clock
Module 2-Introducing Common Denominators
Module 3-More with Common Denominators
Module 4-LCMs and GCFs (least common multiples and greatest common factors), simplifying fractions and problem solving with fractions

ELA---

English/Words skills: Conjunctions, Interjections, Prepositions and Compound Sentences

We will learn about each of these with a mini-lesson and practice the skills in our station work.

Reading:

We will move on to reading excerpts from a novel called, Touching Spirit Bear.

Word Work:Unit 4

aud-to hear
cardio-heart
de-reverse
duct-to lead
hydro/hydra-water
quad-four

Writing: Challenge

We will be writing about challenges that we have had in life.  We will be practicing some of our English skills as we write.  These include:

Interjections
Conjunctions
Prepositions

Social Studies: Chapter 5-"The Struggle to Found Colonies"

Lesson 1-1607-Jamestown-The First permanent English colony is started in North America

Lesson 2-1609-Hudson River-Henry Hudson explores for the Dutch

Lesson 3-1620-Plymouth-The Pilgrims arrive on the Mayflower.
Lesson 4-1682-Philadelphia-Pennsylvania colony is founded.

Test Scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19th!

Science: Chapter 5-Energy and Ecosystems

Chapter 5-Energy and Ecosystems
Lesson 1-How do plants produce food?
Lesson 2-How is energy passed through an ecosystem?

Test scheduled for Monday, Nov. 23rd!

The students may bring home their science or social studies book at any time to preview or review.

Nov. 2- 6, 2015

Pictures from last week at the bottom.

This week:

Week of November 2nd-Conferences
Friday, Nov. 6-No School
Monday, Nov. 9th-No School

Math:  Unit 2-Adding and Subtracting Fractions
I would like to say Hooray---the students did a great job on their Unit 1 Assessment.  Everyone passed!  Great studying!

In unit 2 we will:
Module 1-Add and Subtract Fractions by relating fractions to money and the clock
Module 2-Introducing Common Denominators
Module 3-More with Common Denominators
Module 4-LCMs and GCFs (least common multiples and greatest common factors), simplifying fractions and problem solving with fractions

ELA---

English/Words skills: Conjunctions, Interjections, Prepositions and Compound Sentences

We will learn about each of these with a mini-lesson and practice the skills in our station work.

Reading:

We will move on to reading excerpts from a novel called, Touching Spirit Bear.

Word Work:Unit 4

aud-to hear
cardio-heart
de-reverse
duct-to lead
hydro/hydra-water
quad-four

Writing: Challenge

We will be writing about challenges that we have had in life.  We will be practicing some of our English skills as we write.  These include:

Interjections
Conjunctions
Prepositions

Social Studies: Chapter 5-"The Struggle to Found Colonies"

Lesson 1-1607-Jamestown-The First permanent English colony is started in North America

Lesson 2-1609-Hudson River-Henry Hudson explores for the Dutch

Lesson 3-1620-Plymouth-The Pilgrims arrive on the Mayflower.
Lesson 4-1682-Philadelphia-Pennsylvania colony is founded.

Science: Chapter 5-Energy and Ecosystems

Chapter 5-Energy and Ecosystems
Lesson 1-How do plants produce food?
Lesson 2-How is energy passed through an ecosystem?

The students may bring home their science or social studies book at any time to preview or review.

Preschool Visit/Parade

Happy Halloween!!!

Great times!  Thanks to all the party helpers and donators!!!