Thursday, April 13, 2017

April 17-21

Winners of our PRIDE Awards for the month of March!
Congrats!!! 


"King George and his Parliament"
Collecting "taxes" from the "colonists during a social studies activity 






 Jr. Achievement with Mr. Blocker!

Mrs. Spakausky and Ms. Erickson :)


Have an Egg-cellent Easter!!!

Coming up:
  • Tues., April 18th-5th Grade-Paul Revere Assembly
  • Fri, April 14th - No School (non-attendance day)
  • Mon, April 17th - No School (Teacher Institute Day)
  • Thurs, April 27th PV Spring Open House/Book Fair 6:30-8:00p

Reading: Theme: Nature's Fury
We will incorporate nonfiction into ELA while learning about earthquakes, hurricanes and more natural disasters.  
Ask your child what their answers are to these 3 essential questions:
What are forces of nature?   
How can a force of nature that is so far away affect me?   
How can a force of nature be both destructive and constructive at the same time?


Social Studies: Chapter 8
Lesson 1-Trouble over Taxes-
       *British taxes led to greater cooperation among colonies.  
       *Patrick Henry was honest and spoke out against King George III and Britain.
Lesson 2-The Colonists Rebel-
       *Events in Boston brought Britain and the colonies closer to war.
       *George Washington learned about hard work, commitment, and leadership while working as                  a surveyor as a young man.
       *Primary sources can be used to study how people lived and how they felt about important                     events in their time.
Lesson 3-The Revolution Begins-
       *The American Revolution began with the battles at Lexington and Concord.


Science: None

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class:  Unit 4:Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers and Decimals
Module 1- Multiplication and Division Strategies
Module 2-More Multiplication and Division Strategies
Module 3-From Array to Algorithm
Module 4-Multiplying to Divide
Unit 4 TEST due Wednesday, April 19th!

Spakausky's Scoop Oct. 16th

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