Wed 10/2 - Early dismissal at 11:00am
Mon 10/14 - No school (Columbus Day)
Tues 10/29 & Wed 10/30 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
SEL Update: Lesson 3: "Being Assertive"
Concepts Objectives—
Being assertive means asking for what you want or need in a calm, firm, respectful voice.
Being assertive helps you be successful in a variety of social and academic situations.
Students will be able to:
Identify passive, aggressive, and assertive responses.
Demonstrate assertive responses with their partners.
Assertiveness Skills -
• Face the person you’re talking to.
• Keep your head up and shoulders back.
• Use a calm, firm voice.
• Use respectful words.
Spelling - Unit 5 - "Greek Roots"
This week's spelling/vocabulary list will include words with the Greek roots "graph", "auto", "photo", "tele", and "rupt". We will study the meanings of these roots and how to use them correctly. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 10/4.
English - What is a Sentence?
We got a little behind with English, so this week we will continue Unit 1, Lessons 4-5 on subjects and predicates. The Tale of Mr. Morton is a Schoolhouse Rock song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdUXxdmhIsw) that helps students to understand the concept of subject and predicate.
Reading - "Casey at the Bat"
Our study of this poem has moved more slowly than I expected, but I hope that we will wrap it up this week by completing the text to text comparison and the PARCC based TDQ activity.
Social Studies - The Beautiful Northeast
Our focus this week will be the resources of the Northeast and how the Atlantic Ocean contributes to the economy of the region. Students will learn about crab pots, and how the problems of overfishing and pollution impact the area.
We will finish our study of the Northeast this week. Look for the Chapter 4 TEST to be scheduled for the week of 10/7!
Science - Energy Conversions
Building a simple electrical system and examining its parts will be the focus of Science this week.
Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class-Unit 1: Expressions, Equations and Volume
In Unit 1 we will focus on :Module 1-Models for Multiplication and Division-The students will learn how to interpret products of whole numbers using number lines, ratio tables, and rectangular rays.
Module 2-Primes and Composites
Module 3-Multiplicative Comparisons and Equations
Module 4-Measurement Experiences (linear measurement, mass/weight, volume and capacity)
UNIT 1 TEST will be on FRIDAY, OCT. 4th!!! The Unit test is only on Module 1-3.
Study the Home Connections and Student Book pages for review. There will also be a review packet coming home later this week!
PDF copies of the Bridges workbooks are always available via Google Classroom. Pages from the workbooks may be printed using a Chromebook, a desktop or laptop computer.
