Nov. 11-15

Had fun at BINGO night, this last Friday night!

Congrats to Rory for being chosen for our October PRIDE! award. She was chosen by students and teachers for EMPATHY!

Spelling -  Unit 10 - Suffixes -ment, -tion and -ly
This week's list contains words with the suffixes -ment, -tion and -ly.  Students will study the definitions of the suffixes and how they change the root words that they are attached to. We will also look at antonyms of the spelling and vocabulary words. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, 11/15. This test will include dictating the words, so students should study how to spell the words as well as how to apply them and rules that we study.

Reading - Unit 1 - "Courage"

We have spent time looking at the text structure of cause and effect. Text structured as cause and effect explains the reasons why something happened or the effects of something. An effect is what happens. To determine the effect, students should ask “What happened?”. A cause is why something happens. To determine the cause, students should ask “Why did it happen?” 

We have reviewed this concept using the story of Happy Birthday Dr. King to discover how cause and effect is used throughout the text.

The Happy Birthday Dr. King / I Have a Dream Speech QUIZ is scheduled for Thursday, 11/14. Students should review the story, Happy Birthday Dr. King and the words to the U2 Pride song (song words linked) (in the Reading folder of their binder) to prepare for the quiz.


We also will be digging into an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream Speech." Students will use their close reading skills in the whole group and with partners to interpret the message, language, vocabulary, and perspective of the piece.


English - Abbreviations
We will study about abbreviations this week.


Social Studies - The Southeast - Lesson 1 / "Coastal Plains to the Mountains"
The Southeast Map QUIZ is scheduled for Monday, 11/11. We will also continue our study of the geography of the region.


Science - Energy Conversions
Reading about energy converters and completing a simulation about how to convert energy will be our focus this week in Science.


Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) - Conversation & Compliments
During our morning meetings, we will discuss how having successful conversations with peers helps you make and build friendships and how giving a sincere, thoughtful compliment is a good way to start a conversation or keep one going. The lesson objective is for students to be able to identify components of a successful conversation and to demonstrate giving and receiving a compliment.


Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class: Unit 2:  Multi-Digit Multiplication & Early Division
Our Unit 2 math test is on Monday, 11/11!