Great times on Thursday at the Tivoli Theater!
All Aboard the Polar Express!!!
Fun with ELA Stations!
Congratulations to our Straight A's for first trimester!
Spelling - Mythology Words
We will continue our study of mythological words with an emphasis on allusion in myths. The spelling test for mythology words is scheduled for Friday, 12/20.
Reading - Unit 1 - "Courage"
We will begin our study of Greek Mythology with a look at the myth of Hercules. We will also focus on the skill of summarizing. A summary is a shortened version of a story that retells all the important parts of the story in sequence. We will work as a team to summarize the Hercules myth. After winter break, I will be introducing a mythology project that focuses on personalized learning.
Social Studies - "The Cherokee"
We will continue our study of the Native Americans of the Southeast, The Cherokee. We will take a look at how their culture and traditions began and how they continue to keep them alive in modern times.
An open book/note QUIZ on the Cherokee is scheduled for Wednesday, 12/18. Students should review their textbooks and note-taking sheets to prepare for the quiz.
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
No new lesson is scheduled for this week. We will finish our discussions and lesson on strong feelings. Remember the objective is for students to be able to describe what triggers their own strong emotions and what happens in their brains and bodies when they experience strong emotions. Be looking for the purple "Home Link" sheet to come home this week. This will be due on Friday.
Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class -Unit 3-Fractions & Decimals
The unit 3 TEST is scheduled for Thursday, 12/19!
A study guide will come home this week. Study all Home Connection and Student Book pages that are in Unit 3!
Session 1 Unit 3 Pre-Assessment
Session 2 Fair Shares
Session 3 Fractions & Mixed Numbers
Session 4 If This Is One-Third
Session 5 Egg Carton Fractions
Session 6 Name That Fraction
Module 2-Comparing, Composing & Decomposing Fractions & Mixed Numbers
Session 1 Exploring Fractions on the Geoboard
Session 2 Last Equation Wins
Session 3 Comparing, Adding & Subtracting Fractions
Session 4 Dozens of Eggs
Session 5 How Many Candy Bars?
Session 6 Racing Fractions
Module 3-Introducing Decimals
Session 1 Introducing Decimal Numbers
Session 2 Comparing Decimal Numbers
Session 3 Thinking About Tenths & Hundredths
Session 4 Decimal More or Less
Module 4-Fractions & Decimals
Session 1 Decimal & Fraction Relationships
Session 2 Fractions & Decimals
Session 3 Ordering Fractions & Decimals on a Number Line
Session 4 Unit 3 Post
