Great First Week of School!!!
Coming up next:
Dates:
Wed. Sept. 2nd--5th grade Curriculum Night
We will be handing out chromebooks this night,
so please come or your child won't be able to take on home, right away.
We will be handing out chromebooks this night,
so please come or your child won't be able to take on home, right away.
Mon., Sept.7th-No School
Week of September 7th-MAPS testing
Science Fun!
Bike Assembly
Ice Cream and Outside today!
It's Friday!
Reading: Close Reading
We started reading this week with learning about close reading. The students learned about text marking and reading deeper to help with understanding of complex texts.
It you want to know how to help your child with doing a close read, take a look at this website.
http://mhreadingwonders.com/wp-content/themes/readingwonders/docs/9430_Fisher_Author_9-4.pdf
video clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adXdTXEzmzE
Have fun learning with your children!
We started reading this week with learning about close reading. The students learned about text marking and reading deeper to help with understanding of complex texts.
It you want to know how to help your child with doing a close read, take a look at this website.
http://mhreadingwonders.com/wp-content/themes/readingwonders/docs/9430_Fisher_Author_9-4.pdf
video clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adXdTXEzmzE
Have fun learning with your children!
Writing: 6 Traits
We will start discussing what the 6-Traits of writing are and have mini-lessons to help us strengthen our skills. To learn more about the six traits watch the following video clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2CVYBEg_BU
We will start discussing what the 6-Traits of writing are and have mini-lessons to help us strengthen our skills. To learn more about the six traits watch the following video clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2CVYBEg_BU
Social Studies: Chapter 4-"Spain Builds an Empire"
We will begin with chapter 4 this year.
Lesson 1-The Voyages of Columbus and what it led to
Lesson 2-Different Worlds Collide-Spanish conquistadors establish new colonies in North America and South America
Lesson 3-Life in New Spain-Spain gaining wealth from the settlement in North America
We will begin with chapter 4 this year.
Lesson 1-The Voyages of Columbus and what it led to
Lesson 2-Different Worlds Collide-Spanish conquistadors establish new colonies in North America and South America
Lesson 3-Life in New Spain-Spain gaining wealth from the settlement in North America
Science: Science Inquiry
In science we will start with the first section about "Getting Ready for Science."
Lesson 1-What Tools Do Scientists Use?
Lesson 2-What Inquiry Skills Do Scientists Use
Lesson 3-What is the Scientific Method?
Math: We started math today and you'll learn more about our new math series at Curriculum Night on Wednesday.
Have a great weekend!
