It's 2020

   Proverbs,adages, and idioms test will be Tuesday. There will be multiple choice questions and matching . Students were given their quizzes and told to review all anchor charts over the weekend.
   They will be quizzed on run ons & fragments and spiral review grammar.
 
 Remember to check Parent Vue for your child's grades. Report cards are no longer being sent.

 





 

Last week of 2019!

 Can you believe that we are half way through the school year?!

   Our class average for comprehending similes and metaphors in context  was OUTSTANDING!

Many students still struggle with identifying if a fragment is missing the subject(noun) or predicate (verb). On last week's quiz , I accepted if they choose incomplete sentence as an answer. So we will continue working on this standard into the new year.

   Students have begun to finalize their opinion essay. A handful of students are behind on completing their revisions. Please remind your child that they are due by Wednesday or they will have to be completed during our holiday STEM activity.

  Thank you to those who have sent in our party supplies. I believe they were asked to be sent by tomorrow, Monday. Our room moms are working very diligently on organizing this!

  I will be out on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tomorrow I shall explain the reason to the students. Thank you for your understanding.

Last Full Week of 2019

 This is our last full week! Early release days are Thursday, Dec. 19th and Friday, Dec.20th.
Our class holiday party will be on that Thursday. Only parent volunteers are to attend. The celebration is for our students only, no siblings. This is school policy.

  This week is custodian appreciation week. It would be wonderful if your child could create a card to say thank you for all that the do to keep our school beautiful.

  Grade level information will be added once completed by team.

December is Here

    I hope everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable Thanksgiving break! We have 3 weeks before another one is upon us.
    There will not be any tests in my ELA or Reading block this coming week. I  MAY take an in class grade on Friday  covering similes and metaphors. 

First and Secondhand Accounts

   Students are comparing first/primary and second/secondary accounts on the same topic. They are supporting their reasoning by writing similarities , differences, focus,details, feelings, and point of view. This is done on a graphic organizer. They have been told to study the lists of text examples in their journals to prepare for the test this coming Friday. We refer to them during daily activities.

    We continue to work on developing an opinion essay. This is different from a narrative ,
 persuasive , and informational essay. Specific vocabulary focused on feelings and thoughts are included. They may write about something they enjoy or despise! Students should be reviewing this vocabulary and sentence starters in their journals.

Please join us Wednesday for an amazing Thanksgiving lunch!

Opinion Writing

  We are review the expectations of opinion writing. Students will practice this week with developing a strong paragraph. As they learn to include statements, reasons, facts & examples, and a conclusion, I will be providing guidance. Students will have anchor charts, examples, checklists as resources.

   Students will continue to read 2 passages on the same topic and determine which is firsthand and secondhand accounts. This includes primary and secondary sources. There will be a quiz on Thursday.

   On Friday, they will be given an assessment on vocabulary unit 4. They will have nightly tasks for spelling but also need to study the definitions.

Vocabulary Unit 4 spelling and definitions will be for nightly homework. 

There will not be any formal tests this week. A handful of students are still completing last week's assessments. 

Please remember to initial your child's agenda nightly.