Week of November 17

Reading:  We will be discussing the 3 R’s- reduce, reuse, and recycle- by reading and analyzing both fiction and nonfiction texts. We will also be reading about and looking at cross-sections of landfills. We will build our own EDIBLE landfill Friday! Look for a note home about this!

Writing/Language:   We will be discussing comma rules and begin a five paragraph letter to King George pretending we are either Loyalists or Patriots.

Math: We will continue practicing working with long division. We will continue in the traditional strategy, but also look at 2 other strategies- window and the “Big 7”.

Science/Social Studies: In science we’ll finish our animal unit with distinct environments and begin our light unit. In social studies we will review/test slavery and indentured servitude, & continue discussing the causes of the American Revolution.         Anchor Down these Assessments/Due Dates SS Slavery test- Tuesday Science test (environments)- Wed. PBL Vocab list #3- Next Tuesday   100 Book Challenge Goals: Good- 154 steps Better- 280 steps   Captain of the Week:            Our Captain of the Week is Bodey Barwick!! Bodey is a very hard worker and always works well with others! He displays the character traits of: respect,        initiative, cooperation, curiosity and responsibility.  To find out what Bodey learns throughout this week, follow us on Twitter @glay_jessica   Reminders from the Marina: *LOOK FOR GRADED PAPERS & NOTE HOME ABOUT EDIBLE LANDFILL PROJECT MON.!               -Chic-Fil-A Spirit Night- Thursday, October 20th -School Spirit Day- Friday, October 21st -Interims go home Monday, October 24th -Thanksgiving break NO SCHOOL October 26-28 Gobble Gobble! J -Polar Express Pancake Breakfast- Sat. Dec. 6 at Applebee’s- Order a ticket and I’ll be your waitress!