Headlines, 11/21

Time is flying; it's hard to believe that this week we will celebrate Thanksgiving!  This week we have school today and tomorrow and the remainder of the week will be an R&R so you can enjoy the holiday with your family.

This week I will be leaving for London with my family to celebrate my grandfather's 90th birthday.  We are all very excited!  However, I will be out next Monday-Wednesday, so please direct any questions you have to Ms. McKernan. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

ELA

This week in Writing we are practicing our persuasive writing skills by writing an essay from the point of view of the poor Thanksgiving Day Turkey!  We will also take the time to share these essays with the class on Tuesday; hopefully your students won’t request pizza for their Thanksgiving dinner!

We have almost completed Where the Red Fern Grows.  Students should have be working on their projects for the 100 Point Project.  These are due December 9th.

Students will recite, “I Hear America Singing” on Tuesday.  The next roots quiz will be on Wednesday, November 30th.

Math

This week we will introduce Unit 4 which covers multiplication and division of fractions.  We will begin with concrete examples and will then learn the algorithm.  Math groups will be back to the regular time of 8:00-9:00 beginning Wednesday, November 30th.

History
This week, students will review for the history test. Students will be assessed on their knowledge of the Renaissance on Tuesday, November 22nd.

Science:We are finishing our study of cell parts. There is a quiz on Tuesday.