Room 7 Weekly Newsletter 11/18

Weekly Newsletter

thanksgiving

Announcements:  Thank you so much for your generous bake sale donations!  We had a very successful sale!

Next week is Thanksgiving Break.  I hope you enjoy your holiday with family and friends.  I am truly thankful for each of you and your precious children.  Thank you for sharing them with me each day.  It is such a blessing to be part of their lives.  I love being their teacher!

Here is the information for the week of November 28th:

Religion:  Chapter 13 Advent

4th Grade Language Arts:  Unit 2 Lesson 9

Quizlet Account:  Please click here to access both 4th and 5th grade material.

The weekly spelling homework assignment can be found here.

5th Grade Language Arts:  Unit 2 Lesson 9

Quizlet Account:  Please click here to access both 4th and 5th grade material.

The weekly spelling homework assignment can be found here.

4th Grade Math:  Chapter 4 Multiplication

  • Please continue to practice Multiplication Facts at home.

5th Grade Math Group A:   Chapter 4 Number Theory and Fractions

  • Fraction sense
  • Fractions in lowest and greatest terms

5th Grade Math Group B:   Chapter 4 Number Theory and Fractions

  • Multiples:  Least Common Multiple and Least Common Denominator
  • Mixed numbers
  • Comparing and ordering fractions

5th Grade Math Group C:   Chapter 5 Fractions:  Addition and Subtraction

Science:  Chapter 2C Electricity and Magnetism

Students will:

  • Define static electricity.
  • Recognize that electrically charged objects attract or repel each other as can be seen from the effects of static electricity.
  • Explain what causes an electric field.

Social Studies:  Chapter 4 Mexican California

Students will:

  • Describe the Mexican War for Independence from Baja and Alta California.
  • Explain the role of American and Russian traders in California.
  • Compare Mexican and Spanish rule in California.
  • Explain how Mexican independence changed life, land ownership, and boundaries.

Calendar:

Monday 11/28: P.E.

Wednesday 11/30:  8am Mass, 2:30pm Dismissal

Thursday 12/1:  Team Day, P.E.

Friday 12/2: Spelling/L.A. 2.9 Tests, Religion Ch. 13 Test, 12noon Dismissal