Weekly Update

A Quick Look at Next Week: 

Math 

• Adding and subtracting proper fractions with models 
• Adding and subtracting proper fractions using equivalent fractions

Reading 

Finishing:

Unit 3 Week 4 in Wonders 

• Genre- Expository Text
• Vocabulary Skill- Latin Roots 
• Comprehension Skill- Main Idea 
• Grammar- Linking verbs 

Starting:

Unit 4 Week 1 in Wonders 

• Genre- Tall Tale 
• Vocabulary Skill- Synonyms and Antonyms 
• Comprehension Skill- Point of View 
• Grammar- Editing and identifying pronouns

Science 

• Physical and Chemical Changes 
• Observing mixtures and solutions 

Social Studies

• French and Indian War 

Extra Help

Due to a morning meeting, extra help will be moved to Thursday this week! Hope everyone enjoyed their 3 day weekend! 

Weekly Update

Important Announcements 

• No School on Monday! 

A Quick Look at Next Week: 

Math 

• Equivalent Fractions 
• Simplest Form 
• Estimating Fraction Values
• Mixed numbers to improper fractions 
• Improper fractions to mixed numbers 
• Finding the Least Common Denominator using models and multiplying

Reading 

Unit 3 Week 4 in Wonders 

• Genre- Expository Text
• Vocabulary Skill- Latin Roots 
• Comprehension Skill- Main Idea 
• Grammar- Linking verbs 

Science 

• Solids, liquids, and gases 
• Physical and chemical properties
• Physical and chemical changes

Social Studies

• French and Indian War 

Weekly Update

Important Announcements 

• No school on Monday, January 20th              

A Quick Look at Next Week: 

Math 

• Dividing decimals 
• Fractions Introduction 

Reading 

Main Idea
Greek Roots
Action verbs, helping verbs, and linking verbs
Text Features 

Science 

• Solids, liquids, and gases 

Social Studies

• Colonies 

Happy New Year

I hope everyone has had a great vacation! These next two days we will be taking some district mid-year assessments and getting back into "school mode"! 

Next week, we will be working on dividing decimals, main idea, finding fresh water, and colonial expansion.

I'll see you all tomorrow! :) 

Weekly Update

Important Announcements 

• Thursday is the last day for donations for Mr. Laskey. Thank you to all who have donated so far!

A Quick Look at Next Week: 

Math 

• Division of whole numbers 
• Using the Area Model Strategy
• Using the partial products strategy 

Reading 

Unit 2 Week 4

• Genre- Folktale
• Vocabulary Strategy- Personification
• Comprehension Skill- Theme 
• Grammar- Apostrophes

Science 

• Water on Earth 

Social Studies

• Colonies 

Weekly Update

Hope Everyone Enjoyed Their "Bonus" Vacation Day

Important Announcements 

• 1/2 day December 4th 
• Our class is going to the Holiday Fair on December 5th 
• Any donations for Mr. Laskey's goodbye gift can be brought to Ms. Antone's room! 
• IF there is a delay tomorrow, there will be no extra help. 

A Quick Look at Next Week: 

Math 

• Division of whole numbers 
• Using the Area Model Strategy

Reading 

Unit 2 Week 4

• Genre- Folktale
• Vocabulary Strategy- Personification
• Comprehension Skill- Theme 
• Grammar- Apostrophes

Science 

• Water on Earth 

Social Studies

• Colonies