Friday, October 21, 2022

October 21, 2022- Weekly News

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  • Community Building 
    • Morning Meeting Weekly Theme
      • Ancient Cultures (Easter Island & Aztecs) 
    • Ms. Bird's Monthly Visit 
      • Conflict Resolution Skills (escalating vs. de-escalating)
    • Bake Sale for Cancer Support VI 
    • Finished Our Halloween Door Decorating
  • Reading (Unit 1 Continued)
      • Studying How Setting Affects Characters 
      • Analyzing Important Objects 
      • Identifying Themes 
      • Connecting Ideas Across the Text 
    • Read Aloud 
      • Continued Front Desk by Kelly Yang 
      • Started Editing Tiger Rising Book Trailers on VIMEO
  • Writing (Unit 1 Continued)
      • Studying Student Sample Writing to Understand Quality Over Quantity 
      • Identifying Story Tension through Partner Feedback 
      • Annotated the Short Story Eleven by Sandra Cisneros to Study Author's Craft 
      • Grammar Lesson: Commas 
  • Math 
    • Number Corner
      • Continued to recognize patterns in our calendar
      • Continued our place value game: Race to the Millions
      • Finding equivalent fractions and decimals to represent 40 cents 
    • Explored Mass vs. Weight and Volume vs. Capacity
    • Learned How to Convert Units of Measurement (i.e. cm to meters)
  • Science 
    • Made eye models and explored how light is the key to making our eyes "SEE"
    • Explored what makes some animals be able to see better in the dark with some fun activities in class!
Announcements: 
  • Friday, October 28th- Trunk or Treat @5:30 on the GHCDs Upper Field
  • Monday, October 31st
    • Costume Parade @8:45 (Parents Welcome!) 
    • 4th/5th Halloween Party @1:45 
      • We are still in need of volunteers & supplies! Sign up here!
  • Tuesday, November 1st- Conference Day (NO SCHOOL for students) 
  • Friday, November 11th- Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL for students) 
  • The 5th Grade Bake Sale Raised $706 (matched) for Cancer Support VI. Thanks to all who supported the bake sale this week!
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