I am looking forward to a terrific new year and hope everyone is ready to start 2013 strong. I know I am.
We will be looking at the goals we set for ourselves during conference time, assessing our progress, and making any necessary changes, kind of like New Year's resolutions.
We will be getting back to weekly vocabulary words and Language Arts Rotations. We will be focusing, this week, on EVALUATING and AUTHOR'S PURPOSE, while reviewing CHARACTER, PLOT, and SETTING. Refer to the picture above for a "Quick Peek at the Week."
I know you will all be excited to hear that we will be continuing Math Rotations, with a few slight changes. We will be working hard to master ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF FRACTIONS, while reviewing concepts from Topics 1-10. Please look for the assessment we completed in December (Topics 1-10) to come home, and work together on the assigned ixl topics to refresh and master the previously taught skills that need practice.
For those students who are required, or others who wish to take advantage, ANIMATION LESSONS have been assigned on enVision Math (Pearson) so you can preview the math lessons before they are taught in class. Remember to log in, look at your "TO DO LIST" and view the skill being taught the next day in class. For Monday, you may watch 11-0 and 11-1.
I hope you read the last post and are checking out the cool website about body systems because we will be beginning our new LIFE SCIENCE unit, focusing on BODY SYSTEMS.
You will continue to focus on COLONIZATION in Social Studies and finish up working on your Colony Brochures in the computer lab. Make sure you have excellent, educational, and appropriate information. Remember your flash drives.
We will be signing up for Roving Reporter duties using our fun, new calendar so be ready to pick a date that works for you.
We would appreciate donations of glue sticks and paper towel rolls for the classroom.
THANK YOU!
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
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