Updates as we head into December

As I am sure you know, this is a short week. However, we will be working, so please be sure your child is at school both days.

Speaking of this week, there is no homework this week, nor is there a spelling test. The students will be expected to keep a reading log which will be due December 1st.

Going forward in reading in reading, we will be finishing up with reading procedural texts and finish the quarter with a unit on folk tales. In math, we will spend the next week and a half on comparing fractions and representing equivalent fractions. Natural resources will be our next topic in science after we complete our work on energy. The next 3 weeks in social studies will cover government and economy.

I have some room in my Monday after school tutorial if you are interested in your child staying. The tutorial time is used for extra practice and extension of skills. Tutorials occur Monday after school and last until 4:15. Let me know if you are interested.

The week of December 8th, the class will be participating in the Hour of Code as part of Computer Science Education Week. The Hour of Code aims to introduce students to computer programming in order to raise interest in STEM careers. No prior experience is necessary and it should be a good experience. This past week, the class practiced some "unplugged" coding. Using symbols, they wrote directions, "code", for creating an image on grid paper.

The Best GT Expo Ever!

Thank you so much to the parents and classes that came to see our GT Expo projects on Friday. I am so proud of the class and all of their hard work. Below you will find some pictures and here you will find the song "I Am a Paleontologist", originally by They Might Be Giants, that we sang.

Something to share

One of our class parents asked he to share this flyer with everyone.

I apologise for the image being sideways. The technology is fighting back.