Monday, December 4th

 

Announcements: 

*We are collecting non-perishable items for the food drive. Canned foods, cereal, pastas are welcome! 

*All students are expected to have indoor and outdoor boots, now that the field is extremely muddy and the weather is changing

*A pink, elective form was sent home today with information regarding winter electives in February. Please return by Friday, December 8th

*If you did not get the change to schedule an interview, please contact me via Edsby or email if you'd like to meet.

*Library is every Day 2 of the school cycle from 12-12:20pm

Important Upcoming Dates

Tuesday, December 5th - Microscope quiz and lab (8's)

Wednesday, December 6th - Spirit Day & whole school DPA

Thursday, December 7th - Recognition assembly @ 9:30am

Next Week At A Glance 

* Please note, these are subject to change to support students' needs*

- Math: misleading graphs

- Literacy: persuasive writing assignment

- Science:  3D cell and Diorama assignments 

- Geography: Global settlement patterns 

- Health: Personal Safety 

- Art: aluminum sculpture 

Today's Activities/Homework

Math

Learning Goal: We are learning to collect continuous, discrete and two-variable data and represent it using an appropriate graph

- Observed the relationship between graphs and movement using Turtle Crossing activity

- Discussed the appropriate use of line graphs

Homework: 

- Continue working on math package from Friday 

- Consolidation slides (click for direct access)

Literacy 

Learning Goal: We are learning to write strong paragraphs using proper structure and supporting evidence

- Discussed persuasive writing structure 

- Reviewed assignment details 

- Students wrote their Parts of Speech quiz

Homework: 

- OVERDUE Persuasive Letter Brainstorming (click for direct access) 

- Graphic Organizer: thesis, argument and counterargument (click for direct access)

- 20 minutes of silent reading

Art 

- Work period for aluminum sculpture