Academic Calendar and Connections for the Week of November 6

Key Dates Overview

Look Ahead: 

November 13-17  PTA Scholastic Book Fair - IVE Library

November 15       PTA Book Fair Family Night, 6:00 - 8:00 PM - IVE Library

November 28    Tuesday, Chipotle Night - Fundraiser 5-9 PM

November 30  Brown Bear Car Wash Fundraiser Tickets Due

December 15  Friday, Class Multicultural Winter Celebration

June 1st-3rd   Camp Orkila  2018

Winter Celebration:  We chose Friday, December 15 for the date of the Winter Celebration for our class. More information is to follow, likely from Mrs. Chan, our class mom.  Today students wrote about their family's winter celebration traditions or their ideas for an ideal celebration. These will be passed on to the mom's group that is leading the preparation and organization of the party.

Current Week:

Book Report Assigned, Due December 12
Camp Orkila Presentation:  Thursday, 11/9 3:00 - 3:20
No school on Friday, November 10 in observance of Veteran's Day.



Friday: No School

Thursday: 

Students learned about Camp Orkila from moms who presented an overview of the program today in class. Important information was sent home about Camp Orkila with key dates.

Art stuff:  Students were given yearbook cover art contest form. Participation is encouraged and optional.

Check our our beautiful new Door (safety window covering) Art
by Lucia, Abby, Faith, Rowan, Adeline, Paige, Romy, and Skylar:

Lockdown Drill:  Students performed a lock down drill.  The behavior of several boys who could not remain quiet for the 5 minute drill made for an unsuccessful practice in our classroom.  As this happened in the afternoon Thursday, and due to other obligations, I have not been able to fully follow up with these students.  Given the importance of the event, I'll communicate this with the Assistant Director on Monday. Students were given multiple instructions to complete the drill in complete silence.

Language Arts: Students were assigned a biography book report that is due in a little over a month (Tuesday, December 12).

They were given an assignment packet and the project.  The project's requirements include that the report be completed on a cereal box and  that students create a (written) "commercial" promoting their book.

For this first book report I have assigned students to read and report on a biography or autobiography.  I provided a cart full of library biographies today and after a review period, most students checked out a book for the project from these. Several students want to find a book from a public library or read one already at home. That's fine.  Please check in with your child about their choice; it's a welcome opportunity for discussion.

Please look for a letter through the Homework Help Link.  Additional information will be available in the Language Arts/ Book Report folder.  There you will be able to find a few more specifics about report check ins and extra support that will be available to students during the next month to help them complete the report.  In the meantime, students should start reading right away.

A bit of suggested homework:  Students went home with spelling/ vocabulary packets.  These are due Tuesday and there will be a spelling test that day.  They have had two days to study so far.  I suggest they study some on the long weekend and not leave it all for Monday night to finish.

Math Differentiation:  Advanced Math students wrote Mid-module I can statements and searched for model questions for each learning target.  ELL students examined application questions in lessons 1-10 looking for questions whose wording clearly suggested the necessary algorithms need to solve the problems.  Other students worked on Zearn or helped with a class door art project.


Wednesday:

Mathematics:  We differentiated math today. Students who needed additional help were supported in lessons 14-15.   Students worked on Unit conversions in the metric and American standard systems, worked in partnerships assisting each other, and or worked on Zearn.  There is no math homework today, however learning on Zearn is encouraged.

Language Arts:  Students were given differentiated spelling packets as well as a paragraph editing worksheet.  The first four pages of the spelling packet were assigned for homework tonight as well as the second side of the paragraph editing sheet.

Tuesday:

Mathematics: Unit 15 Applications of Unit Conversion

Reading/ Writing: Sustained Reading, Reading Mini-lesson: Describe Character Traits of the Protagonist or other key characters in our Graphic Novels, find, write, and discuss, and review text based evidence.


Monday:

Veteran's Day Assembly

Science to Go:  Animal Species Adaptation with Kate Poaser

Art Docent Led Activity:  Clay Lanterns led by Mrs. Remer and supported by Mrs. Chan, Mrs. Daniel, and Mrs. Tiffany....Thank you!

Reading: Introduction to the Graphic Novel Unit, Title preview, Literacy Groups formed.
Mathematics: Unit 14  Unit conversion