October 6th, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• You can find the third homework menu here.

• Tomorrow is Walk to School Day. Meet us at CVS at 8:00 if you’re able.

MATH

Barber:  Review: comparing, adding and subtracting decimals.  Study Guide

* CFP #2 TOMORROW

Brazier: Adding and Subtracting Decimals. Outdoor Data Collection! Study Guide.

* CFP #2 ON THURSDAY

* SUGGESTED HOMEWORK: COMPLETE STRAND 1 STUDY GUIDE

*ASK: “Estimate the sum for 8.27 + 10.001”

Martinez: Subtracting Decimals

*CFP #2 ON FRIDAY: This CFP (Check for Progress) will be over the following areas: 1. I can compare decimals to the thousandths place. 2. I can add and subtract whole and decimal numbers.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Read aloud narrative mentor text.

Brazier: “Jots cement and extend understandings.”

*ASK: “What does ‘clement’ mean?”

Martinez: “Readers pause to think about their reading (and write about it too).”

*ASK: “What are your initial thoughts about our new read aloud, Freak the Mighty?”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: Watch Holes.  

Brazier: Introduction to Personal Narrative writing, Take 2

Martinez: Watch Holes.

*HOMEWORK: Published piece is due tomorrow as indicated on the Homework Menu.

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

Chapter 2: American Indian Cultural Regions: Read 2.4 to discover the different environments that the American Indians settled in.   INB page 11

* CHAPTER 2 TEST ON FRIDAY  

*ASK: Do you have an origin story? Is there someone in your family who knows your origin story?

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

Google Docs. Google Sites.

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

Watch Holes.