January 15th, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• No school on Monday
• From 10:30-11:30 on Thursday, January 28, each of our classrooms will host a Poetry Slam, and you’re invited! Stay tuned for more information.  

MATH

Barber: Computing quotients of decimals to the hundredths place. Practice packet.  

Brazier: Computing quotients of decimals to the hundredths place efficiently and accurately

Martinez: Strand Four Study Guide.

CFP (Division) on Tuesday.  A study guide went home today.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Partnerships share an indelible image.”

Brazier: “Partners pore over one idea.”

* ASK: “What does it mean to pore over an idea?”

Martinez: “Readers cite page numbers as evidence.”

* ASK: “How did your partnership conversation go today?”

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber:  Work day: computer lab

Brazier: The Six-Room Image Poem

* ASK: “Describe the lighting in the image your described during writing worskhop today.”

Martinez: “Poets are thoughtful about line breaks.”

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)  

Share and discuss findings from Chapter 7: Colonial settlements.  

Next week, Chapter 8: Slavery.                                             

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

Word of the Day (illiterate). Spelling Activities.  

* HOMEWORK: FINISH PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION (Diagram) IF NEED BE

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)

Barber: Last presentation, Labeled the skeleton

Brazier: Labeled the skeleton

Martinez: Skeletal System Notes