November 16

*Early Dismissal on Wednesday: Kids will be dismissed at 12:30 pm. Please make sure you have a way for your child to be picked up early that day.

*CoGAT test this Tuesday. This is the 30 minute timed test that will help identify your child for the GT/Vanguard programs for Middle Schools that offer a Gifted program. Please make sure your child is at school on time, we will begin at 8:15.

Here are this week's objectives:

Math: Multiplication of fractions and whole numbers

Thursday - dividing whole numbers by unit fractions and unit fractions divided by whole numbers

Visuals of dividing whole numbers and fractions
Keep Change Flip...dividing fractions!

Reading: Poetry unit. The students are busy understanding all of the elements of Poetry and applying those elements as they dissect a poem. This week, the students will choose two forms of poetry and create their own poems.

Test on the elements of Poetry and Figurative language on Friday.

Wordly Wise and Spelling Test this week. *Don't forget for Wordly Wise: go to www.quizlet.com type in Wordly Wise Book 5 Lesson 12 for extra practice on this week's words!

Science: This week we are wrapping up our unit on Light Energy! Feel free to review any videos on light energy from previous Blog posts.

Social Studies: Revolutionary War Test on Tuesday. The students have a study guide and their Social Studies journals to study from.