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This week in room 34.....

I can not believe we have only one week left in our first semester!! Where did the time go? I must say, time really flies by when you are having fun! I have enjoyed coming to school each and every day and  look forward to a fantastic second semester with this superb class! This week will be filled with learning, wrapping up assignments, tests, and most of all a TON of FUN!! I hope you and your family have a wonderful winter break! 

Science: We will review for our test tomorrow and take it on Wednesday, December                         16th. It is over chapter 3 Classifying Living Organisms. Please have your child                  review the study guide and the information I sent out Friday.  

This year Concord will be having a Maker Fair (Previously PRISM night) on February 18th from 3:30-6.  If anyone is interested in doing a PRISM project at home and getting started over the holiday break, here is the link with the information. I will add an additional PRISM form to the BLOG later this week , with a more detailed calendar. This is an optional project.

Writing: We are working on a performance task on the Transcontinental Railroad. They                  had to take notes on an article and a video. They then had to write a a report,                    siting information from the resources.  This will conclude on informational                        unit of study.

Math: We will review today and take our decimal unit test tomorrow, December 15th.                The test will cover chapter 5 and 6.  

Reading: We are reading aloud the Boy in the Striped Pajamas,    and discussing historical aspects of the time period as well as the craft      of historical fiction. 

We have many celebrations this week:

Tuesday, December 15th: Genius Hour presentations, Aleks Pie Party, and Pig Out Party for Helping Hands. Your child can bring a snack and drink for the Pig Out party, I will provide a snack as well. 

Wednesday: Caroling field trip, if you have not already please send in permission slip and money. Your child should wear green or red. They can also wear a holiday hat.

Special treat from Mrs. Merlo for Helping Hands.

Thursday: Last day of school and Winter Holiday Party from 2-3.

Friday: No School

Dr. Mariscal visited our classroom and taught about the Holocaust and what life was like growing in Germany, a perfect pairing with our read aloud, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.

Celebrating our informational writing!!

Math Homework

Math Homework

Do not forget tomorrow is early release!

Please return the field trip permission slip:)

Math Homework

Math Homework

Remember Wacky Hair Day tomorrow!! Bring in a $1.00:)

Cookie Dough Pick-Up TODAY!!!!

Do not forget to bring in items for Helping Hands and money for the book fair!!!

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What is happening in room 34....

To kick off the month of December, we will be focusing on Random Acts of Kindness. Our class is excited and ready to spread joy! We hope it spills out of our  classroom, down the halls, and out into our community! 

Here is what is happening this week in room 34.....

Science: In our science workshop students will be able to explain how animals are classified based on their characteristics.

Writing: In our writer's workshop, students are adding information within sentences using a variety of punctuation, revising, editing, and publishing their informational essay. The final essay is due Wednesday, December 9th.

Math: This week in math, we are working on multiplying decimals by powers of 10, problem solving investigation by  looking at patterns, multiplication properties, estimating quotients, and dividing decimals by whole numbers. 

Social Studies: We are comparing and contrasting  the first European and Spanish explorers.

Reading:  We are looking at comparing and contrasting what authors say and how they say it by looking at a variety of text on the same topic. We will focus on how readers don't just think about information is a text, they also try and figure out the perspective of the author of the text and how they may be swaying you to think a certain way. 

                                            

12.3: Book fair, we will only get to go once this week 

12.5: Winter Festival 9-12

12. 9: Early Release

12.9: Informational Wring Celebration

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!!

Math Homework

Math Homework

What is happening in room 34...

    I hope you all have a  restful and enjoyable Thanksgiving break with family and friends. I am so much to be thankful for this year, one being my job. I LOVE coming to work each day, and getting the opportunity to inspire and be be inspired by your children! Thank you for all your support at home. 

Science: We are working on classifying living and nonliving things using a dichotomous key and learning Linnaeus's System of classification. 

Writing: We are working on adding text features into our writing as well as fine tuning our introductions and conclusions. Each student should be finished with their draft and be ready to start publishing after the break. 

Math: We are working on multiplying decimals with and without models, base ten blocks. 

Reading: We are continuing to look how we can write about nonfiction texts, focusing on big ideas and small details.

11.25- 11.27 : Thanksgiving Break
12.2 - 12.5  Scholastic Book Fair
12.5 Concord Winter Festival

      

Math Homework

Math Homework

Math Homework

What is happening this week in room 34.....

Science- Our weather test will be tomorrow ! Students can use their textbooks and study guide, the pink sheet, to help them prepare. Click HERE for the study guide! We will begin our next unit on Thursday, classifying organisms. 

Writing- This week we are drafting our research reports by organizing our research into sections, focusing on our structure, multiple points of view, and creating cohesion among each part. 

Math-  We finished adding and subtracting decimals, and now will begin chapter 6, multiplying and dividing decimals. We will have a test over chapter 5 and 6 on December 15th. 

Reading- We are continuing to focus on reading complex nonfiction with lessons on approaching texts as experts, writing about reading in nonfiction, lifting the level of questions to drive research forward, and synthesizing across subtopics. Students are reading both nonfiction and fiction during independent reading time. Many of them are spending the time researching more our their research reports. They are becoming quite the expert on their topics!

Social Studies- This week we are studying Europeans arriving in the Americas and the conquest of the Americas. 

11.17: PTG Meeting in Library, November 17th

Please join us at 7:00 p.m. for general information about all the exciting events being offered by our PTG and to learn about all of the exciting lessons going on in our library Makerspace.   You will not want to miss this event.  Students will be leading sessions on Osmo, legos, coding, and snap circuits.

11.18: Early Release, dismissal at 1:40
Science Test over weather

Giving Tree 2015 Our giving tree is a wonderful opportunity for you to provide clothing, toys, gifts, and gift cards specific to our Helping Hands families.  Click this link to our digital Giving tree learn more.  There are still lots of spots available.

This week: Hands Week 3: Cleaning Products Families, you are doing an amazing job of supporting our Helping Hands project.  Please bring in items such as bleach, window cleaner, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, sponges, disinfecting wipes, etc.  Thank you!

Next few weeks: Winter Festival: Teacher Raffle

Here is the document for the exciting teacher raffle.  Feel free to download and print additional tickets to win lunch with a Concord Staff member.

11.23: Acacdemic All Stars 6:00-7:00

11.25-27 : No School, Happy Thanksgiving!