Happy Holidays!

We have had a productive week and I know everyone is ready for a break.  There's no homework over the break except for optional extension projects any student wishes to complete.  The project details are on classroom; please contact me via email if your child needs his or her password.

Some students are learning African Dance and Drumming during Genius Hour.  We will continue through January and perform in February!

 

We are still working on fractions!

 

Students worked really hard on their Electoral College Opinion papers.  I'm looking forward to reading them all.  (Yes... I REALLY am!)

Have a restful break and I'll see you in 2017!

Classroom Needs

Headphones - Some students still don't have headphones.  They need them for various assignments and those who don't have them have been reminded multiple times.  Students who didn't have them for today's task were informed that moving forward, students who aren't prepared will get a warning.

Pencil top erasers - We are out of erasers and could use another box.

Football and/or recess balls - At the beginning of the year we had a generous donation of recess equipment.  We still have some items; however, some of them were deflated, kicked over the roof, or lost.  Any donations would be greatly appreciated.

T3W5

ELA - Students are finishing up their opinion summative essays and we are continuing our novel study with Gathering Blue. We are also reading various non-fiction articles so we can work on summarizing and understanding text.

Math - Students took the end of module assessment on adding and subtracting fractions. This week we are moving forward with multiplying and dividing fractions.
Science - Students will continue inquiring into magnetism, electricity, and electromagnetism.
Social Studies - Students will begin working on their geography projects. They will continue inquiring into imperialism, innovations, and immigration.

Homework: T3W5 homework, Lesson 2, Lesson 3, Lesson 4, Lesson 5, Irregular Verbs Game

Upcoming Assessments
Opinion Summative Essay - Wednesday, December 7th
Science - Thursday, December 15th
Social Studies - Friday, December 16th


Tybee Field Trip
-If you misplaced your Tybee forms, you can print another copy. Tybee Forms
-If you want to put your hat in the running to help chaperone, the forms are due on Friday, December 9th.

F.AVE Book Out at Little Shop of Stories
Support the F.AVE media center and a beloved local business at the same time! Do your holiday book shopping at Little Shop of Stories from 10 AM - 8 PM on Tuesday, December 13th, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the F.AVE Media Center!

Need ideas for great books to buy your child this holiday season? Go to the F.AVE Media Center Book Recommendations website or visit the F.AVE Book Club website to see lists of recent award winners and possible future winners as well!


Spanish Announcement
Queridas familias de F.AVE, We are rapidly approaching the end of our third term! During the week of December 12 - 16, students will be assessed in Spanish over Writing and Listening.

Please be on the lookout for our mid-term vocabulary quiz in the red communication folder. It is very good indicator of your child’s progress this term and which areas he or she may need to work on before the end of term assessments.

And as always, for extra, at-home review, please visit our Quizlet page and practice Term Three activities:  https://quizlet.com/subject/fourfiveacademy/

¡Gracias!
Maestra Wagner
hwagner@csdecatur.net
http://favespanish.weebly.com/