Week of 12/7/09 - 12/11/09

Highlights for the Week of 12/7/09 - 12/11/09 in Mrs. Bell's Classroom

Spelling - Lesson 13 - Negative Prefixes

The final test for this lesson will be on Friday, 12/11. "Words to Know" are might-myself. Workbook pages and Master 13B are due on Thursday, 12/10. Contract work will be collected on 12/11.

Reading - Self Questioning
Our study of the comprehension strategy of "self questioning" will continue this week. We will be practicing writing extended responses to the stories that were shared in small groups.

"Bite into a Good Book" - Independent Reading Program

Students must ALWAYS have a silent reading book with them at school!

English - Nouns

We will be finishing this unit on Tuesday with a look at exact nouns, and a chapter review. The nouns TEST is scheduled for Thursday, 12/10.

Social Studies - Slavery in the Colonies

We will finish chapter 6 by studying how slavery evolved in the colonies. The chapter 6 TEST is TENTATIVELY scheduled for Monday, 12/14.

Science - Ecosystems & Change

Students should be working on completing their "Adaptations Story Board", which is due on 12/9. Ecosystems changing over time is the topic for our next lesson. We will be taking notes to prepare for the assessment which is scheduled for the week of 12/14.

Math - Mrs. Bell's Math Class

Symmetry and tessellations will be the final two topics covered in this chapter. Students will learn about these two concepts, then spend some time creating their own tessellations. The chapter 7 TEST is tentatively scheduled for Monday, 12/14.


FYI...

Donations for the PV service project will be collected until 12/8.

I enjoyed meeting with you during conference week. Please do not ever hesitate to contact me if you have any concerns or questions about your child at school.

Have a warm & wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Karen Bell