Monday-Tuesday

Short Week!

FYI -
Holiday Party is TUESDAY at 1:15-2:15.  Please come if you can, we'd love to have you here.  If you can help bring anything, please contact Mrs. Cruz at thecruzesrock@gmail.com
Students are also allowed to wear PJ's and bring a Santa hat (they begged??!!). If anyone has The Polar Express DVD, could you bring it in for the morning? Thank you!

Students should be reading over the break! It's a long one and I don't want them to regress too much!! :) Car time? Reading Christmas books? Have a family reading game night?!



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Students will take a Factors and Multiples Mini-Quiz tomorrow. They've been working on this for the past 2 weeks and have been doing the study guide all week last week.  The test will have about 10 questions.

Science Fair Student Questionnaire is due TOMORROW.

Thursday

HW -

Math: #2 and #3 on worksheet (same from yesterday)
Reading: Weekly packet due TOMORROW
Science: MAY need to finish Solar Energy paper

*Shark Tank project due on MONDAY

Wednesday

FYI:
*Wed. folders coming home today
*Make sure to look in RED folder for Holiday Party note
**MAP Reading test - TOMORROW.  Please remind your kids to do a good job and get a great night's sleep tonight!


HW:
Math - one problem on the sheet - Orlando problem
Reading - weekly packet due Friday
Science - Shark Tank project, due Monday

Tuesday

FYI:
Holiday Party sheet is coming home TODAY in the Red Take Home Folder
Science Data, Results, & Conclusion sheet is due tomorrow

HW:
Reading Packet - due Friday
Math - Mixed Bag sheet (I think 4 questions in all)
Science - work on Shark Tank Ultimate Insulator for Monday

Monday

FYI:
*Christmas Party is NEXT Tuesday at 1:15pm. All Parents welcome! There will be a letter in the Wed. folders about items.
*Reading Packet this week instead of Literacy Letter

Learning Outcomes for the Week:
Math: I can determine patterns with factors and multiples.  I can determine GCM, LCM, GCF, LCF of numbers.
Literacy: I can interpret information orally and explain how it helps me understand the text.  I can draft my procedural text using content specific words. I can determine author's purpose in a text.
Science: I can identify light and how it travels.
SS: I can compare the KY Regions according to land use and natural resources using an iPad.

HW for TONIGHT:
*begin working on reading packet
*1 math sheet - parents please look over it and sign it
*Science Fair Data, Results, & Conclusion due WEDNESDAY
(boards can be bought at WalMart)
*Shark Tank - this is for Science. It is due on Monday. Your child will have a sheet in their red folder explaining this.

Weekend Events

*All FCPS Weekend events have been cancelled for Fayette County tonight and this weekend.

Have a safe weekend!

Wed

Wed Folders are coming home today! Thanks Mrs. Coleman!!

HW:
Reading Packet - due Friday
Math: What are 2 multiples of 26? Write in planner, have parent sign
Reading: finish Twister reading and questions on back

**Permission Slip for Anansi the Spider is due!! The play will be Monday.

Monday

Welcome Back! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

FYI:
*NO Science Fair papers are due this week
*NO Literacy Letters this week - instead I have created a reading review on your child's individual learning level. This packet is due FRIDAY
**MAP MATH testing is this week! We usually don't take Winter MAP until January, but because of the primary move to their side of the building, we need to go ahead and begin testing.  I have started the goal setting for the kids this AM and will get the rest of their goals set tomorrow. PLEASE help your child do his/her best by providing a healthy breakfast Thursday morning and making sure they turn OFF electronics and get some good rest the night before!! :)

Learning Outcomes for the Week:
Math: I can find factor pairs for whole numbers 1-100.
Literacy: I can explain events in scientific and technical texts using specific details from the text.  I can write my own procedural text.  I can read with good accuracy.
Sight & Suffix Words - yes, clear, equation, yet, government, -dom, -phone
Science: I can identify types of heat and how heat travels.
SS: I can explain resources that are important for KY.

HW for TONIGHT:
* begin on reading packet
*math card to find factors of 25

***Christmas Party is DEC. 17th at 1:15. PLEASE contact me if you'd like to help and I will direct you to the parents who are helping to plan!***

December Orchestra Schedule

Tuesday, December 3  Burton, Yingling

Wednesday, December 4 Jordan, Layton

Tuesday, December 10 Jordan Layton

Thursday, December 12 Burton, Yingling

Monday, December 16 Jordan, Layton

Tuesday, December 17 Burton, Yingling

 

Please let your kids know. I have a calendar, but not everyone got it.

Cindy

 

Cindy Higgins

Beaumont

Garden Springs

Meadowthorpe

Orchestra Director