What’s Coming Up – Week of October 23-27

Hello Parents! Another busy week has gone by and so many new learning opportunities are happening!

  • Fifth grade Halloween parties will be on Friday, Oct. 27 from 2:15-3:15.  A small group has mentioned that they would like to help, however, if you’re still interested helping out, even if you cannot make it in, take a look at our needs via our SignUp Genius and send in items and materials a day before the party. Looking forward to a fun afternoon! Thanks!
  • Goodies Factory fundraising information is coming home today!  Orders and payment are due Monday, Oct. 30th! For more information, click here!

Math:

  • We are wrapping up Unit 2: Addition and Subtraction with Decimals.

ELA:

  • Students are participating in book clubs and gathering evidence to write a literary essay analyzing a character.

Science:

  • We are investigating how organisms affect the Great Lakes.

This week has all been about groups and group work.  We’re laying the foundation to real-world collaboration with others by working on projects that involve careful listening, sharing and contributing towards a common goal as a group.  At times, this can be tough, however, if we continually reflect on our performance and work to get better, positive outcomes will happen. Check out some of what we’re working on in Science and Reading below!

Students add to their science flow charts that help answer the question: How do zebra mussels trigger a series of cause and effect relationships in the biosphere and hydrosphere?

Students reason and rationalize decisions with one another.

Students use sticky notes to edit their charts before writing a final version.

Students talk about and reflect with their book club about what they’re learning about characters.

We’re learning about collaborative norms and are working to be intentional about giving others opportunities to speak while balancing sharing our own ideas.

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