Hi,
We worked hard this week on our writing benchmark and learning about theTexas Revolution. Our four day week was quite full!
Reading-We read more about the Texas Revolution and read multiple biographies of Sam Houston and Lorenzo de Zavala to gather information and confirm facts. We then created venn diagrams to compare and contrast these the lives of these two Texas heroes. We also worked on vocabulary words by acting out words like exoskeleton and metamorphosis. We will read some author biographies next week and look for influences from the author's life in his/her books.
Writing-We are still finishing up our personal narratives and are working very hard on them. The benchmark set us back a little but we are working on revising by adding more details, adding our beliefs and ideas about the experiences, and making sure that we are telling the story in an exciting way. (building up the setting, characters, and events slowly climbing the mountain up to the climax or most important part of the story then reflecting on the story and the resolution) We will be finishing up the rough draft of this piece then start on another personal narrative. We will decide which of these two drafts to publish.
Math-We are still plugging away at fractions, decimals, problem solving, multiplication of larger numbers, and subtraction with regrouping.
Social Studies-The Texas Revolution test was today. I haven't graded them yet but will this weekend. We are taking a break from social studies and doing more science this week.
Our pen pals are coming to FCE on Friday at about 10:00ish. We will be going to Mrs. Arnold's art room and making clay bowls together. The bowls will be fired and then we will glaze them. These bowls will be part of a service project to gather money for people who are homeless and/or hungry. Mrs. Arnold is working with other art teachers in the district to make these bowls and restaurants will be donating soup. Then people can purchase the soup and keep the bowl at a benefit in April or May. The proceeds go to those in need. We are so happy to be able to involve our pen pals in this wonderful project!
Don't Forget!!!!! Mrs. Peterson and I are organizing a Writing Club that will be held on every other Thursday afterschool from 2:45-4:00. (Students will need to provide their own transportation) It will be open to students from second grade to fifth grade. We will have a mini-lesson and then the children will write. They can work on writing that they are doing in class or they can work on their own writing. Teachers will be there to conference individually with students about their writing. Then we will have a sharing time during which students may share some of the writing that they have been working on. We will be starting on Thursday, January 27. Let me know if your child may be interested. It is going to be AWESOME! I am so excited to be a part of it!
Dates to Remember:
January 27-Group and Individual Spring Pictures
Writing Club in Library 2:45-4:00-Come write with us!
January 28-Science Projects due
Pen Pals coming to FCE 10:00ish-11:30ish
Marathon Mileage forms are due to PE coaches
February 4-Science Fair and Math and Science Night
5-7: Math and Science Night
5-7:30-Book Fair in Library
5-8: Science Fair Viewing in Cafeteria
February 7, 8, 9=Book Fair in library from 7:30-4
February 14-Trip to The Court to see our Pen Pals
Valentine's Day Party
February 15-18-Writing Camp!!!!!!
March 1-TAKS Writing Test for 4th graders
Have a wonderful weekend! I am looking forward to our science project presentations starting on Friday!
Sincerely,
Pam
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