Week in Review

Hey there, Fisher Baker Families!

We've had a great week of learning here at Marshall! Here's what we've been up to:

This Week in Academics:

• We delved into the agricultural aspects of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec people.
• We compared the effects of water erosion on sloping sand to water erosion's effects on stone-reinforced terraces.
• We learned to list all of a  number's factor and discussed a few divisibility rules.
• An even number always has a factor of 2.
• Every number has a factor of 1.
• A number has a factor of 3 if its digits add up to a number you can divide by 3.
• We learned to multiply using the area model method for when numbers are too large to repeatedly add or draw dots on an array.
• We took the area model a step further and learned to multiply using the distributive property.
• We are improving our writing by practicing how to vary our sentence structure within a paragraph.
• 5th Graders continued to diligently practice their Taiko drumming routine.

Looking Ahead:

• No homework next week!
• MARBLE PARTY! Tuesday 10/31 we are celebrating our good behavior in specials classes. If students choose to wear costumes, they must be non-violent, mask-free, and non-restrictive for P.E. and Taiko drumming. Treats are welcome! 
• Next Thursday 11/2 is the evening Taiko drumming performance. 5th Graders will need to be at Marshall to get their costumes on and organized no later than 5:00. The performance will begin at 5:30.
• Next Friday 11/3, the 5th graders will be performing for their peers at an assembly at 9:30 am. Fifth graders, please be present for this performance!
• No School on 11/10 for Veteran's Day.
• GREAT NEWS! Our class was the top fund-raiser for the Mustang Gallop! This means that we will be receiving a free field trip to Lowell Observatory sometime this year. We'll keep you updated as we work to plan for this awesome prize!
• 11/15 @4:30 SAVE THE DATE for Parent University! 
• I (Ms. Baker) will be teaching a class on demystifying common core math. If 4th and 5th grade math techniques are puzzling to you, and you'd like to know more about why we teach math the way we do, come to my class!  Flyers will be heading home in the next week or so. 

My goodness! So many exciting things to look forward to! Enjoy your weekend.

Ms. Baker, Ms. Fisher, Ms. Gearhart, and Ms. Vikki