Week in Review 10/30-11/3

Halloween, am I right? What a week! We had a mixture of celebrations and learning this week. Our students earned the "marble party" for this quarter's good behavior in their specials classes. Woohoo! That means we're now working toward a second one. We also celebrated our 5th graders' completion of their Taiko program. They put on two great performances this week. Thanks for coming out to support them on Thursday.

This Week in Academics:

• We practiced two new methods of multiplication. 
• partial products
• the algorithm
• We began an art project centered around Maya, Inca, and Aztec gods.
• We began a new historical fiction book called Race to the Moonrise 
• We practiced the right way to paraphrase
• We finished Maya and Inca Scavenger Hunts

Looking Ahead:

• No school Friday, 11/10 for Veteran's Day
• No homework again next week (We'll be starting our movie prep process.)
• Picture Retakes are on Thursday, 11/9.
• Fill out your Parent University registration form if you're interested in taking a class. Ms. Baker will be teaching Intermediate Math: That's Not How I Learned it As a Kid."
• Parent University is on Wednesday, 11/15 from 5:00-7:15

Have a great weekend!