A one-stop shop for class information.
Enrichment Block Projects & Tasks
Daily Schedules & School Calendar
<aside> ☕
Mug Exchange & Holiday Party!
On Friday, December 20th, we will have our holiday party! During our holiday party we hold a mug exchange, where we read a story and pass around wrapped mugs before opening them and having hot chocolate! Please send in a wrapped mug ($10 or less), and we’ll place it under our tree until it’s time for our exchange! The mugs end up with someone random, so please make sure it’s something that would appeal to anyone.
I’ve also added a box of hot chocolate on our Amazon Wish list if you’d like to contribute to the party! We also have popcorn (original) from the Popcorn Store across the street.
</aside>
<aside> 🙌🏼
Spirit Week: December 16-20th
Monday: School Colors for Rally Day! (Gator Gear or purple and orange)
Tuesday: Dress like your teacher day
Wednesday: Dress up like your favorite book or movie character
Thursday: Wear a cozy winter sweater
Friday: PJ Day!
</aside>
<aside> 🐝
Upcoming! Spelling Bee!
It's time for our Annual Spelling Bee! All 3rd-8th grade students have the opportunity to participate! Our class spelling bee will be held on December 17th. All students in our class will participate in a written test. The winner of our Class Bee will go to the school-wide Spelling Bee on January 17th!
Attached you will find the word lists to practice with your student. Please also refer to Scripps Spelling Bee Site with questions and additional lists. This link takes you directly to tips about how to prepare and an app to help your student practice. If you would like any of the documents printed, please send me an email or your student may request one in person. Thank you so much for your support and help with this annual school event. Please feel free to reach out to me with any follow-up questions, or support needs.
</aside>
<aside> 🐊
PSP News
data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==
This week, we’ve been learning about operations with fractions, and finding the area of parallelograms, triangles and trapezoids. Next week we will be finish up the chapter 5 lessons, then on Wednesday we will have a review. Our chapter 5 test will be on Thursday.
This week in ELA, we’ve been reading through The Lightning Thief and looking at Percy’s point of view throughout the story. We’ve practiced writing summaries and identifying unfamiliar words and figurative language using the context of the surrounding text. Next Tuesday, we will have our mid-module assessment, which will focus on analyzing word choice and point of view throughout the text.
This week we’ve continued to look at the types of energy transfer and the differences between temperature and thermal energy in systems. Next week, we are going to be applying the concepts we’ve been learning about to create our own “ice chests” as insulation devices. Students will be choosing supplies and creating their own devices to insulate ice from melting, then comparing strategies with one another!
This week in history we finished and presented on our Holiday Celebrations and Traditions. It was so wonderful seeing how every family gathers together and celebrates in their own way! While many student presented on Christmas, we also got to hear about Eid, Diwali, and Hannukah! Next week, we are going to be taking a break from our history units to work on our class websites. We’ll also be taking the Spelling Bee next week!