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No School - Winter Break!

Monday, December 23 - Monday January 6th (PD Day)

The first day back to school after break is Tuesday, January 7th.

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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.

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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!

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Curriculum Updates

Math

This week, In Math, we have finished up chapter 5 with the individual review and assessment.  When we return from break, we will introduce chapter 6, which focuses on fraction division, order of operations, and algebraic expressions.

ELA

In ELA, we have been working on using context clues to determine the meaning of words and figurative language, practicing finding the main idea, and supporting our analysis with evidence and explaining how it supports their answers. We took a test on Tuesday and then moved into discussing how to identify a theme vs a main idea. When we return from break we will take part in a fishbowl discussion focused around the challenges Percy has been facing and what this shows us about his character.

Science

In Science, we have been completing an insulation lab that also has a focus on thermal energy transfer.  We went through the engineering process to build the best insulated container to keep an ice cube from melting. We then tested them to see how well we met the criteria and constraints of the problem.  When we return from break we will be working through the final lesson of Unit 3, Lesson 4, which discusses how energy flows through the water cycle.

History

Finally, In History, students have been presenting about their traditions! They did such an amazing job on their slideshows and are really doing a great job explaining their traditions and where they came from! When we return from break we will begin our unit on Ancient India!

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