This is an amazing bit of video from NASA. You may need to copy and paste the address if the link does not work.
Please sign and return the midterms that came home last week. J
Classroom Supplies
We could really use some erasers for the pencils. The type that goes on the end of the pencils would be the best. The large pink ones that we brought are either all written upon or torn up. A pastime that makes them mostly unusable. And, we are almost out of pencils and tissues. We have plenty of notebook paper.
Upcoming Dates
The General Music Holiday Program will be Thursday, December 16th @ 2:15. The Band and Orchestra Holiday Program will be Tuesday, December 21st @ 2:15.
Student Council Holiday Projects
The student council at Poly Drive is sponsoring two holiday projects. One is to benefit hospital patients at Billings Clinic. They are asking for UNWRAPPED new Christmas tree ornaments. The ornaments will be delivered to the patients with their dinner on Christmas Day.
The second one benefits the Montana Rescue Mission. They are looking for donations, again, UNWRAPPED, of diaper wipes, gift cards, pizza coupons, city bus passes, shaving cream, toothpaste, stocking caps, winter gloves, and socks.
Beginning November 29th (Monday) students can bring the gifts and place them under the Christmas tree in the gym hallway. The gifts will be delivered Friday, December 17th.
Reading
We are reading A Christmas Carole. It is the script from the 1984 version of the television production starring George C Scott. We will watch it on Wednesday, December 22nd.
Language
No new Latin Word Roots this week. The redo quiz for cogn & termin will be MOnday.
Featured Latin Word Root drawings this week are by Bailey (exterminate) and Layla (determination).
Featured Latin Word Root drawings this week are by Bailey (exterminate) and Layla (determination).
Math
4th grade:
Chapter 2 tests were returned today. If your child did not get an 80% or higher on it, they can correct it, have you sign it, and list the page in the book that describes the concept to raise their grade to a 79%. Chapter 3 pretest was given today for 4th graders.
5th graders took their Chapter 2 test today. Most of the 4th graders did very well on their Chapter 2 test. I challenged the 5th graders to do as well.
Science
An optional extra credit element quiz will be on Friday. Students who want to try it will be provided with a list of the elements (minus the ones they were quizzed on last week). They need only provide the element symbol. I will give x-tra credit points in groups of 10. So if they get 10 correct, they will get 10 extra credit points. If they get 15 correct, they will get 10 x-tra credit points. If they get 20 correct, they will get 20 x-tra credit points.
Most mobiles will be coming home on Friday. A few have just gotten up and will stay up until the 22nd.
Students are researching their element. Element posters are due Friday.
Social Studies
ALL students are beginning map work. Finishing up maps this week.
Spelling
Personal spelling words AND spelling test on Friday.
No spelling the week of Dec 20th.
4th grade spelling words Unit 15 Dec 15th -19th More words ending in –ed or –ing
BASIC: wiped, covered, mapped, pleasing, slipped, putting, traveled, seeking, visiting, mixed, shipped, phoning, offered, smelling, hiking, checking, fainted, landed, becoming, wandering
CHALLENGE: amusing, entertained admitted, stunning, starving
REAL-WORLD VOCABULARY Maps
key, boundary, capital, international, political, symbol, directions, grid
There will be no spelling the week of December 20-22nd.
5th grade spelling words Unit 15 Dec 15-19th VCCCV Pattern
BASIC: conflict, orphan, instant, complex, simply, burglar, laundry, laughter, employ, anchor, merchant, improve, arctic, mischief, freckles, purchase, dolphin, partner, complain, tremble
CHALLENGE: anthem, illustrate, function, conscience, apostrophe
REAL-WORLD VOCABULARY Alaska’s Arctic Region
frigid, climate, whiteout, midnight sun, permafrost, tundra, caribou, kayak
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