What's Going On This Week?

It's Red Ribbon Week!!! :)

Dress up each day if you can!  The class with the highest percentage of participation will receive a "party in a box!"  

Monday- Wear Red Day
Tuesday- PJ Day
Wednesday- Super Hero Day
Thursday- Throwback Thursday (Decade Day)
Friday- Pink Out (wear pink)

*Remember to bring in canned goods for our canned food drive and to bring a $1 on Friday to help support cancer research!

What's Going On in Our Classroom:

Math

What We Are Studying:  This week we will be completing our study of volume.  We will explore the volume of composite figures and use our knowledge of volume to solve authentic word problems.  Check out the math resource page on this blog to review your volume skills and challenge yourself! 

Due Dates:  
Wednesday (10/28)- Cumulative Review (CR #8) due
Thursday(10/29)- Cumulative Review Quiz #7
Monday (11/2)- IXL Contract #5 due
Tuesday(11/3)- Volume Study Guide due
Friday (11/6)- Volume Test

Science

What We Are Studying:  We are in our Ecosystem Unit now.  This week, we are exploring the role of living things in our world.  We will look at the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers.  We will also create food chains and food webs and explore the flow of energy and matter.  We will also look at an article in Science World magazine and see the role of nitrogen in our world! 

Due Dates:
Friday (10/30)- Science Notebook Check
Thursday (11/5)- BrainPop Quiz taken in class
*Ecosystem test tentatively set for Wed. Nov. 18th :)


***HOMEWORK STARS:
Hemant
Mikayla
Pierce
Lauren G.
Congratulations! Come see me for your homework pass!

Let's have a wonderful week! Remember, don't just strive for good...strive for GREAT!!! :)