What's Up in 5/6 This Week

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  Hopefully you have a restful weekend with loved ones.
This week in 5/6R we will be tackling the following:

Math:  We are wrapping up our unit on whole numbers.  Please take a look at the learning goals sheet in your child's notebook.  A review will be going home Tuesday.  We will take it up on Thursday and cover any last questions for our test on Friday.

Reading:  We are going to start our unit on Narrative Writing this week!  Our theme is spooky stories!  You can assist your child by reviewing the characteristics of a narrative which have been given to them in note form to keep in their duotangs.

We are also continuing with our guided reading groups.  In order to help your child succeed, read different texts with them nightly and discuss what you read.  This broadens comprehension skills.

Writing:  We are working on narrative writing this month.  The kids will be writing their own "spooky stories!"

Science:  We continue with diversity of living things in grade 6, with a focus on analyzing the biodiversity of a specific area, Yelowstone National Park.  We are currently discussing the wolf population there.

The Grade 5s are continuing to tackle the Circulatory System this week, and will have a quiz on the Respiratory and Circulatory Systems at the week's end.

Religion:  We are delving deeper into the modern meanings of the ten commandments this week.

Phys Ed:  We continue to work out, and develop soccer skills.

Drama:  We are working on scene study this week!

Notes:

Wednesday is our Junior Soccer Tournament at the Atlas Tube Center.  Due to conflicts in the bussing schedules, we must change the times to the following:

Leaving St. James at approximately 9:05
Leaving the Atlas Tube Center at 1:45 sharp.

WE WILL BE BACK TO SCHOOL FOR HOME TIME BUSSES, SO STUDENTS CAN RETURN HOME WITH THEIR REGULAR TRANSPORTATION PLAN.

Uniforms will be given out the day of the tournament.  If your child has his or her own shin pads, please send them to school with them.

Please feel free to call me with any questions or concerns.  The best time to reach me is from 10:30 to 11:30 daily.