We started using the break out room feature on Zoom to give the students a chance to interact more with each other. They get to hear each other but this gives them the chance to converse, one on one. Last week we introduced it with a fun “Would You Rather…” game and now they are working on a group project together about volcanoes. It’s working our really well! REMOTE LEARNERS: Remember to keep your books in order at home so that they are easy to find when you need them; check Google classroom for missing assignments at the end of each week IN PERSON LEARNERS: Remember your headphones and a fully charged Chromebook each day.
WEEK: October 18-23
SPELLING/VOCABULARY: annual, basic, competition, contract, dismiss, neglect, obtain, portion, recall, sponsor, stern, vacant (used as vocabulary words this week)
READING: “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing”; Readworks Article-A-Day Volcanoes series
GRAMMAR: action verbs, main verbs, helping verbs, linking verbs
WRITING: Begin descriptive writing
MATH: Multiply 3 and 4 digit numbers; solve multistep problems
SOCIAL STUDIES: Test on Chapter 2
SCIENCE: The Birth of Rocks Unit, video “Weathering and Erosion”
RELIGION: Daily devotions; Creation unit
TESTS THIS WEEK:
- Wednesday – Social Studies Chapter 2
- Thursday – Vocabulary Test
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- There is no school on Friday, October 23rd
- Families are welcome to log into Wednesday Chapel services. Link will be shared on Google Classroom.
- Next week is Spirit Week, please look for information from the school office on the events for the week.
- Our first class celebration will be our Fall party on October 30th. Thank you to Mrs. Lanier and Mrs. Yee for coordinating this!
This week’s prayer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Nx2hEhVRE