Weekly News 11/8

This week has been a whirlwind of activity! We are finishing up our animal research and creating 3D animals to add to our class mural.  Up next, and to wrap up our inquiry unit on why the Great Bay is worth protecting, students will be investigating either a natural or manmade change.  They will be researching and sharing how this change has affected the bay and what we can do to help.  Students are still working on their fiction stories and most students have chosen to continue drafting on their Chromebooks.  A large focus is how to show the passing of time in a story and how authors choose certain parts of the story to focus on and add detail.  In reading we are continuing our character work and in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving students will be in book groups.  In math both grade levels are working on estimating and mental math strategies with a focus on how these strategies apply to real life.  On another note, we are so proud of the students and their thoughtful reflections, goal setting and leading their parent conferences.  

Upcoming:

11/11- No school, Veteran's Day
11/14- Early release, conferences

Have a wonderful weekend!