HOMEWORK

11.29.11

READING- Read for at least 30 min. + 2-3 thinkmarks. *Also, see Social Studies.

WRITING- Find facts to support the big idea of your personal essay. Search online or interview a member of your family. You should gather information from different points of view- *think about why others might think differently than you...

SOCIAL STUDIES- Research about the time period when the American Revolution happened and when the Constitution was written. What was it like in America at that time? Why was there a revolution? Do you know what the different sides were? Find something to read about it.

WORDS: Find at least 2 words from social studies that you are confused about.

MATH- Story problem handout. Use the distributive property to break apart the equation, just like we did in class.


P.S.- What's the name of our new rug?

HOMEWORK

11.21.11

READING- Read for at least 30 min. + 2-3 thinkmarks

WRITING- gather information for your personal essay by interviewing someone or looking up information. Write down the information you gather and do some thinking off of it, just like you would in your personal essay. Continue to nurture your seed idea for personal essay.

SOCIAL STUDIES- Geography: study the location of the 13 colonies and be ready for a quiz! You need to know where the colonies are located and their names (use the study sheet from last week).
*Research your character for the debates.

MATH- Story problem handout.

WORDS: Scramble- TOERLINVOU


*BRING IN PERMISSION SLIP FOR WED. TRIP TO THE APPLE STORE!

African Burial Ground Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Wed. 11.16, we will be visiting the African Burial Ground. In addition to an incredibly rich experience, we will also look to compare work from the Richard Serra exhibit with sculpture work at the African Burial Ground. Please be sure you have signed the permission slip. Thanks!

Claymation Premiere next Wed. 11.23

The time has finally come! We will be celebrating our claymation videos with a premiere at the Soho Apple Store. Please join us next Wednesday, November 23rd, between 11 and 11:30. We will be arriving at the Apple Store at 10:00 to do some last minute "sprucing up" and getting ready. Please plan to arrive by 11:00. Invitations will go home tomorrow.

Fall Family Celebration this Friday

Hi Families:

This Friday is the Fall Family Celebration. We will meet in the breakfast area of the cafeteria at 9:10 to share in some food and talk. We should be cleaned up and done by 9:45. I will send out a google doc for people to sign up to bring something. If you have not been receiving emails from me, please email me your address at: lauren.room405@gmail.com or send it in with your child.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Below is what the sign-up sheet will look like:

Beverage:
Food:
Paper Products: