We had another interesting week for weather, however, it looks as though winter has finally arrived! I just want to remind everyone that we do not have school on Monday due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Friday, the students were shown a movie that explains who Martin Luther King Jr. was and what he did for our country. When the movie ended, we were able to have a short discussion about some of the concepts shown in the video.
The Week Ahead
English: We will finish our unit about verbs, but we will not take the test until the following week. Please pay attention for a note that will go home with your child at the end of the week. This note will give more details about when the test will be and how to study for it.
Reading: My reading class will be reading a Native American Tale called, Coyote Places the Stars. We will also discuss how to compare and contrast, how to summarize, how to use prereading strategies, how to decode words with the igh and eigh spelling patterns, how to identify figurative language, and much more.
Science: We will continue our unit about animal habitats, animal populations, and habitat capacity.
Social Studies: We will continue our unit about where people start communities.
I hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend! Please do not hesitate to e-mail at bcalcott@orionschools.us with questions or concerns.
