Here are some details about the days ahead of us:
Iowa week is next week, January 11 - 14. Our regular studies lighten up a bit during this week to allow students an opportunity to perform to the best of their abilities.
No school on Monday, January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Here is the upcoming week in a nutshell:
Math
We are touching upon dividing by two-digit divisors, multiples and least common denominators, and greatest common factors. We are working from Chapter 11, lessons 1-4. The quiz on this material will be on Friday, January 15.
Language Arts
This week's spelling lesson focuses on the prefixes con, ex, sub and in. The lesson 14 test will be on Thursday, January 7.
In English, our study of verbs continues, particularly on past tense, future tense and subject-verb agreement. There will be a quiz covering lessons 1-8 in chapter 3 on Friday, January 8. The test on verbs is not scheduled until Tuesday, January 26.
We will be exploring the writer's craft this week including similes, metaphors, and synonyms, through various styles of writing.
Social Studies
The Fight for a Continent is our topic of study right now as we discuss how the Spanish moved north. We will also discuss the French's exploration of the Mississippi this week as we prepare for the chapter 7 test scheduled for Tuesday, January 19.
Science
This is my favorite week in Science!!! We will be dissecting owl pellets after we discover the Barn Owl's way of life. An open note quiz on what we've been discussing will be on Thursday, January 7 so keep all of your notes!
Have a wonderful week!
