November 24

This Week:

• We continued to type our short stories. Students who are finished their stories should go back through now and edit for paragraphs, spelling, and grammar.
• We wrote a unit test on decimals.
• We learned about carbon dating.
• We classified humans based on Carolus Linnaeus' taxonomy system.
• We wrote a quiz on French food vocabulary.

Next Week:

• Students will have a Good Grief workshop on Wednesday afternoon, where they will learn about different types of grief and how to get help if it's needed. A notice will go home on Monday for parents with more information.
• There will be a unit test on evolution on Tuesday. Students have a study guide and they should be preparing for the exam. It will be an "open notes" style test, so any notes they've made or taken can be used. They'll need to make sure to have it ready for Tuesday.
• There will be a French verb conjugation test on Wednesday for the verbs avoir, manger, and boire.
• We will look at the common ancestors of humans and apes, and understand how we are similar and different.
• All missing work will need to be completed and handed in by Thursday.
• All chocolate money must be returned by Friday. Make sure to sell what you have left!

Dates to Remember:

• Thursday, November 30 - All missing work needs to be submitted
• Friday, December 1 - End of Term 1; Chocolate money needs to be returned; Scholastic orders due
• Thursday, December 7 - Last exploratory for this term
• Friday, December 15 - Term 1 Report Cards sent home
• Thursday, December 21 - Term 1 Recognition Assembly
• Friday, December 22 - Talent Show 10:30-12:00; Last day before Christmas Break