December 10, 2012





Student of the Week
Lance







Congratulations!
Everyone should have received their certificate for a personal pan pizza at Pizza Hut for completing their Reading Logs.

Remember -  Bring your slippers to school on Friday.

Reading/Language Arts
Reading/
Writing Workshop
This week the students will be working on persuasive writing.  They will be using logic, language, and evidence to influence the reader.  We will be using the 5 steps in the writing process:  prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, and publishing.  We will be looking for spelling errors, complete sentences, capitalization, punctuation, and a topic sentence with related ideas.


Math
We will be solving problems by using tables, bar graphs, and pictographs.

Science
Students will classify leaves and compare the structural characteristics of different plants.

Social Studies
We will learn how people depend on the physical environment and its resources to meet their needs.

Homework
Reading - read for 20 minutes and complete Reading Log
Math - practice facts and worksheet (1-side)