Week 13

Dear Parents,
It is my hope that everybody had a wonderful 4 days off together with family to rest and play. My family and I certainly enjoyed our time together.
This coming week we begin our new trimester together. Each student will be taking a new reading assessment to determine their reading goals in Accelerated Reader for the 2nd trimester. In American History we are still learning about the original colonies. We will begin a new museum exhibit project in class/home about a colony that their group is doing together. The handout will go home on Wednesday. We will finish Sign of the Beaver this week.

Potential Interview Questions for the Heritage Reports:
1. Why did your ancestors come to America?
2. Where did they come from?
3. How long ago?
4. How did they manage to support their family? What job/trade did they have?
5. Did they gain citizenship through Ellis Island?
6. Where in the U.S. did they first settle?
7. What was their cultural heritage?
8. What language(s) did they speak?
9. Who came with them?
10. How did they get here?

Weekly Quotes on Veterans' Day
"It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you." ~Dick Cheney

"In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." ~José Narosky

"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." ~Elmer Davis

Weekly Riddle
A woman was horrified to find a fly in her tea. The waiter took her cup and went into the kitchen and returned with a fresh cup of tea. She shouted, "You brought me the same tea!" How did she know?

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Read Ch. 18+19 + Lit. Circle
Math - Finish L66/83
Heritage Reports Due: Monday, November 23rd


HOMEWORK THURSDAY
Read Finish Book Lit. Circle
Math - Finish L68/85 + p. 28+38
Heritage Reports Due: Monday, November 23rd