WEEK 14

Dear Parents and Students of Room 12,

A special thanks goes out to all of our drivers last week when we went to the Tech Museum for an amazing trip. The students were very well behaved and applied a lot of their learning in Science with hands-on opportunities. Enjoy the pics and thank you Mary for such great photos!

Is everybody looking forward to a week off?! Well, this week we have some fun learning in Room 12. In Science we will be taking our assessments from our units of study in Electricity/Magnetism and Elements and Compounds. In writing our class is doing a 5-paragraph essay about the three things that they are most thankful for. Our focus in this assignment is transition words, details, and a solid conclusion. In reading we will continue our books James and the Giant Peach and Crispin.

On Friday our class will be having my annual "Giving Thanks Feast." Your child will have their feast item Monday night so you have time to go to the store together and make it by Thursday night. Parents are invited to come and experience this feast along with the class. At this time of the year our class is also collecting food for a local homeless non-profit. In addition, we will be collecting donations for our adopted school in Afghanistan and any toys/school supplies. It only costs $25 per month to pay for one child's education.

Mr. Sweet signing off!

THANKSGIVING QUOTES

"The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving." ~H.U. Westermayer

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy

HOMEWORK MONDAY
Reading 4th-Ch. 17+18 + Lit. Circle
5th - Ch. 9-11 + Lit. Circle
Math L86
THANKSGIVING SHOPPING FOR FOOD ITEM THAT YOU ARE BRINGING
Learn Vocabulary-Write each word in a sentence correctly-Due Friday
5th Grade-Heritage Report organizing timeline of work to complete project on time.
Food/School Supply and Donations to Afghanistan School
STUDY FOR SCIENCE TEST WEDNESDAY

HOMEWORK TUESDAY
SCIENCE TEST TOMORROW!
Reading-4th Ch. 20-22 + Lit. Circle
Math L88
FOOD Drive
Go to store for ingredients for feast

HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY
Reading-4th - Ch. 24-26 + Lit. Circle
5th-Ch.20-23
Math L90
Spelling/Vocab-Type sentences using each word correctly
4th Grade-#21-30 5th grade-#1-20 DUE FRIDAY
Go shopping for ingredients