Week of

March 6, 2017
j Please know the definitions AND spelling
of the word below.

Reading/Writing: 1. converge: to meet in a point or line

While reading the book Promises to 2. stealthily: moving in a secret way

Keep by Sharon Robinson, students
will focus on the craft of writing 3. malice: desire to inflict harm
opinion pieces, and specifically, how 4. impersonate: to assume the character of
writers use evidence and logically
ordered reasons to support their 5. dilapidated: reduced to or fallen into partial
points of view. The mid-unit decay
assessment will gauge students 6. pious: practiced in the name of religious
proficiency at explaining how authors motives
support their opinions with reasons
and evidence. Their reading and
analysis will prepare students for Upcoming
writing their own opinion piece, an
Events:
essay about Jackie Robinsons legacy.

Math: o Tuesday 3/7
This week we will begin module 5 o Committee Meetings in Library 1:30pm
which analyzes the concepts of
o Thursday 3/9
Volume.
o Spring picture day
Students work with two- and three- o Budget meeting in room 13
dimensional figures. Volume is
introduced to students through o Friday 3/10
concrete exploration of cubic units o Coffee with principal 8:15 am
and culminates with the development
of the volume formula for right
rectangular prisms. Student Council Monthly Contests
March 6 March 31st

Science: Vascular Plants o Box tops: Bring in box tops! Class with most
box tops wins a popsicle party!!

o Recycling: Class with most recycling wins a

Social Studies: classroom gift card!
The American Revolution
Johnny Tremain