ENGLISH:
This week students received an inquiry test score. They also took their last SRI, which measured their reading growth since this past September. I encouraged students to share these scores with their parents. In addition, we discussed Japanese internment camps during World War II when we read "Letters from a Concentration Camp". Students had many questions about this episode in our history. Last, we spent a few days working on the rough drafts for our research paper. Next week, we will read "Hum" in the Expert 21 book. Please remind your children that the rough draft of their papers is due May 29th. On that day and the next, we will peer-edit and I will conference with them. The final completed paper is due June 9th.
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES:
Students reviewed food safety practices, table etiquette and learned how to cooperatively work together to make pancakes from scratch.
MATHEMATICS:
TBA
SCIENCE:
This week in science class students have started the study of Genetics. The basic principles of Mendelian Genetics were discussed and an introduction of Punnett Squares. Mushroom Beach Park permission were distributed this week. The DEADLINE for permission slips and money is due: WEDNESDAY, MAY 28.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
This short week students will finish learning about the Causes of the Civil War and we will discuss the Civil War itself and its consequences. We will be in the library starting Friday for eleven days to complete the final end-of-year project.
