Week of January 18-22

Our Leader of the Week is…

Tyler!!!

Tyler was chosen as our leader this week because he is a pro at putting first things first and beginning with the end in mind. Tyler loves a challenge and if he finds work to be too simple, he will not hesitate to ask for an extension. Not only that, but Tyler really understands the importance of being a successful student. He works hard to do his best every day and he seeks help if a task is unclear. Tyler does a great job of using the 7 habits to be a highly effective husky!

WEEKLY UPDATE

Dates to Know:

January 25^th ~ Beginning of Pennies for Patients

February 12^th ~ Valentine’s Day Party @ 8:45

Upcoming Tests:

Math Test over Fractions (Simplifying, Equivalence, Ordering, Comparing, & Converting between Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions) on Thursday, 1/21

Pennies for Patients begins January 25! We will have an assembly this Friday to get the kids ramped up about helping kids with cancer.

Safety Patrol

Today an application went home for Safety Patrol. If your child would like to sign up for this role, please review the application with him/her. It will be a fun new leadership role for Harmony 4^th and 5^th graders.

Music Survey Link

Please click on the link below to take a parent music survey for Mr. A. J

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DLb0ah3EcsJv-_1OCZG34E9Dpn3ysey_m1E8V_VtNpU/viewform?usp=send_form

Here’s what we’re learning this week!

Science: We will explore the impact of food chains and the need for proper food chains in an ecosystem through a game called Predator & Prey.

7 Habits: This week we are reviewing habits 1-3.

Social Studies: We are turning our attention now to events that occurred during the Revolutionary War including making allies, fighting strategies, and the Treaty of

Paris.

Word Study: We are learning the meaning of Greek & Latin roots this week with a focus on tele, photo, vid, and vis. The goal is to teach the kids to use these roots to decode unfamiliar words and interpret their meaning.

Reading: We are going to read some high-interest passages this week and do some extensions related to the skill of understanding how two or more ideas, people, and events work together in a passage.

Writing: During writing this week, the kids will be planning and brainstorming in preparation for a historical narrative set during the American Revolution which they will write next week.

Please check out our blog for our newest Leader of the Week!! Have a wonderful week!