The Little Prince Activity

Use this link to examine 2 chapters about strange adults that the Little Prince encounters on his journey. Today, you are going to write your own chapter about a modern adult the prince might encounter if he journeyed to yet another planet!

The Little Prince Chapters

Week of March 28-April 1

Our newest Leader of the Week is…

Caty!!!

Caty has been an exceptional leader! As hall monitor for the past several months, she has had the important job of helping the class to travel quietly through the halls and to reach our destination in a timely manner. She has put first things first by being a role model rather than socializing in the hall and she done this with a positive, can-do attitude! She is also a very hard working student and her success in the classroom is a direct result of her ability to begin with the end in mind! Keep it up, Caty!

 

 

March 30 ~ Book Exchange

April 4^th - 8^th - Spring Break ~ Please encourage your child to read over the break!April 22^nd ~ Deadline to order yearbooks

May 21^st ~ Huskypalooza (A t-shirt purchase is good towards 1 free admission!)

 

Upcoming Tests:

Math Test over Geometry on Thursday (Study guide will come home Monday…due on Wednesday)

Social Studies Test over the Civil War on Friday (Study guide will come home Wednesday)

 

Yearbooks for Sale Online

The deadline to order your yearbook is fast approaching! Order yours at www.harmony.picaboo.com. Right now there is a promotion going on where you will receive a $50 coupon good towards any purchase at www.picaboo.com when you order your yearbook!

Student Medication Reminder

This is just a reminder to parents that students are not permitted to carry medication to and from school with exception of an inhaler with documentation from the physician.  All medication is to be kept in the health room. Parents need to drop off any medication and fill out an authorization to give medication form before medication can be given. This is a board policy. If you have any questions, please contact our school nurse, Michelle Evans. Thank you!

 

Here’s what we will be learning about next week!

Science:  Our focus will continue to be on earth systems this week. However, this week, we will learn about how various systems interact with one another.

Social Studies: During social studies, we will continue to study the Civil War and the kids will get to explore Civil War stations that we will set up to show them what life was like during this awful war. This unit will culminate with a test on Friday.

Math: We will review and wrap up our unit on geometry with a test on Thursday.

Reading: This week, we will review the skills of comparing and contrasting 2 different texts and of pulling information from a text to support our thinking.

Writing: Since we finished The Little Prince this week, the kids will have the opportunity next week to write their own chapter for the book. The little prince is known for his travels and his confusion about adults and their strange ways, so they will create a new character for him to meet.

 

March 11, 2016

Happy Birthday, Abigail!!!

Social Studies:
Watch this video.

Trail of Tears

Then write your reactions to the Trail of Tears. Was the treaty fair? Why or why not?

Describe the impact of the Trail of Tears on Native Americans and their culture.



Reading:
During reading today, you can click on the link below to view the text of The Little Prince.

The Little Prince



Writing Invitation
What do you want Mrs. Whitley to know about what's going on in your life right now? Write a letter in your ELA notebook telling Mrs. Whitley about anything you want her to know right now. If you can't think of anything, then write a letter telling Mrs. Whitley about any story at all from your past. Please write at least 3 paragraphs and use appropriate letter form (date, greeting, closing, and your name. :)

Week of March 7th-11th

Our newest Leader of the Week is…

Cory!!!

Cory is a pro at thinking win-win! He is nice to everyone he meets and he works hard to follow expectations every day! Cory puts first things first because he knows that school comes before play. Recently, he has shown such pride in his work that it’s obvious he begins with the end in mind! Cory loves to sharpen the saw by riding dirt bikes and spending time with friends! Way to go, Cory!!

Good afternoon, parents! This week was full of new learning! The kids really impressed me with their engineering abilities as they made landscape designs for a garden housing full sun, partial sun, and shade loving plants during science this week! Ask your child to describe what he/she did with their group!

Dates to Know:

Wednesday, March 9 ~ Progress Reports

Thursday, March 10 & Monday, March 14 ~ Parent-
Teacher Conferences

Love is a 4-Legged Word

We are tied for first right now in collecting items for the Animal Care Society! Donations can be sent in through March 11^th. If you would like to make any donations, I’ve attached the list of needed items to this email. The winning class will receive a visit from a furry friend at the Animal Care Society.

Signed Tests

Please remember to sign and return both the recent math and social studies test on Monday if you have not already done so. I keep these on file here at school. Thank you! J

Parent-Teacher Conferences
One last call for Parent-Teacher Conferences! If you’d like to have a conference, we're using VolunteerSpot to organize our upcoming Spring Conferences! Please follow the link below to select a time slot for your child’s conference. Be sure to write down the date and time for your own personal reference.

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see our Sign-up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/6Yuqad
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.

Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

Here’s what we’re learning this week!
Science: This week we will learn about gravity and its effects not only on objects here on Earth, but also on objects in outer space.
Social Studies: This week we will finish our study of the levels of government and move into a study of westward expansion. We will learn about Lewis & Clark, Manifest Destiny, and the effects of westward expansion on Native Americans.
Math: Our geometry unit continues this week with a focus on patterns and graphing patterns on a coordinate grid.
Reading: During reading this week, we will begin reading The Little Prince. The kids will work on summarizing as we read and they will begin inferring the meaning of the Little Prince’s journey and the characters he encounters along the way.

Writing: During writing this week, we will continue to examine texts with an exploration theme. However, this week the kids will have the opportunity to take a poem and turn it into a play. By doing this, the kids will find that not only are they using their own creativity to do this, but it will help enhance their understanding of the original text.