Happy Holidays!

Cougar Compliments

Tomorrow, we will be having a cougar compliment celebration. I am going to bring my air popper and pop popcorn and we will watch a (rated G) video. Students may bring one pillow OR one stuffed animal.

Wednesday, we will have another cougar compliment celebration. We will have a wacky hair and sock day. Hair must be natural (no wigs).

Weekly News

If you're able to make it, please come out to Macy's on Saturday the 14th from 11:30 - 12:00 to ring bells for the Salvation Army!

Next Week's Specials:
Monday - PE
Tuesday - Library
Wednesday - Art
Thursday - Music
Friday - PE
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WRITING

In writing this week we practiced using our teacher voice to tell our story to other people\ Friends.  Our writing is informational writing.

MATH

In math we are working on perfecting the art of multiplication and are doing math problems such as 11-(5x2) and 3 x (6-3). We are also doing coloring math sheets.

READING

In reading we are reading Frindle and are reading Fossils. In Frindle Nick keeps on calling Pens Frindles and gets in Trouble.

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

In health we are learning about different kinds of bacteria and infections.

MICELLECNES

This week 4^th and 5^th grade had a spelling B

All the grades went to the penguin shop.

By: Max

This Week's News

This week’s news

Writing

This week in writing we are doing informational writing. All of us have published an article or a book. We are working on our second informational writing. We are learning how to hook readers. We are learning about elaborating

Math

We are reviewing 0 through 9 in multiplication. We have done a time test. Most of the people are proud of their grades.

Reading

In reading we are doing read groups. We can do respond to reading, critic’s corner, read to self/partner, and write.

Door Decoration

In door decoration we are covering our lockers with blue to make the Polar Express. And we are making our door the city.

Health

In health we are learning about how germs can get into your body. We saw magic school bus video about how germs can get into your body, and how bacteria fight with white blood cells. We have done an experiment with petroleum jelly, sand, water, fake blood, and baking soda.

Sincerely,

Joan