<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Weekly Overview November 16-November 20</span></strong><strong></strong>

Dear Parents,

This will be another short week.  Remember that Parent-Teacher conferences are Wednesday from 12-6, and there will be no school for students.  You may sign up for conferences on the bulletin board that is located near the main entrance.

Concerning the “Review Of Literature”:  Because of my absence last week, I have given students additional time to complete their research paper.  Parents, the only item due at this time is the research paper.  No other components have been assigned yet.  I have given students examples of citations in APA format, as well as an example of a research paper and Reference list.  Additionally, students will have opportunities to receive feedback and to improve their papers after I have reviewed them.  <strong>Papers must be handed in no later than Thursday, November 19.</strong>

<strong>Reading</strong><strong>: </strong>This week during Reader’s Workshop, students will be responsible for completing their letters to me about the book they are reading in their Reader’s journal.  Students have been assigned a new AR goal for the quarter.  We will continue to read <span style="text-decoration: underline">Maniac Magee,</span> by Jerry Spinelli, as a class.  In addition, students are continuing their work in reading groups.  Students will be identifying and defining vocabulary words from their reading this week.

<strong>Writing: </strong>Students will select a new writing piece this week.  We will introduce our new group project:   “Make A Menu”.  In this project, students will be studying descriptive words and how they make food irresistible.  I did not get any take-out menus last week as I requested.  Will you please locate a few for your child to share with the class this week?

<strong>Math: </strong>Homework:<strong> </strong>Study Links 2.10 and Unit Review.  Students will take the Unit exam on Thursday.  Friday homework:  Study Link 3.1

<strong>Science: </strong>Students should be completing their Review Of Literature this week.  I have sent home examples of APA formatting, as well as an example of a Review Of Literature paper.  Please use these resources to help you and your child.  In class, we will continue our investigations and record our observations of waterclocks in class.

<strong>Social Studies: </strong><strong>We will review Lesson 2 and Review Chapter 2 to prepare for an open-note exam on Friday. </strong>Students will complete their Native American dolls and dwellings by Friday.<strong> Groups will present their Doll and Dwelling project on Friday to the class. </strong>

<strong>Spelling: Students should study the spelling list of words attached to this overview nightly.  This week’s spelling test will be Friday.</strong>