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Hello Everyone!  I had a very challenging weekend without access to the internet, so I missed a post on Friday.  I'm back online, and I'm very happy about it.

We officially closed out first term by placing all of our assignments and work into our binder portfolio.  Your student should have brought home their binder today to show you the graded assignments from last term.  The only subject not in the binder is ELA.  I have individual assessments for each student in a writing folder in the classroom.  I also have additional reading assessment information available in the classroom.  Please remind your student to bring home their binder tomorrow if they forgot it today.

Many students forgot to get their math homework today because we were handing out report cards and other information.  They should be completing the multiplication problem set from math class today.  

This week in class we will be working on a lot of things.  Here are the highlights!

Science - We will continue to work on microorganisms and cell structure.  Our bread was not quite moldy enough yet, so we are going to wait a few more days to see what kind of growth we can get!  We will also be collecting a variety of samples from around the school to test for bacteria.  Our animal cell studies will begin tomorrow.  Students were thoroughly grossed out today when we learned that yogurt and cheese are made with bacteria.  We also spent time discussing the harmful impact of microorganisms.  Next week, we will be building candy cells.  Check out my email for a list of materials we will need to complete this activity.

Social Studies - We are continuing our study of the causes of the American Civil War.  We are finishing up this part tomorrow, and we will begin to discuss the timeline of events leading up to and through the war.  It is a very intense period in history, and we will be having some discussions about how people were treated during that time period.  Students need to be reminded to remain serious about these topics.

Math - In Math, we are working on multi-digit multiplication.  Students have also been working on order of operations.  These Math lessons will quickly build to multiplying multi-digit decimals within the next week.

ELA - We will begin working on research projects in class based upon the American Civil War.  Our grammar studies will be focused upon comma usage, appositive phrases, conjunctions, and compound sentences.  Students will be taking a grammar pre-assessment tomorrow in class.

Reading - We are working on recognizing the main idea in expository text.  We are focusing on implied main idea during our studies this week.  Students are also still working to develop vocabulary and fluency.

Important Dates
September 29 - Report Card Day
October 2 - Individual Picture Day
October 21 - Students received a permission slip for our field trip today to the Atlanta History Center on October 21.
October 31 - Biography Project Due
November 11 - Parent Meeting Tybee 6 pm - 7 pm

Important Info
Math Practice - All students received their math login information for www.scootpad.com.  This is a math practice site to help students fill in skills that may be missing.  If your student does not know their username and password - please send me an email.

Let me know if you have any questions.  Have a great night.

Mrs. Prophet