Week of May 26th - 29th

Here's a look at the highlights for this week (things may change as the week progresses, so check back from time to time for updates):


Students will be pulled out periodically to work on the 5th Grade Play. I would like to encourage you to go to the JSIS 5th Grade page (click on the link) to listen to and practice the songs. Students should have their lines memorized this week!!

* A reminder to check out the unit blogs for pictures and more specific information about the projects and assignments in each subject.


Homework Due Dates:
Monday: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday:

Wednesday: Math: 10.9 Area of a Circle; Immigrant Interview Questions Due; Service-Learning (Migrant Project) Reflection Due;

Thursday:Book Club "Survival Pack" Due and Ready to Present

Friday: (Monday Unit 10 Test); Reading Wheel Due

Monday:

• No School

Tuesday:

• Math 10.9 Area of a Circle. On Friday we learned about pi and how to find the circumference of a circle using the diameter and the radius. Today we will learn the equation for finding the area using the diameter and radius.
  
• Then we'll be brainstorming interview questions and talking about what makes a good interview. We want to get some interesting information, so we'll talk about what kinds of questions get us the best information (hint - open ended versus yes/no).
  
• In the afternoon we'll have some time in our Book Club groups to work on our "survival packs." By the end of today groups should be finalizing their list of objects and beginning to either collect the objects or write the descriptions of the objects. Check the literacy blog Tuesday night to see the sample "survival pack" I made for Crossing the Wire.
• There will also be some time to work on Reflections and CBA research.
• In science we'll continue investigating different objects and samples at the microscopic level.
  

Wednesday:

• Young Authors
  
• We'll have more time to work on our "survival packs." You should really be writing/typing at this point.
  
• Today I will talk to students about the CBA - DREAM Act paper they will write. They should hopefully have enough research now to at least start the pre-write graphic organizer I will give them today.
• We'll be learning about how to prepare slide.
  

Thursday:

• Math: Review of pan balance model for solving algebraic expressions
  
• Roots of Empathy...our last visit with Baby Rosie :(
  
• If there's time, students will work on their CBA research.
• Most of the afternoon will be spent watching the "Survival Pack" presentations from the six book groups.
  

Friday:

• Math: Review for the Unit 10 test on Monday
  
• We'll have time to practice our interviews with other students, and talk about strategies for note-taking during an interview.
  
• We will also watch part of a documentary about different immigrant experiences.
  
• The afternoon we'll have work time for CBA writing.
• Since many students will be out today for patrol, we'll have some fun activities for the afternoon for those not of the field trip.