11.8.24

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• Community Building 
• Morning Meeting
• VI March
• 5th Grade Pledge
• Ghost Walk
• HALLOWEEN PARTY
• THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP MAKING IT A GREAT DAY!

• Math
• Beginning the November Calendar - Tumbling Triangles (graphing coordinate points and analyzing transformation of different triangles around a graph: translations, rotations, & reflections)
• Continuing to Graph The Two Decomposing Carrots' Masses
• Adding/Subtracting Fractions Work Sample Assessment
• Finding a Fraction of a Whole Number
• ex. 1/6 of 24 = 1/6 x 24 = 24 divided by 6 = 4
• so.... 5/6 x 24 = (1/6 x 24) x 5 = 4 x 5 = 20
• Starting to make a River Trail Map

• Literacy

• Completing Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling
• Ask your child to summarize the book and rate it 1-10!
• Started book 3 on Friday too!
• Word Study
• Completing List #3 - Whiteboard Practice Quizzes & Check-in
• Started List #4 - Open Sort & Closed Sort
• Reading
• Book Club Debates
• Reading independent realistic fiction novels
• Writing
• Continuing Our Personal Narrative Unit
• Adding scenes from past/future
• Typing up personal narrative story

• Social Studies
• Learning about, singing, & dancing to Caribbean Music Genres 
• Quelbe, Calypso, Reggae, & Soca (Zouk - next week!)
• Learning About the US Presidential Election Process
• Overview of Political Parties (focused on 2 main), Timeline of Events (from people announcing intents to run to someone getting inaugurated), & How the Electoral College Operates

Announcements:

• BOO Bash Tonight!
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• Monday, Nov. 11th
• No School - Veterans' Day - thank you to all who served or continue to serve our country
• Friday, Nov. 22nd
• Guardians of Culture Moko Jumbie Performance at Friday Gathering & Post Performance 5th Grade Lesson with Mr. John
• 2024 Taste of Thanksgiving @11am
• Dismissal @12:30pm
• Fall Trimester Ends & Thanksgiving Break Begins

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