Q4W1: March 28, 2022

  What to expect for Q4W1:

Math: Students will be starting to learn about perpendicular and parallel lines.

Language Arts: 

• Literature - Students will begin reading he Princess and The Goblin. They will be working on annotating. They will also be reviewing figurative language, and begin looking for examples in their books.
• Grammar - Students will be working on elements of poetry. They will be continuing a review of homophones, and then begin working on when to use quotations. 
• Writing - Students will start learning the elements of personal narratives, and begin brainstorming their own. 

History: Students will be learning about Explorers in Texas and the Spanish Missions. 

Current Week -- Events, Quizzes, and Tests

Mon, 3/28: 

Tue, 3/29: 

Wed, 3/30: LIBRARY DAY; Homophone Quiz; Explorers in Texas Quiz

Thu, 3/31: Perpendicular and Parallel Lines Quiz

Fri, 4/1: Spalding Quiz; Spanish Missions Quiz

Coming Attractions

Fri, 4/8 - NO SCHOOL (Battle of Flowers)

Fri, 4/15 - Mon, 4/18 - Good Friday and Easter Monday Holiday

Fri, 4/22 - Field Trip to Mission San Jose

Q3W8: March 21, 2022

 What to expect for Q3W8:

Math: Students will be starting their geometry unit. (NOTE: students will each need a protractor)

Language Arts: 

• Literature - Students will seminar over Carry On, Mr. Bowditch at the beginning of the week. The rest of the week will be working on reading comprehension and inferencing.
• Grammar - Students will begin learning about indirect objects.
• Writing - Students will finish practicing their expository five paragraph papers, and begin to dive into introduction paragraphs and "hooks". 

Science: Students will spend the week reviewing the unit on Sun, Earth, and Moon, preparing for their unit test on Friday.

Current Week -- Events, Quizzes, and Tests

Mon, 3/21: 

Tue, 3/22: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Seminar

Wed, 3/23: 

Thu, 3/24: 

Fri, 3/25: Spalding Quiz; Science Test 

Coming Attractions

Fri, 4/22 - Field Trip to Mission San Jose

Q3W7 March 7, 2022

What to expect for Q3W7:

Math: Reviewing commonly missed concepts from the year.

Language Arts: 

• Literature - Students will finish Carry On, Mr. Bowditch.
• Grammar - Students will continue their practice with possessive nouns. 
• Writing - Students will continue prewriting for their expository five paragraph papers, and begin to dive into introduction paragraphs and "hooks". 

History: Students will continue their study of Texas, learning about its geography and first people.

Current Week -- Events, Quizzes, and Tests

Mon, 3/7: 

Tue, 3/8: 

Wed, 3/9: Water Resources History Quiz; Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Comprehension Quiz; Parts of a Ship Quiz

Thu, 3/10: Spalding Quiz; First People History Quiz; Possessive Noun Quiz

Fri, 3/11: NO SCHOOL 

Coming Attractions

Fri, 3/11 - Sun, 3/20 - Spring Break

Fri, 4/22 - Field Trip to Mission San Jose