Week 5 Highlights and Week 6 Printout

Hi everyone!

I hope that all of you are taking care of yourselves both mentally and physically. This pandemic not only affects our immune system but also our mental health. For this reason, it is crucial that we provide moral support to each other and do our personal duties in washing hands and wearing masks.

Anyways, here are this week's highlights:

• In reading, we all read about John Powell and nine men, who embarked on a daring journey down the Mighty Colorado River. When they encountered the rapids, one of their boats tipped over and they lost a lot of necessary supplies during the trip. Even though a few men left, the rest persevered and completed a significant journey that helped other Americans learn about the west so that they could expand their territory and build homes there.
• In writing, we wrote our last personal narrative about 'The best day of my life.' Before having them write, I shared about my personal experience in running a half-marathon, which was the best day of my life. Then, I told everyone that this is your last chance to tell YOUR STORY. I have to say that everyone has done an excellent job in telling stories from their perspective. Reading everyone's stories definitely evokes memories of my childhood. Next week, we'll be sharing each other's personal narratives. I hope that all of you look forward to that as much as I do! 
• In grammar, we learned about question words. Even though students ask and answer questions in class everyday, making a question from a statement can still be tricky. If you'd like more review, please study from this PowerPoint. I hope this helps!
• In math, we learned our last unit about adding decimals. Most students are starting to get a hang of how decimals work. Just remember that when you add decimals vertically, you must align the decimals or else your answer wouldn't be correct!
• In science, we finished our unit about Electric Circuits. We also watched an interesting video about static electricity-- about why is it that there is a ZAP! when we touch the door knob sometimes. Here is the video if you'd like to watch it again :) 
• For novel class, I spent some time reading Charlotte's Web and Boxcar Children out loud to everyone. When I was a little kid, I loved listening to my teacher read. So, I would like to share this experience with everyone as well :) 

That's a wrap for another week! Unit 1 Exams are on April 9th and 10th so please go over the exam scope that should be already glued in the communication books. Again, I'm going to bug you and tell you to start studying TODAY! Exams will be here before you know it.

Below is Week 6's Printout:

Alright, peace out everyone!

Ms. Wendy