Learning objectives this week...

Unit of Inquiry Theme: How We Organize Ourselves: The structure and function of systems and organizations and their impact on the economy, the environment and human-kind.

• We will continue learning about the structure of opinion writing. 
• We will be starting our literary learning with a book study on the book Tiger Rising. We will start by learning how to "read characters" by what they say and do. Please remember that students should be reading a minimum of 20 minutes daily. 
• Students have been working in partnerships to create a board game that illustrates their learning during our 2nd IB unit. We will hopefully be able to start playing our games on Friday.
• In math we will continue to learn how to use various visual tools to help us multiply (arrays, area model, distributive property & partial product). The 2nd quarter focuses a lot on multiplication, so it is important that students are fluent with facts. Please have them practice at home. We are going strong with our incentive program. It is called Multiplication Sundae. With each group of facts that they memorize, they will earn a part of an ice cream sundae. By our holiday break in December, we will have a sundae social and they will be able to redeem what they have earned.
• We will conclude our learning about life after the American Revolution and how the founders had to reflect in order to make compromise. There will be a class task on Friday. Students will be given a study guide that they will use in class but will also be able to bring home to use during their daily 20 minute reading time.

Upcoming Events:

• Tuesday Nov 13th 11:30-
  
  12:10 -Thanksgiving Feast. 
• Progress Reports will come home on Friday
• Thanksgiving Break- Monday 11/19-Friday 11/23
• In celebration of the great job the students did at raising contributions for the Tiger Trot, we will be having a movie & popcorn celebration on Wednesday. Students may bring in towels to sit on.
• No Target this week
• Field Trip Tuesday Nov. 27th. Atlanta History Center- This is a free field trip. Please return permission slips by Thursday Nov. 15th.