From Mrs. Deacon, Fall Brook's Principal

"To All Our Fall Brook Families...welcome back!
I want to thank all of those who were able to attend conferences before the break. Please feel free to contact your child's teacher if you were unable to attend and schedule a time to meet. A huge CONGRATULATIONS goes out to the Spar Family for winning the $50 gift certificate!
As we head in to a busy time of year, know that all Fall Brook staff and students will be working hard towards performance gains. Please support our efforts by:

• reading every night to or with your child and completing homework/class activities.
• using the Weekly Words in your daily conversations to increase their vocabulary (K- locate, Gr.1 - locate, Gr.2 - purpose, Gr.3 - frequently, Gr.4 - exaggerate, Gr.5 - emphasis.
• taking advantage of Extra Help Time from the classroom teacher.
• contacting the teacher with any questions/concerns regarding your child's progress.

We appreciate our families and look forward to celebrating each and every child's success!!!!


Paula Deacon, Principal"

This Week in Room 28

Math

• Multiplying Numbers with Decimals
• Test on Wednesday
• Division of Whole Numbers
• Vocabulary:
• divisor, dividend, quotient, partial quotient, inverse operation, remainder, fraction

ELA

• Genre: Non-fiction / Biography
• Vocabulary
• passionate, patents, breakthrough, captivated, claimed, devices, enthusiastically, envisioned
• Comprehension Skill: Informational Text Structure & Sequencing
• Comprehension Strategy: Ask and Answer Questions
• Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots
• Grammar Skill: Simple, Compound, & Complex Sentences
• Writing Unit Launched: Personal Narrative
• This week we brainstorm topics by:
• Remembering Strong Memories
• Thinking of Important People
• Thinking of Strong Feelings

Social Studies

• Wrapping up the Vikings Unit
• Long Boat Projects
• Test Friday


• Study guide and teacher notes in separate post

We made the front page!!!!

Click here to read the full article!

Math Test Date Changed to Wednesday

(students will have one more review day tomorrow to further review and prepare)

Vikings Test Study Materials

Viking Study Guide

Viking Webquest Teacher Provided Notes

Test Days:

Lay- Thursday, December 1

Magierowski-Howe: December 2

COMPLEX SENTENCES NOTES

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION EXAMPLES

Important Reminders

• Report Cards went home today!
• Food Drive until Thursday- PLEASE DONATE FOOD ITEMS!
• Ginny's Food Pantry Field Trip: Friday, November 18
• Science Test: Monday, November 21
• Parent Teacher Conferences: 
• Monday, November 21 or 
• Tuesday, November 22 
• (Unless other arrangements made.  Dates went home last week)
• No School November 23, 24, or 25
• Social Studies Vikings Test: Friday, December 2

Thanksgiving Food Drive Update

As of Monday, our class has collected almost 1,500 lbs of food.  Their hard work and determination is lovely to see in action... 

Remember: Field Trip to Ginny's on Friday!

Below are a few pictures we've taken so far and the students launch presentation they performed before the entire school last week!  

Turkey Lurkey himself! 

What a great bunch of turkeys!

Multiplying Decimals Help

KHAN Academy Multiplying Decimals Video 

(click link above for lesson)

Multiplying Decimals 

(click link above for lesson)

3.9 x 4.7

estimate first: 4 x 5 = 20

second, use standard algorithm to solve

3.9 x 4.7 = 1833

third, place decimal between the 8 and the 3...

because your answer is about 20

AND
there are two digits in decimal place values, so your answer must have two decimal place values as well!

This Week in Room 28

Thanksgiving FOOD DRIVE!!

Math

• Multiplying Decimals
• Estimation, Place Value Strategies, Reasonableness

ELA:

• Complex Sentences
• Subordinating Conjunctions
• Dependent and Independent Clauses
• dependent clause, sub. conjunction independent clause
• or
• independent clause (NO COMMA) dependent clause
• Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
• Primary and Secondary Sources
• Cause and Effect
• Vocabulary:
• sheer  naturalist  emphasis  encounter  generations  indicated  spectacular

Science:

• Food Chains and Webs
• Animal Roles
• Unit Test Monday, Nov 21

Social Studies

• Vikings: 
• Discovering Iceland, Greenland, North America
• Eric the Red & Leif Ericson
• Unit Test Friday, Dec 2

The recipient of this honor is chosen by their teacher and peers.  A Student of the Month is a student who completes all of their school and homework with their personal best effort, follows the class and school code of conduct at all times, has no unexcused absences/ tardiness, displays random acts of kindness, and goes above and beyond.  While many students meet this criteria, this month we recognize Katelyn Wark for her contributions to our classroom and school 

Katelyn Wark

Our Blue Light Special Food Drive is HERE!!

Our class will be running the school wide event from Monday, November 7th to the 17th. The event will go to provide Thanksgiving dinners to over 300 families within or community  

Our Class Field Trip to Ginny's will be on Friday, November 18th!

Do you want to come?!  

Let me know ASAP as CORIs will need to be completed.

Please ask your child about the amazing planning going on, including our visit from Ms. Mazzafero, school committee member and manager of Ginny's.

Important Notes!

EMAIL: Email here at Fall Brook has been spotty.  I have received a few messages saying your inbox is rejecting my email.  If this has happened, I have sent home a note.  Please let me know if you experience anything too.

CONFERENCES:  Conferences are being scheduled this week.  Please be on the lookout for your time.  If you need an alternate time, please contact me (try by email, please).  If you never received a form, email as well!

A MONSTER THANK YOU!

On Monday / Halloween, lifelong Leominster resident and all-things-spooky enthusiast, Mr.  Ronny LeBlanc, came in and shared legends and stories of aliens and Bigfoot that have been talked about throughout the community of Leominster for years.  Mr. LeBlanc recently published the book Monsterland, which we have been reading some excerpts from in class, and he also read a section to the class.  Mr. LeBlanc's presentation was fascinating and the kids- and Mr. M-H- had lots of questions!

Thank you Mr. LeBlanc for an AWESOME presentation!!!

Be a NATURALIST...

enjoy these Ansel Adams photos