Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers Notes

Adding Strategy Notes

Subtraction Strategy Notes

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Welcome Back!

I hope you all had an excellent break!

Important Notices

• Progress Reports will go out next week
• ELA MCAS testing will be April 11th-13th. This is the week before April Vacation.
• ELA MCAS prep will begin during enrichment (9:00-9:35) next week
• Extra help is every Tuesday and no appointment is needed.  Students struggling with any content are highly encouraged to come, or students who need to make up any work past due.

This Week’s Learning Targets

Math:

• Converting Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
• Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

ELA:

• Genre: Fantasy
• Reading Skill and Strategy: Theme & Summarizing Fiction
• Vocabulary Skill: Context Clues
• Language Skill: Verb Tenses*
• (*challenging concept- studying and home review will be necessary for mastery)
• Writing: Developing Sequels

Science: 

• Light Energy 

Social Studies: 

• Explorers: The Columbian Exchange

Homework Reminders

• Vocab Hat Organizer due Wednesday (3/1)
• Vocab Hat is due March 8^th (Vocabulary Hat Parade next Friday, March 10)
• Students are responsible for keeping track of their reading log and notes pages for their book project.
• Newbery Book reading should be completed no later than next Friday to ensure time for book project development
• Book Project Due March 31^st
• Students are expected to finish any unfinished classwork 

Verb Tenses Notes

Newbery Book Project

Due Date: March 31st

Our Newbery Award Book Project has been reviewed in depth and all materials have been given to students.  The assignment is due March 31st.  

Students should be reading there books nightly Monday through Thursday (Friday-Sunday: optional, but recommended)  Students should also be filling in the organizers as they read to help them with their final project,   

Students now have all the materials they need to complete the project, besides the two fasteners, which I will provide when they are ready for them. 

Beginning in March, students should be investing a little time each school night to complete their project to reflect the amount of time given for the project.  

A link to all documents for the project is below including directions, templates, and organizers.  If there are any questions, please contact me: 

nicholas.magierowski-howe@leominster.mec.edu 

Book Project Assignment

The recipient of this honor was 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, for January, we recognize Matt Barboza for his many contributions to our classroom and school...great job Matt!!

Matt Barboza 

This Week in Room 28

THE LAST WEEK BEFORE VACATION

ELA

• Genre: Narrative and Free Verse Poetry
• Skill: Theme, Repetition and Rhyme
• Language: Grammar Review :Prepositions, Prepositional Phrases, Underlining and Italicizing Titles
• Vocab: ambitious, memorized, satisfaction, shuddered
• Poetry Terms: free verse, narrative, repetition, rhyme

MATH

• Common Denominators & Simplest Form
• Adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators
• Converting mixed numbers and improper fractions

SCIENCE

• Phases of the Moon test Thursday

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Explorers
• Christopher Columbus and the Columbian Exchange

IMPORTANT DATES 

• NO SCHOOL February 20-24
• Progress Reports issued March 6th
• Book Project due March 31st

REMINDERS

• Extra Help every Tuesday: PLEASE come to make up any work, or ask questions about anything you want to work on.  Students should be prepared with questions and/or work they need help with please.
• Sneakers every Thursday and Friday

Classwork / Homework Reminder

• Students are responsible for writing in their assignments each morning and adding in incomplete work as the day continues. Students are to finish any unfinished classwork for homework.  Please sign agendas every school night!

• Neatness is expected and required in all assignments.  Grade level spelling, capital letters, end marks, and complete sentences are expected.  Assignments not meeting this criteria may need to be redone to reflect expectations.  Effort is the foundation of success.
• When absent, students must get their work from the teacher and should be handed in as soon as possible (ex: absent Monday, work is due Thursday)