Week of 12/11/17

Upcoming! Ancient Greece celebration 12/20! 
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ELA: 
Idioms and Proverb review  
Monthly assessments  
Weekly Comprehension assessments 
"Sarah, Plain and Tall" Coffee Talk Wednesday- the sign up is full. Thank you so much for your support.  
Writing with ease: The story of the Greeks 
Wrap up Friendly Letter Writing Continued from last week 

Math: 
This week is a REVIEW of concepts for Q1 and Q2 


History: 
-Identify Alexander the Great 
-Understand why Alexander is important 
-Indicate on a map the area Alexander the Great conquered 
-Friday - Part 2 of the Ancient Greece test (Persian Wars, Great Thinkers, Alexander the Great) 
***Wednesday a study guide will be sent home  


Science: 
-Excretory System Continued -Students will understand that the body gets rid of waste through the skin when perspiring. 
-Students will understand that healthy eating and exercising helps their bodies  

·       Macronutrients- Carbohydrates, Fat, Protein

·       Micronutrients- Vitamins and minerals

·       Food Plate

·       Eat a rainbow

·       Exercise

·       Drink water

Sign up for mandatory parent/teacher conferences will go out on Wednesday. Conferences are January 4th and 5th.