Room 19 Gazette

October 3 - 7, 2016
Class Website: www.shesroom19.com

Issue #8

Many Thanks Go To

Lisa Goldfarb, Elle Harrington, Anna Martinez, Oscar Ortiz,

Julie Rayner, Betty Wolverton, and Jane Wright for driving
on todays field trip. Be sure to ask your student about the
Rock the Presidents performance!

Curriculum News

Go Math - Chapter 2 - Divide Whole Numbers

5.NBT.6 - Perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to
hundredths.
Lucy Calkins - Narrative Craft
Storyworks - The Tale of the Too Talkative Turtle
Students will analyze how two characters in a fable are similar; they will also identify the
moral of the fable.
Social Studies - Age of Exploration
Grammar Concepts
Correlative Conjunctions - (L.5.l.4) - Some conjunctions combine with other words to
form correlative conjunctions. (either - or, both - and, whether - or, neither - nor, etc)
Commas in a Series - (L.5.2.a) - Commas are used to separate three or more items in a
series.
Second Step - Being Assertive
Students will be able to:
Identify passive, aggressive, and assertive responses
Demonstrate assertive responses with partners
DARE - Lesson 4 - Responding to Pressure
Students will learn to think of positive and negative consequences when assessing
situations.

Important Dates
October 21 - Homecoming Parade @ 1:50 (Parent Walkers needed)
October 31 - Halloween Parade - 10:45
October 31 - November 4 - Parent Conferences - 12:25 Dismissal
November 11 - Veterans Day - No School
November 17 - Age of Sail in San Francisco (Drivers Needed)
November 21 - 25 - Thanksgiving Break

This Weeks Homework

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Play outside ___

Play outside ___

Play outside ___

Play outside
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Exercise

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Exercise

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Exercise

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Create
something

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Create
something

By today, you
should have 4
SeeSaw
reflections
detailing what
you did for
Homework this
week. Please
make sure
youve put your
personal best
into this weeks
Homework
reflections. I will
use these
reflections to
determine
whether or not
we continue this
type of
Homework in
the future.

Math
Other

Create
something

2 minute (or +)
silent sit
___
Read
Volunteer

2 minute (or +)
silent sit
___

2 minute (or +)
silent sit
___

Read

Read
___

___
Exercise
___
___

___
___

___

**************
SeeSaw entry
reflecting on
what you did for
homework
today.

Volunteer
___
**************
SeeSaw entry
reflecting on
what you did for
homework
today.

Create
something
___
2 minute (or +)
silent sit
___
Read

___

Volunteer
___

Volunteer

___

**************
SeeSaw entry
reflecting on
what you did for
homework
today.

**************
SeeSaw entry
reflecting on
what you did for
homework
today.

Look What Weve been up to....Lots of Math & Some D.a.r.e!!