Students revisited the debate article, "Should School Be Year Round?" and used a graphic organizer to state an opinion and support it with reasons and evidence.

We distributed the recent Scholastic magazine and read the feature article in small groups, "Secrets of the Titanic".

Parents read aloud 14 Cows for America in relation to our observance of Patriot Day. We'll continue the written portion of this next week. Thank you, guest readers!

We continued learning about the various rock families, taking notes in our science journals and sharing rock samples. Students created a 3-D paper rock to put in our Rock Gallery. Next week, we will have a demonstration lab to observe the rock cycle.

Students will work on their IXL Diagnostic in ELA throughout the week.

We read a book titled, The Name Jar, and discussed the author's message, while connecting the message to our Character Strong trait of the month (RESPECT).

Students began learning about the different types of rocks, starting with igneous. We observed samples, completed a "close-reading" passage, and watched a short video.

Lastly, we distributed a Scholastic News magazine and read a portion in class. The magazine may also be used at home for curriculum. (Our ClassLink Google Classroom contains skills pages that accompany the magazine, as well as, information on how to access the digital resources)