Week in Review: 
January 14- January 18

Students continued their work on science fair preparation by completing a class experiment. We went through each step of the scientific method while exploring if mint cooled down water or not. We completed this work by creating a mini science fair board that students will bring home next week to help them complete their own independent project. Our focus in math was on adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. George's Secret Key to the Universe continued to guide our language arts practice as we looked closely at an author's word choice.

Looking Ahead

My apologies for all of the upcoming paperwork as we prepare for our field trip to Lowell Observatory on February 7 and our ski trip on February 28. It'll be worth it in the end! Traveling folders will also be going home next week with students' most recent assessments. Be sure to take a peek and sign the folder before returning it to school. Science fair project proposals will be completed by students next week as students are ever closer to beginning independent work on their projects. Annnnnd...middle school deadlines are approaching. Students should be sure to turn in any academy recommendation requests for me asap to ensure I have time to complete them and turn them in before the application deadlines. 

Students of the Week

                            

Our two students of the week set some great examples this week! Desire was nominated for sharing her snack with another student, while Nathanial was nominated for being engaged in class and always willing to share his knowledge with the class. Great work, you two!


Reminders

• Traveling Folders Coming Home
• Field Trip Paperwork
• No School Monday, January 21 for Martin Luther King Day
• Movie Premiere End of January: Date & Time TBD 
• Work on Those Middle School Applications!