Newsletter: Week of August 29 - September 2

We had a great second week. The students are still really enjoying The Lightning Thief. This week, we learned about the Minoans, Perseus and the Minotaur, The Mycenaeans, the Greek alphabet, city-states, and Greek daily life. Friday was a fun-filled day with costumes, Greek food, and some fun games. Thank you to everyone for sending food and helping out!

News to Know

• Luke Antinnes is this week's snack helper.
• We worked on counting back change for amounts under $5 on Friday. It is a difficult concept for students this age, so we will be reviewing it Monday. Please work on this skill with your child at home.
  

August 29 - September 2

Language Arts
We will continue reading The Lightning Thief and discussing the novel. This week's spelling test will be in the form of three sentences. Students will be required to correctly spell the sentences for the test. We will discuss the components of a paragraph and students will begin writing their own paragraphs using the writing process. We will work on identifying simple and complex subjects/predicates.

Math
We will review counting back change with amounts under $5 and discuss making an organized list to aid in problem solving. We will review for the Topic 1 test on Wednesday, and students will take the test on Thursday. We will begin discussing properties of addition on Friday.

Conceptual
We will discuss Athens and Sparta, school and children in Ancient Greece, theater, and architecture. Students are encouraged to look for Greek influence on architecture in Hattiesburg. On Friday, we will be holding our own BDS Olympics.

Science
We will begin studying Earth's resources. This week, we will focus on rocks, minerals, and fossils.