Mrs.Sweeney’s News
E-mail Blast # 11
Dates to Remember
Veteran’s Day Holiday
November 12th
November 19th
November 26-28th
Nov. 11 (Tuesday)
Guest Speaker
Early Dismissal 2 PM
Thanksgiving Holiday
Grand Peoples Day
What a great performance by our Maclay
students! It was wonderful to have so many
grandparents and special people with us
today! A great time was had by all!
This Week in the Classroom
Math: This week we discussed Geometry vocabulary,
estimated angle measurements, and learned to use a
protractor to determine the exact angle measurement.
Next week students will reinforce their skills using their
protractors. They will also learn to use a compass to
construct circles.
Language Arts: We started out friendly letters to last
year’s Maclay graduates. Each 5th grade student was
assigned two graduates. They shared Maclay news and
wrote some interesting facts about themselves. It is a fun
project and hopefully they will hear back from their new
friends.
Reading:
Students have greatly enjoyed reading and
discussing Hoot. Next week, our focus reading
comprehension skills will be CAUSE AND EFFECT
and CHARACTERIZATION.
November 7, 2014
Science: This week we looked at AGI Big Idea #3,
Earth’s Systems Interact. We discussed the
Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere and
Geosphere, and began to understand that they are
all dependent upon each other. We also
investigated Earth from crust to core. Next week,
we’ll be looking at some slow changes in and on
and around Earth, and be reminded that Earth is
the Water Planet.
Social Studies:
This week we learned more about the Spanish
conquistadors and how they established colonies in
North and South America. Students used their iPad
atlas app and Google Earth to locate lines of
latitude and longitude. Next week we will learn the
history of Veterans' Day and hear from retired JAG
Captain Cray Coppins about the branches of the US
Military.