Week 5

Dear Parents and Students,

It has been a very short week, but we have managed to fit plenty into the past three days.

In Maths, we began Topic 3, and we are reviewing what we know about multiplication. Next week, we will focus on the properties and patterns that can be used to simplify multiplication of whole numbers. Our topic test for Topic 3 will take place next Friday.

In our Literacy Workshop, we enjoyed reading and solving some short mystery stories. In doing so, we developed our skills in close reading, as we needed to scrutinize parts of the text in order to solve the mystery. We have also finished our first unit in grammar, which has been about complete sentences. Next week, we will be dedicating some of our Literacy time to Global Awareness Week. We shall be learning and applying new vocabulary to posters that we will be creating of ourselves and our approach to keeping goals for a better future.

We have continued our studies of the Earth in Science. We have been investigating the various ways in which weathering and erosion can occur, and we created a model of weathering using sugar cubes. Sweet! Next week, we will be looking at more rapid ways in which our planet's surface can change.

In Social Studies, we have been studying the various climates of the USA, and how they compare to other places around the world. We have also learned how location, elevation, and landforms can affect climate. Next week, we will be focusing on natural resources, which will complement what we are working towards in our Global Awareness Week activities.

Also, as part of Global Awareness Week, please remember to wear blue next Wednesday.

This, along with other upcoming important dates, are listed below. I hope you all enjoy a relaxing weekend, and I look forward to seeing you all on Monday!

Dates to remember:

Mon.   Oct. 1:             Global Awareness Week

                                    First day of Clubs

Fri.      Oct.5:              Math test – Topic 3

Wed.    Oct. 10:           10/10 Peace Day – no school

Fri.      Oct 12:            Field trip to Taichung Earthquake Museum

Congratulations to our Students of the Week for the first three weeks of September!

Phoebe, Matthis, Rachelle