Hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Christmas now is in full swing and we hope during the hectic times, you find times to rest, enjoy traditions, and a fun Christmas movie!
Countdown to Christmas break: 1.5 weeks left (;
Literacy
- Reading – this week we will read a short non-fiction story on George Washington and answer think critically questions as well as apply the skill of text structure – sequence.
- Grammar – Students will complete work on Subject-verb agreement, Agreement with Be and Have and Contractions with Not.
- Writing – Students are completing their neat narrative writing and starting a new Christmas theme narrative writing piece.
Numeracy
- Students will review skills in word problems that involve patterning and addition/subtraction.
- We will also use estimation to determine a product with whole numbers and decimals.
Science
- Students will learn how energy transfers into other forms, like motion. We will learn one of the motions used is kinetic energy.
- We will also compare and contrast energy forms.
Social Studies
- Students are studying the Natural Environment of the Cayman Islands including the types of mangroves. Students will complete a fact file on a local plant or animal. We will also examine the fragile environments and protected areas of Cayman.
Bible
- Students will learn about the Christmas story, focusing on the promised Messiah.
Homework
Literacy
- Spelling Pg 32 – 34
- Tuesday – Grammar Pg 52
- Thursday – Grammar Pg 54
Numeracy
- Mathletics: Monday – Thursday
- Monday – ‘Are you ready?’, the remainder of the week is differentiated and covers addition and subtraction.
Announcements
- Class party on Wednesday, 18th! (full day). We will have a movie, food, and games. Students can bring in games (board games, uno, etc) and electronics.
- We will send out an email later this week about snacks and food for the party. We really appreciate anything your family can provide, we don’t want to overload, especially at this time of the year. Thank you (:
Weekly Bible Verse
My words will certainly be fulfilled at the proper time. Luke 1:20