Tuesday, October 29
Today in Science we started doing some research on an endangered species found in wetlands, focusing on why this species is important, why it's endangered, and how we can protect it and its wetland habitat. We will continue this work tomorrow.
In Phys. Ed., working with Mrs. Harms' class, we shattered the Indy 500 record with almost 400 collective laps!
In Language Arts, we began preparations for the Remembrance Day assembly that we are putting on for the school on Friday, November 8. We watched a Heritage Minute about John McCrae and began rehearsing our choral speech of the poem In Flanders Fields. We have asked students to practice this poem at home as well, focusing on saying it with phrasing and expression, and working to have the words memorized. (Our class's portion is bolded and in purple.)
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
In Phys. Ed., working with Mrs. Harms' class, we shattered the Indy 500 record with almost 400 collective laps!
In Language Arts, we began preparations for the Remembrance Day assembly that we are putting on for the school on Friday, November 8. We watched a Heritage Minute about John McCrae and began rehearsing our choral speech of the poem In Flanders Fields. We have asked students to practice this poem at home as well, focusing on saying it with phrasing and expression, and working to have the words memorized. (Our class's portion is bolded and in purple.)
In Flanders Fields
By Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago,
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you, from failing hands, we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
To you, from failing hands, we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
We also wrapped up our work around quality of life in Social Studies and began creating Remembrance Day themed zentangle artwork in Art to accompany our performance of In Flanders Fields.
Overdue Work:
- Maze of Bones Journal Page
- Wetland Plant and Animal Research
- Cultural Artifact Museum Reflection
- French Number Booklet
- October Quote Reflection
- Extra Practice 4&5 (estimating sums and using benchmarks to estimate)
Upcoming Due Dates:
- Math Extra Practice 6&7 (estimating differences and using estimation to check answers): Due Wednesday, October 30
- "Mon Monstre" (for French): Due Wednesday, October 30
- Identity Hand (for Social Studies): Due Wednesday, October 30
- Diversity Venn Diagram (for Social Studies): Due Thursday, October 31
Important Dates:
- Halloween (students are permitted to dress up as long as there are no masks, weapons, or excessive gore): Thursday, October 31
- No School (PD Day): Friday, November 1
- Remembrance Day Assembly: Friday, November 8 (beginning at 10:30 am)
- No School (Remembrance Day): Monday, November 11