Week of December 5, 2011

Hello students and families!

Here are some announcements for the week:

• Please make sure to sign your child's report card and have them return it to me! 
• We will be beginning Good Touch/Bad Touch this week--thank you for returning all of the permission slips in a timely manner!
• Remember to continue studying for the Spelling Bee!
• This Friday is a full day w/ dismissal at 3:00pm.

Social Studies
We are studying the first English colonies in the New World (Americas). Specifically, we are looking at the exploration of John Smith. Look into the following website for a fun adventure to learn more about John Smith: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/interactiveadventures/john-smith/\

Science
We are studying the Greenhouse Effect & Global Warming. Look at the following websites to learn more on your own time!

• http://climate.nasa.gov/kids/bigQuestions/greenhouseEffect/
• http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/globalwarming.html 
• http://www.brainpop.com/science/populationsresourcesandenvironment/greenhouseeffect/preview.weml 

Students are also working on research projects on severe weather conditions. They must research the weather condition and then create a PowerPoint presentation that they will present to the class. Students can find information on these weather conditions at the following website:

• http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-climate.htm 

Math
Students are working on multiplying decimals. View the example below:

Let's have a great week & remember to reflect on the time of Advent!