News for 12/3

Welcome December! It is going to be a fun filled month. We are looking forward to lots of learning and a little winter fun along the way!

1st Grade Talent Development

First graders have spent the week watching the Mary Poppins movie, and making comparisons with the two book versions we read.  The movie is long, so it's taken a few days!  We are looking forward to talking about the differences and similarities we saw next week.  We are also working hard to get our research on London landmarks done.  They are all anxious to get their fun facts written on the umbrellas.  :-)

2nd Grade Talent Development

Second grade has been hard at work on their ISP projects. Most students are working on their train cars. They are compiling their research into a fun presentation. They can't wait to share them at STEAM night!

3rd Grade Math

Third graders wrapped up our unit on multiplication and division this week.  We learned how to do long division, and also thought about how to interpret remainders when we have them.  We took our DCA on Thursday- grades will be in HAC by Friday morning.  We spent Friday working on our ISP country research projects.  They are doing a great job!

4th Grade Math

Fourth graders finished up multiplication and division of fractions with a project on making blueprints for a house.  It was fun to talk about the fractions and how they made it difficult to think about building the house!  We moved on the multiplying and dividing with decimals next.  We took some notes and thought about some tips and tricks for making this easier.  Friday was an ISP day- they are doing great on their library projects!

5th Grade Math

Fifth graders have spent the week thinking about percents.  We have practiced a lot, with word problems, games, and completing some penant flags showing sale prices at the grocery store that we hung up with in the hallway.  We also started our next unit on expressions and equations.  Students have had fun working on a slide project using PEMDAS to fill in blank expressions to fulfill certain solutions.  Friday was ISP work day- we have quite a few artists among us!

3rd Reading

Third grade is working hard on their biography presentations. They have completed their research of a famous person and are now creating a poster to show what they know. These posters will be a fun, interactive way of sharing what they learned. 

4th Reading

Fourth grade is finishing up their biography research this week. We have also been working hard on their culminating projects for "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library". It has been a great week of learning!

5th Reading

Fifth grade wrapped up their unit on poetry this week. We ended the week with a skype visit from a fellow poet who is also a counselor at Grisham Middle school. We learned some great tips about writing poetry as well as some new vocabulary! Be sure to ask your student about ekphrastic poetry. The students then took this knowledge and created poetry connected to the art found throughout CCE. We will be going on a hunt to connect the poetry to the art, much like our characters in "The Harlem Charade". 

Have a great weekend, see you next week!

Important Dates:
12/12 December Around the World for parents 8:00am
12/13 3rd Grade trip to the Nutcracker
12/19 Class Holiday Parties 2:00pm
12/20-1/8 Winter Break
1/21 MLK Day- No School
1/24 STEAM Night 6:00pm
1/30 Grisham Choice Sheet Presentation 7:45am