This week, January 16th to 20th

It is flu season and many students are missing school. I will offer extensions on due dates for students who miss school; however, those assignments need to be eventually submitted so that I can make an assessment of student performance. Without those assignments, I can just assign an I or incomplete for the term grade. 

Mrs Abell and I are available at any time upon request, but both of us have set tutorial times as well to help students catch up on missed lessons and work. This is particularly important in Math where at this point in the school year I am introducing a new topic every week; it is very easy to fall behind.

So here is a glimpse of this week's topics. Please check the blogs for day to day changes/summaries:

Math: We will review multiplying whole numbers by fractions. We will learn how to visualize multiplying fractions by fractions and we will practice multiplying fractions. There will be a Fractions Multiplication Mid Unit Test next Tuesday, January 24th.

English: The independent novel study is due on January 18th. Two blocks of class time will be provided to work on it so students should come prepared. I will give them a set of grammar exercises, if they are not, so that they are not wasting their time. This is a major term assignment, so if students do not submit for deadline I will be notifying parents. I have also been taking notes on how well students utilize class time for parents' information. Our writing assignments for the next month will be linked to our Social Studies unit. The organization and mechanics will be credited to English and the ideas/content will be credited to Social Studies. 

Social Studies: We continue to learn about feudalism and the life of people during the Medieval Period in England (1095 AE) by assuming roles within that hierarchy. Unlike our wonderful system today, there was no social mobility; you were stuck in the life you were born into and many students are not liking that reality. Game Cards will be due on Tuesday January 17th (class time will be provided for completion)

Here is to a great week.
Today's word is: INFLUENZA!