Dear
Parents and Students,
I hope everyone
had an enjoyable Moon Festival last weekend. We wasted no time in getting back
to work on Monday, and we have had a very productive week.
Maths
We held
our Topic 2 test on Tuesday, and had a performance assessment on Wednesday. We
have now begun Topic 3, and we are reviewing what we know about
multiplication. Next week, we will focus on the properties and patterns that
can be used to simplify multiplication of whole numbers. Our topic test for
Topic 3 will take place next Friday.
Literacy Workshop
We
began planning our Personal Narrative stories this week, and we will continue
drafting on Monday. We will spend most of the week working on the narratives,
with an aim to publish on Thursday and Friday. We have also completed our first unit of
our grammar lesson. Next week, we will begin a new unit dedicated to nouns.
Science
We continued
our investigations of surface changes this week, including two practical lab
assignments in which we observed the effects of weathering. Pictures are
available via the link at the end of this post. As you are now all aware, our
studies of Earth’s surface changes will culminate in our visit to the Taichung
Earthquake Museum on Wednesday, 9th October.
Social Studies
We have been
studying the various climates of the USA, and how they compare to other places
around the world. We have also learned how location, elevation, and landforms
can affect climate. Next week, we will be focusing on natural resources, which
will complement what we are working towards in our Global Awareness Week activities.
Also, as part of
Global Awareness Week, please
remember to wear
blue next Wednesday.
Extra-curricular
We
finished our week in high spirits as we celebrated the birthdays of Yolanda,
Timothy, Yusei, and Suin. Thank you, parents, for organizing the pizza, cake,
and treats.
I
hope you all enjoy your weekend, and I look forward to seeing everyone again on
Monday!
Dates to remember:
Wed. Sep. 25: Dress
in Blue
Fri. Sep. 27: Math
test – Topic 3
Fri. Sep. 27: Monthly
Assembly – parents welcome!
Mon. Sep 30: PD
Day – Students not required at school
Wed. Oct 9: Field
Trip – Taichung Earthquake Museum
Thu-Fri,
Oct 10-11 10/10 Day vacation – School Closed
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