Dear Parents,

We’re going to have a great upcoming week. Below is a short description of what’s coming up and important links and/or announcements:

Watch these announcements on video here.

Mr. Gray’s Class Podcast

Reader’s Workshop

This week we will start a unit on Dystopian Books. The kids will takes  quiz on Among the Hidden on Monday. They can use their notes and work from last week. This week kids will be reading their own Dystopian books and have an opportunity to read in book clubs. I have some Dystopian Books in my classroom. Our library Mrs. Rusmisel is trying to curate Dystopian Books for our school library. Here is a list of books that would be great to read during our Dystopian Unit for the next few weeks. The students tend to really enjoy this genre.

Writer’s Workshop

The kids will continue working on a research-based information essay about teen activism. Students will prepare and write their essays.

Math

Math Answers and Help Here

What happened to math class?

We will continue our Data Sets and Distributions Unit. This week we will focus on calculating measures of spread using a 5-number summary and making box and whisker plots. Tuesday will be a mid-unit assessment covering lessons 1-14.

Here is a schedule of April Math Tests.

History

We will continue our study of Ancient Greece. The kids will debate the question: Was Alexander the Great really “great”? Students will also begin a study of Greek Gods and Mythology.

Science

The kids will work with Miss Stevens in science lab.

Thank you,

Mr. Gray