Weekly News

This week in Math we will continue our studies of fractions and decimals. We will review how to turn fractions into decimals and decimals into fractions, from last week. The students will then learn how to compare fractions and decimals using "less than", "greater than", and "equal to" symbols. Lastly, students will order fractions and decimals from least to greatest.

In Science we will continue our study of minerals and rocks. On Monday, students will have a quiz on all the material they learned so far (review the study guide from Friday if needed). For the rest of the week, we will continue looking at properties of various minerals and identify minerals based on these properties.

In Advisory students should be wrapping up their exhibition projects. As you notice on the last blog posting, exhibition times should be signed up for (please contact me, or respond on that blog for your preferred time) and students will have their last full week to prepare for these projects in class. Next week, we will prepare even more by making note cards and being sure that visual aids are all prepared. Exhibitions start in two weeks, so it is CRITICAL that all students are finishing what they need to, so they are prepared for their upcoming presentation.

A few more notes:

• No school on Tuesday due to Teacher Professional Development
• A field trip to U of M Dearborn is taking place on Friday from 11am-2pm. This trip is free of charge and students will eat before leaving. Students that normally get a hot lunch will receive a bagged lunch to eat.

Let me know if you have any questions -- and Happy November everyone!