Week of May 29

Dear Parents,

I h ope you have a great weekend! Not much has changed from last week to this week. Please check the Science section
o f this document. In Social Studies, we will be talking about scientific and technological advances. Their task is to write a
research paper about a scientific or technological advancement that changed societys values or beliefs. This is an outside
p r oject due on Friday, June 2. Here is the rubric. Reader/Writer Workshop is in class research.

B e g inning D - to D+ D e v e loping C - to C + C o mpe tent B- to B + E x c eeding A- to A+

S tu dent d evelops a writing S tu dent d evelops a well-

S tu dent d evelops a writing piece
w ith no e xplanation of h is/her
to p ic a nd/or lacks adequate
e v idence a bout how h is/her topic
c h a nge d societys values or beliefs.
S tu dent d evelops a writing
p ie ce w ith little e xplanation of w ritten piece that e xplains
p ie ce that explains his/he r
h is/her topic and includes 1 h is/her topic and includes
to p ic a nd includes 2-3 facts
f a ct with limited evidence mo re than 3 ve ry specific
a b out how his/her topic
a b out how his/her topic a n d detailed facts about how
c h a nge d societys v alues or
c h a nge d societys v alues or h is/her topic changed
b e liefs.
b e liefs. so c ie tys v alues or beliefs.

O ur class has MAP on Monday May 29th and Friday June 2nd. Please help to make sure that your child is
well rested and eats a good breakfast. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Brian Hunt
Important Dates Reader/Writers Workshop: Knowledge Quest:
Navigating and Integrating Multiple Sources as
May 22-June 2 MAP Researchers
Testing
Math: Surface Area and Volume
June 1 PTO Meeting
@ 8:00 Science: Students will be working on creating
inventions or improving existing ones in class.
June 5 (NO SCHOOL) Social Studies: How do scientific and
Pentecost Monday technological advances change societys values and
June 15 Moving Up beliefs?
Ceremony
June 16 LAST DAY OF
SCHOOL..1/2 DAY..11
AM DISMISSAL