Scenes from Fletcher Pool

 ~Awesome day to earn to swim or refine our swimming skills!

SWIM AMERICA

~Do not forget towels, goggles, swimsuit, and a change of clothes tomorrow!

A brief history fo the American Revolution

Coming up:

~In the coming weeks, we will be learning about the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, Paul Revere's Ride, and the amazing and undetectable spy rings used by General Washington.
 which will help us understand our next novel, Tolliver's Secret.

~We will be focusing on main characters and the sub character who cause them problems and make them better people.  (protagonist & antagonist)

~We will be refining our skills at answering text based questions. (RACE)

~We will continue to read of the adventures of the homeless orphan Jeffrey Magee, and learning about plot, theme, and text structure.

STAR Students

~Congratulations to Star students Kayla and Hayden!  They both worked hard all week and represented the Ape Crew well all week!

What are we learning?

*Reading- We are working on poetry and tools authors use to make their writing more interesting. We just finished Love That Dog, and are currently reading Maniac Magee and will be reading Toliver's Secret by the end of the month!

*Writing- We are learning how to effectively respond to text based questions with evidence (R.A.C.E.):
     R- Restate the question
     A- Answer the question
     C- Cite evidence to support your answer
     E- End your response and Explain your Evidence

*Social Studies- We are learning about the Spanish and French Explorers and how they influenced North Florida...leading into the Thirteen Colonies and statehood for Florida.

Important Dates:

~September 24, 25, 26 - Swim America

(Bring a towel and a bathing suit!)

~September 28 - Field trip to Jax Beach Library

~September 28 - End of Month Luncheon (Students only)