WHEELAND’S WOLVES
Friday, November 5, 2015
Important Reminders –
Science test in on Monday, November 9th
No School on Wednesday, November 11th
Conferences will be Thursday, November 19th and Monday, November 23rd
Early release on Monday, November 23rd
Literacy/Reading – Our lessons the next two weeks will focus on:
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Using context clues and schema to determine unfamiliar words in a nonfiction
text
Determining the Author’s purpose and how it will help students learn more about
a topic
Math – We are staring module 4 next week. During the next two weeks we will work
on:
 Adding common fractions and mixed numbers with related and unrelated
denominators
 Adding mixed numbers with unrelated denominators and composing whole
numbers
 Solving multi-step word problems involving mixed numbers
Science – The students will take the chapter 2 test on Monday. They have a study
guide and flash cards to study from. Your child can also bring his/her book home to
study as well. Our next chapter will cover energy and how it moves in an ecosystem.
During the next two weeks, the children will learn about producers and consumers,
photosynthesis, and herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores
Social Studies – The Next week, we will start reading chapter 10 in our social
studies book. During the next two weeks, we will read about forming a government
after the Revolutionary War, the Articles of Confederation, Shay’s rebellion, and the
purpose of the Northwest Ordinance.
Writing – We have finished writing our narratives! Next week, we will start exploring
expository writing pieces to get us ready to write our own expository piece.
Mystery Reader – I still have dates available! Please contact me if you are
interested.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact me. 
Michelle Wheeland
Michelle.wheeland@lz95.org
847-540-3462 VM # 847-540-5366
Thank you Mrs. Zalewska for reading to us last week.