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What a great week! They just keep flying by! It's going to be Christmas before we even know it (Mrs. Thomas and Ms. Nelson won't complain about that I'm sure!).

This week we took a look at some major challenges of immigration. We discovered that tenements, overcrowding, a huge influx of immigrants, sanitation, and political corruption were some problems, just to name a few. Sanitation issues grossed us out the most! We read one of my favorite stories about Boss Tweed, Ely Beach, and Thomas Nast. Ask your student to share with you! Boss Tweed is quite the interesting character and I think students were shocked at how mean spirited and corrupt people could be during this time period. We also took a look at tenement life through the eyes of Jacob Riis and analyzed his photos using sticky note responses. Check out the result below!

In math, we knocked some integers out of the park! We have really been working hard on our non-verbal communication skills and here are some pictures of students communicating the answer to a comparing integers question without using their words!

Other exciting things this week: 

Cruella Deville and one of the 101 Dalmations visited on Halloween!

October was Principal Appreciation Month. The entire school participated in a community art piece to honor Mrs. Cromer! 6th graders wrote on stars to tell her how she has inspired them for their futures!

Ms. D's Weekend Snap Shot:

Turning everything in on Friday sounded like a good idea...until I saw this! Got it done and now I can enjoy a relaxing weekend with a shift at the BRR, reading, and an extra hour of sleep on Sunday! 

I got to go to the Shelor Motor Mile Growing the Future Talent Show Saturday night and watch this beauty perform!

I also ran into a few people we know who got to snag a photo with Danny, Zach, and Monica of the K92 Mornin' Thang!