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Weekly Update 2.8.22

By In News & Updates On February 8, 2022


Be on the Lookout for…

  • Tuesday folders come home today. Inside you will find some work samples, yearbook order forms, and MClass Middle of Year reading benchmark data. Please review at home and return any necessary papers.
  • Please check icecream sundae sheets in agendas every Tues and Thurs to see how your child is doing on their timed multiplication quizzes.
  • Valentine boxes are due THIS FRI 2/11 along with the hot pink math sheet. Students will exchange Valentines on MON 2/14. Feel free to send boxes, etc early. word-valentine
  • There is no school Fri Feb 18 or Mon Feb 21. Enjoy a long Presidents Day weekend!
  • Our field trip has been postponed to Friday, April 1st. Chaperones who were already arranged and approved- please plan to attend if possible!

This week in Literacy:

All month we will explore Black History Month where I will introduce our children to a new person or two each day who represents people of color who have made significant contributions to our world. I hope this may create some great conversations at home! Some of the resources we will use are digital books that can be accessed between 7am-3pm. Feel free to use at home as able. BHM art gallery and BHM book library

Our class is reading Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone this month. If your child has their own copy of this story or wants to get one, they are welcome to bring them in!

In Module 3 we will focus on reading classic chapter books. As a class will will dive deep into Peter Pan by JM Barrie and use this text to explore text dependent questions, character traits, point of view, theme, and more! Please check for any classics you can get your hands on to share at home. A list of some great classics can be found here. 

This week in Math:

Students are continuing a lengthy, but exciting Fractions unit. Lots of vocab is important in understanding this concept. Here is a parent guide for helping you and your student understand our main learning outcomes 

Current vocab: numerator, denominator, unit fraction, partition, number line, visual model

Timed multiplication quizzes are in full swing!! Your child has an icecream sundae sheet in their agenda to keep track of their successes with these 90 second timed quizzes. There are 16 questions on each quiz and students pass with a 15/16 or better. If they do NOT pass, there will be a makeup opportunity each Friday during arrival. All quizzes will come home the day they are taken and will be located inside the plastic X sundae page. Please do what you can to help prepare your child for these fun and important assessments! QUIZZES WILL BE EVERY Tuesday and Thursday. Your child chooses which fact to quiz themselves on until they complete all! 

 


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