Happy Friday Families!
Our fundraiser walk today was a great success. Our students have truly gone above and beyond to raise awareness to fight DIPG. It has genuinely touched my heart to watch as our class has come together to help support one another. A heartfelt thank you to you as parents for raising such extraordinary children.
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Here are the concepts we will focus on over the next couple of weeks as well as placement testing information and dates:
Literature
We started to read our new book, Beyond the Horizon, which continues our theme of exploration through the lens of a young girl as she ventures to distant and new lands. Our instruction is focused around comparing and contrasting characters, drawing on specific details in the text. In writing, our current focus is on persuading individuals living in the 1500's why exploration should or should be undertaken, while writing from a specific point of view. The various points of views students have chosen range from a country's monarch to an indigenous tribe leader.
Math
Students are currently focusing on understanding various polygons and their attributes and how each shape fits into a polygon hierarchy. We encourage you to learn along with your child as we learn where each polygon fits into the hierarchy.
Science
Our students wrapped up their human body board games this week. Our students used the opportunity to capitalize on their cooperative learning skills and team building strategies to construct creative games! Once games are presented to the class, we will have an opportunity to play each other's games in the coming days!
Social Studies
We are wrapping up our discussions about the liberties that we are fortunate to have, living in our country. We have also contrasted our liberties with various countries who may not have some of the same freedoms that we enjoy. Our lessons have been accompanied by two truly compelling supplemental texts, The Breadwinner, which is about a young girl living in Afghanistan, and Shooting Kabul, which is about a young boy's journey to find his younger sister left behind in Afghanistan.
Placement Test Information
** Monday, April 25th: Video Performance Task Math Placement Test. Please make sure your child gets a good night sleep and eats a good breakfast!
Important Dates and Reminders
** Tuesday, April 26th: Early Release
** Wednesday, April 27th: Variety Show Rehearsal @3:00
** Thursday, April 28th: Variety Show @6:30
** Please remember to send your child with a healthy snack. Nothing feeds the brain like a healthy snack!
** Please continue to have your child practice their multiplication facts up to 12.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!
Enzie Pangilinan
