Good Afternoon Families!
The link you clicked on is our classroom Blogger page, which will have bi-monthly classroom updates. Included in the updates will be our current target concepts in all academic areas, classroom events, and important upcoming dates. An email with a link to our classroom Blogger page will be pushed out every two weeks when our Blogger page is updated.
It was an absolute pleasure seeing many of you last week at our virtual curriculum night. I hope you found it to be an informative and useful evening. Your involvement and support are greatly appreciated! If you were unable to attend, please refer to presentation, which was emailed to you, or feel free to contact me with any questions!
Here are the targets we are currently / planning on working to master over the next couple of weeks:
Literacy
* Our students are currently working on summarizing fiction texts, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges. We are also greatly enjoying our first chapter book, Night of The Spadefoot Toads. Because some of the chapters are quite lengthy, students are being required to read portions outside of school hours. They are welcome to use their print copy (which can be be picked up at the Ivy Hall office during the week from 7:45am to 4:00pm) or read the story on their iPads using either the Realize, Epic, or Books app. Just a reminder, the Epic app shuts down at 3:00pm unless you have a home Epic account.
Writing
* Our students are off to a great start to learning and refining their narrative writing skills. We are currently learning the ins and outs of how to write narrative pieces. Soon, our students will plan their own narratives, which will include an effectively written introduction, well-developed body paragraphs, and an effective conclusion.
Math
* Our students are currently working on writing and evaluating numerical expressions with parentheses as well as demonstrating their understanding of how to find the volume of rectangular prisms. The first few weeks have also involved getting used to our remote math routines.
Science / Social Studies
* Our students just wrapped up their first lessons utilizing our TCI online science curriculum. Our focus was on understanding the makings of various ecosystems around the world. This unit tied nicely into the Night of the Spadefoot Toads chapter book we are currently reading in Literacy.
*Our students are starting their government unit in Social Studies, which focuses on the responsibilities and powers of government officials at various levels and branches of government and in different times and places. Over the next two weeks, the focus will revolve around why America declared its independence from Britain.
Upcoming Events
** Monday September 14th - MAP Testing
** Tuesday, September 15th - Early Release
** Monday, September 28th—District Holiday—No school
** Monday, September 28th—District Holiday—No school
Friendly Reminders
** Please remind your student to turn his or her camera on during class. This will help your child to stay engaged at the same level they would be during in-person instruction.
** If your child is experiencing issues with his or her iPad, please email our district tech department at elearningsupport@d96.zendesk.com.
** I am available during parent office hours for communication via Zoom on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:45am - 8:15am. If the office hours are not convenient for you, please send me an email and I will reply as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your continued support and partnership and have a fantastic weekend!
Enzie Pangilinan
