Happy Thursday!
We have had a busy couple of weeks! Students have been working hard to improve their skills and extend their thinking! As Trimester 2 wraps up, students have completed several literacy/writing assessments to demonstrate progress towards T2 targets. Students have shown great perseverance and worked incredibly hard!
Literacy
Students have enjoyed continuing our class text George's Secret Key to the Universe. They have demonstrated great stamina in reading this book both inside and outside of school. In class, we have been analyzing main characters by reflecting on characters' thoughts, feelings, and actions. We continue to work on utilizing context clues to determine challenging vocabulary within the text. The story has left us on lots of cliffhangers... Ask your child to explain what is happening in the story so far and if they have any predictions for how it will end! We appreciate your help in reminding your child to read the chapters and answer the questions assigned for homework.
Writing
Over the last couple weeks, students have analyzed a variety of narratives in order to determine the main elements of each story so that they can improve upon their own writing! Students were tasked with continuing a narrative that already had main characters and an established setting. We spent time carefully planning in order to ensure that each element was included. Students enjoyed writing creative hooks and adding sensory details to engage their readers! Ask your child to share his/her narrative with you.
Math
We are currently working on developing strategies to multiply and divide fractions. Most recently, we have been learning different methods and ways to model multiplying mixed numbers by a fraction using both area models and improper fractions. Students spent time this week applying these strategies to real-world problems. This week, students were also introduced to some division of fractions and how to model their thinking.
Social Studies
We are wrapping up our second unit in social studies on the Colonial Era. Students have enjoyed exploring characteristics of the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies. Ask your child to explain how the geography and culture of a colony affects its economy. Students have made fantastic connections to the importance of studying our past in order to meet the challenges of the present. Next week, we will wrap up our unit by creating a quilt square project where students will engage in research about a topic they feel passionate about.
Upcoming Events
Friday, February 21st - End of Trimester 2
Friendly Reminders
Since winter weather is here, please make sure your student is properly dressed for recess.
Please remind your student to charge his/her iPad and Logitech Crayon every night
Please remember to send your student with a healthy snack - nothing feeds the brain like a healthy snack!
Please continue to have your student practice their multiplication facts up to 12
If your child participates in orchestra or band, please remind him/her to bring their instrument on their lesson day.
