First Week of May

Writing Pilot Test

The school will be taking a pilot test for writing on May 4th. We will treat it just like a state testing day. This way the students will be prepared when we take SC Ready in a couple weeks.

State Museum

We had a great time today at the State Museum. The class represented out school well. The students recognized many exhibits as things we have discussed and learned about in class. 

Best Friend of Charleston

HL Hunley 

Coastal Zone

Math- We continue learning about Geometry in Module 7. The students will have a quiz on Tuesday. 

Language Arts- We are reading Lemonade War and reviewing many reading skills while while reading the novel. The students will have a quiz over Chapters 1-6 on Friday.

Science- We continue to discuss Magnets.

Social Studies- We will start discussing Reconstruction in SC. 

Congrats!

Congratulations to Monika Kamibayashi for mastering her multiplication facts!!! Who will be next? 

A Look At Next Week

Field Trip Forms

If you have not filled out the forms that were sent home this week, please do so as soon as possible and send them back with your child. Thanks! 

DOGS for the DEAF
Please look at the green sheet in your child's folder explaining our service learning project. 

Gator Games

Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves at Gator Games. Glad we had such a nice day! I'm sure they will sleep well tonight...I know I will! I think the water slides and popsicles were the most popular stations. :) 

Our Class

Boys Vs. Girls in Tug of War

Lily 

On your mark...

Math- We continue learning about Geometry in Module 7. The students will have a quiz on Thursday. 

Language Arts- The reading test for "Nacho and Lolita" has been moved to Monday, due to Gator Games today. We will also start the novel, Lemonade War. 

Science- We continue learning about magnets and electromagnets. 

Social Studies- We will wrap up our unit on the Civil War with a test on Thursday. 

Congrats!

Congratulations to Xavier Williams for earning his Reading Counts T-shirt! Who will be next? 

Rhelani, Logan and Monika have been a part of Gator Girls on the Move this year. They just recently participated in the Palmetto Half Marathon. Great job! 

Week After Spring Break

Mrs. Rataiczak's Cooking Company

Students designed cooking pots for my "company". They had to use their knowledge of conductors and insulators to create a fabulous cooking pot. They also had to write paragraph persuading me to pick their design. Below are some of the winners..

Best Logo- Lily Zell

Best Handle Insulation- Jacob Lopez

Best Persuasion Paragraph- Marett Loudermilk

Best Add-On Feature- Shane Bagwell

Most Creative Name- Arin Mills

Most Creative Cooking Pot- Nate Coker

Best Use of A Conductor- Taylor Brophy

Best Cooking Pot-Overall- Zhane Walker

Purple Up Day

Students wore purple today to support Military Families. 

Math- We will continue our focus in Module 7 on Geometry and Word Problems. The students will have a quiz over lessons 4-7 on Wednesday. 

Language Arts- We will be reading the story "Nacho and Lolita" from our reading books. The students will have a test over the story on Friday. We will also continue to work on test dependent analysis and review standards as we count down towards state testing in May. 

Science- We will start learning about Magnets.

Social Studies- We continue learning about the Civil War in SC. 

Have a great Spring Break! Safe travels, if you are leaving home! ☼

Icebox Challenge

Icebox Challenge

The students brought in different types of insulators to take part in our secret challenge today. The students worked together in learning clubs to insulate a cup of ice cream. The goal was to keep the ice cream from melting! They did a great job planning and working together to accomplish their goal! 

Iceboxes  

First Week of April

Report cards come home today. You are welcome to keep the report card, but please sign and return the envelope. Thanks! 

Great Job, ALERT Students
The ALERT students have been exploring past civilizations and today they showed their projects off.

Military News from Mrs. Skinner

April is the Month of the Military Child!  LCEU will be celebrating our 125 students with military parents this month.  All parents and students can show their support by wearing purple on Friday, April 7th.  Parents can also volunteer to provide dessert items for a special military kid lunch that will be held on April 26th or volunteer to help serve food and visit with military students while they eat in the Blue Wing on the 26th.  If you are interested in volunteering with the Military Kid Lunch, please email Mrs. Skinner at jskinner@richland2.org for more information.  Thank you for your support!

Insulator Experiment

The students will be doing a fun insulator experiment next Thursday. I told them today to start bringing in any insulator materials (material heat doesn't move through easily) they can find around the house that can be used and then thrown away when we are done. Please do not go buy anything. I wanted to give you a heads up in case they mention it to you. 

Math- We will start our last module this year, Module 7. We will focus on Geometry and Measurement Word Problems. I will send a Parent Tip Sheet soon. 

Language Arts-We will continue to read Civil War on Sunday. The students will have a quiz on Thursday over chapters 6-10. We will also focus on Text Dependent Analysis and Author's Purpose. 

Science- We will wrap up our unit on Heat with a test on Friday. The students will need to bring any insulator materials from home by Wednesday for a experiment next week.  

Social Studies- We continue learning about the Civil War.