Moving Into February

Mindset Focus: Attitude of Gratitude: Elevate your Perspective

We discussed how important it is to be positive when we come to challenging times in our lives. As an activity to stress the importance of this the students worked in groups to keep a balloon "elevated". They did a great job working together to accomplish this task! 

Math- We started Module 4, Multiplication and Area. The students will have a quiz over lessons 1-4 on Wednesday. Please encourage your child to continue to practice their multiplication facts and division facts. Students can practice their fluency (addition, subtraction, multiplication division) on the following website.  https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts-  We will focus on Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions. We will also start our writing unit on Literacy Analysis. 

Social Studies- We will start our unit on the American Revolution. 

Science- The students will present their research on land forms and then we will move into natural events (landslides, floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes etc.). 

A Look Ahead

Kindness Shirt

The Specialists at Upper Campus are challenging you to be AU-SOME and show KINDNESS for Autism Awareness.  Shirts can be purchased through Parent Portal through January 28th.  All shirts are $8 (adult and youth). Autism Awareness month is in April. The sleeve will have our school name on it and shirts will be recognized as uniform wear.  Remember that KINDNESS is AU-SOME!

Report Cards Report cards went home in your child's Friday folder. Please keep the report card, but send the envelope back signed. If your child made the A or A/B Honor Roll he/she will be recognized on the morning show next week on Thursday.  Math- We will wrap up our work in Module 3, Multiplication and Division, with a test on Tuesday. Please encourage your child to continue to practice their multiplication facts and division facts. Students can practice their fluency (addition, subtraction, multiplication division) on the following website.  https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html Language Arts-  We will continue to discuss text structures (compare/contrast, description, sequence, cause/effect, problem solution) with nonfiction books and passages. The students will have a test over this material on Thursday.   We will start to wrap up our informative writing unit. The students will also write autobiographies from the pet rock's point of view.  Social Studies- We will continue discussing Colonial Times in SC. The students will have a test over this unit on Wednesday. We will then move into the Revolutionary War. The students wanted me to share the link to the Gullah website we have been on in class. https://www.knowitall.org/series/gullahnet Science- The students are researching a land form, with a partner, and creating Google Slides to present it to the class.

A Look Ahead

Curriculum 

Math- We will wrap up our work in Module 3, Multiplication and Division, with a test on Friday. Please encourage your child to continue to practice their multiplication facts and division facts. Students can practice their fluency (addition, subtraction, multiplication division) on the following website.  https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts-  We will continue to discuss text structures (compare/contrast, description, sequence, cause/effect, problem solution) with nonfiction books and passages. The students will have a test over this material on Tuesday, January 28th.  We will also continue with our informative writing unit. The students will also write autobiographies from the pet rock's point of view. 

Social Studies- We will continue discussing Colonial Times in SC. The students will most likely have a test over this unit on Wednesday, January 29th. 

Science- We will be discussing landforms and how natural events and human activities impact the environment. (fires, landslides, floods, farming, mining etc.)

A Look Ahead

Starbooks

The students enjoyed the media center lesson this week with Mrs. Burgos-Carnes (reading coach) and Mrs. Medlock (media center specialist). They engaged in a book tasting! The only thing missing was the coffee. :)

Book Tasting

Mrs. Medlock and Mrs. Burgos-Carnes

Pet Rocks

I love the creativity the students used to create their pet rocks! They will be writing an autobiography from their pet rock's point of view. They will also be making a video using a green screen of their pet rock with the help of our TLC, Mrs. Black. When your child's video is done I will share it via email. 

Curriculum 

Math- We will continue to work in Module 3, Multiplication and Division. 

Please encourage your child to continue to practice their multiplication facts and division facts. Students can practice their fluency (addition, subtraction, multiplication division) on the following website.  https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/math-trainer-multiply.html

Language Arts-  We will continue to discuss text structures (compare/contrast, description, sequence, cause/effect) with nonfiction books and passages. We will also continue with our informative writing unit. The students will also write autobiographies from the pet rock's point of view. 

Social Studies- We will continue discussing Colonial Times in SC. We will most likely have a test over this content the week of January 20th. 

Science- We will wrap up slow changes to the Earth (Weathering and Erosion).