A Look Ahead

Google Meet Reminder

If your child is a virtual student please make sure he/she is logging on on time in the morning (9:00), after lunch (12:15) and after related arts (1:50). When your child logs on late he/she misses instruction and it can be a disruption to the class. If your child misses any instruction he/she can watch the video of myself teaching. 

Curriculum

Math-  We started Chapter 14: Represent and Interpret Data this week. We are focusing on pictographs, bar graphs, line plots and how to measure to the nearest inch, half inch and quarter inch.If you would like to read more about what your child will do in this chapter, please read the family letter.  If your child is virtual, it would help if they have access to a ruler on Monday and the rest of the week. Please encourage you child to proactice their math facts.  They can use flashcards or the following website: Math Trainer

ELA-  We started reaidng the book Lemonade War. Students either have their own copy or are following along/reading with a virtual copy. 

Science- We will not focus on science.

Social Studies- We will not focus on social studies.

*Please continue to refer to your child's Week At A Glance for graded assignments next week. 

A Look Ahead

Reading Counts

Congrats to Ava for earning 100 points for Reading Counts!! The last day to earn points for Reading Counts rewards is May 21st.

Hands on Math 

Students worked with different quadrilateral pattern blocks and made quadrilaterals on geoboards.  

Curriculum

Math-  We will focus on a couple additonal topics (in the back of the workbook) focusing on three dimensinal shapes and nets. The studnets will have a graded assignment on quadrilaterals (Chapter 13 lessons 1-4) on Tuesday. We will also review math standards for state testing. encourage your child to practice their multiplication facts. They can use flashcards or the following website: Math Trainer

ELA-  We will wrap up our focus on different text structures (problem/solution, question/answer, description) and comprehending texts with these structues with a quiz on Wednesday. We will also start reviewing for state testing. In writing, students will wrap up their nonfiction books. They will be due on Thursday. 

Novel Study: We will be doing a novel study with the book The Lemonade War. We will start on Thursday. If your child is virtual he/she will have access to a digital copy. If you would like for your child to have a papeback copy, please let me know and they can check a copy out with the media center for you to pick up. It will need to be returned when we are finished. 

Science- We will continue to focus on weathering, erosion and deposition. We will also use science time to review for state testing.

Social Studies- We will not focus on social studies next week. 

*Please continue to refer to your child's Week At A Glance for graded assignments next week. 

A Look Ahead

 Monday I will have a few more students face to face with me in class. I am excited, but I will need everyone to have patience and flexibility as I may be moving around the classroom a little more than normal. 

It is so hard to believe tomorrow is May 1st. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the beautiful weather! 

Virtual Online Auction 

The PTO for both schools is hosting a online auction starting today at 4:00pm and will end on Saturday at 4:00pm. The link will be posted in the communigator at 4:00 pm today and on the Facebook PTO page. Make sure you check out all the items that will be available! 

Curriculum

Math-  We will start Chapter 13: Classify Two Dimensional Shapes.If you would like to know more about what your child will be learning in this chapter please read the Family Letter.  Please encourage your child to practice their multiplication facts. They can use flashcards or the following website: Math Trainer. 

ELA-  We will focus on different text structures (problem/solution, question/answer, description) and comprehending texts with these structues.  In writing, we will continue to focus on nonfiction/informational writing. We will also reivew text depednent analysis before state testing. 

Science- We will focus on weathering, erosion and deposition. 

Social Studies- We will not focus on social studies next week. 

*Please continue to refer to your child's Week At A Glance for graded assignments next week. 

A Look Ahead

I enjoyed having more students in the classroom this week. They paired up to work on a time escape room for math. Check out the pictures...

Purple Up- Celebrating Military Students/Families

Curriculum

Math-  We will wrap up the second part of Chapter 12 on customary and metric units of liquid volume. The students will have a quiz on Thursday. We will start Chapter 13: Classify Two Dimensional Shapes. If you would like to know more about what your child will be learning in this chapter please read the Family Letter.  Please encourage your child to practice their multiplication facts. They can use flashcards or the following website: Math Trainer. 

ELA-  We continue to focus on the elements of poetry. Your child will have a quiz over figuarative language/poetry on Friday.  In writing, we will focus on nonfiction/informational writing. In grammar we will focus on plural and possessive nouns. 

Science- We will not focus on on science after break. 

Social Studies- We continue focusing on the region of Africa. The students will have a graded assignment on Wednesday. 

*Please continue to refer to your child's Week At A Glance for graded assignments next week. 

A Look Ahead

 MAP Testing

The students will take MAP Reading on Tuesday and MAP Math on Wednesday. Our schedule will be a little different both days since we are testing and I will have about half the class testing face to face. We will start testing at 8:45 am so I am asking everyone to be on the Meet at 8:30am both days.  Please make sure your child gets a good night sleep the night before and eats breakfast. I will continue instruction in the afternoon. Virtual students are expected to return to the Google Meet at 12:45. I will be sharing a document with in person students with some reminders, since this is the first time many have been in the school. If you have any questions please let me know. 

LIght It Up Blue- Autism Awareness 

Curriculum

Math-  We continue with Chapter 12: Understand Time and Liquid Volume. We will have a quiz over the first four lessons covering time on Thursday. If you would like to know more about what your child will be learning in this chapter please read the Family Letter.  Please encourage your child to practice their multiplication facts. They can use flashcards or the following website: Math Trainer. 

ELA-  We continue our focus on figurative language (metaphors, personification, idioms, similes). Your child will have a graded assignment on Monday. We will still focus on figurative language after the quiz, but also on poetry.  In writing, we will focus on informational writing. 

Science- We will not focus on on science after break. 

Social Studies- We continue focusing on the region of Africa. 

*Please continue to refer to your child's Week At A Glance for graded assignments next week. 

A Look After Spring Break

 Reading Counts Celebrations

Congrats to Kylie Simon and Laiken Bradley for earning their 200 point rewards!! Congrats to Jacob for earning his 50 point reward! Keep reading! 

Report Cards

The office will mail out report cards for the third nine weeks on Wednesday, April 14th. 

Asynchronous E-Learning Days

Thursday, April 15th and Friday, April 16th are asynchronous e-learning days for the district so teachers can receive their second dose of the vacination. Students will find their work posted in Google Classroom each morning. If your child completes the work they will marked present and if they don't they will be marked absent for these two days. 

Curriculum

Math-  We will start Chapter 12: Understand Time and Liquid Volume. If you would like to know more about what your child will be learning in this chapter please read the Family Letter.  Please encourage your child to practice their multiplication facts. They can use flashcards or the following website: Math Trainer. 

ELA-  We continue our focus on figurative language (metaphors, personification, idioms, similes). The students will have a quiz the week after spring break. In writing, we will focus on informational writing. 

Science- We will not focus on on science after break. 

Social Studies- We will focus the African Region. 

*Please continue to refer to your child's Week At A Glance for graded assignments next week.  

A Look Ahead

Spring Pictures

Monday are spring pictures for in-person and virtual students. Virtual students can come in between 1-2 pm to get their picture taken. No appointment is necessary! 

Comic Club with Dav Pilkey

The students enjoyed listening to Dav Pilkey discuss how he creates some of his characters in his books. We created a funny story (like a Mad Lib) that some students are making a comic about. We will vote on the comic that will represent our class in a contest to possibly win some classroom books. I look forward to seeing the great comics some of the students create!

 Curriculum

Math-  We will wrap up Chapter 11: Understand Fraction Equivalence and Comparison with a test on Thursday.  Your child's Fractional Autobiography is due on Wednesday. Please encourage your child to practice their multiplication facts. They can use flashcards or the following website: Math Trainer. 

ELA-  We continue our focus on figurative language (metaphors, personification, idioms, similes) In writing, we will wrap up our work with literary analysis and move into nonfiction writing. 

Science- We will wrap up natural resources with a quiz on Thursday.

Social Studies- We will not focus on social studies next week. 

*Please continue to refer to your child's Week At A Glance for graded assignments next week.