January 13, 2020
Dear Parents, I hope that you had a fun-filled winter break with your families. It is refreshing to start a new year, and I am looking forward to continuing to teach your wonderful children during the remainder of our school year. They settled right back into the routine last week and worked very hard. Here is a look at the week ahead: CURRICULUM Math – Last week in math we continued our unit entitled, “Making Sense of Multiplication and Division.” Students took an assessment on Friday to show their level of understanding in solving multiplication/division word problems, as well as interpreting patterns of multiplication on a hundreds chart. We will spend one more week on this particular unit. This week, students will learn how to multiply by multiples of 10. For example, 3 x 40 = 120. They will also be solving two-step word problems that involve the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). Students are writing equations with a letter (variable) to represent the unknown (9 x 8 = y) in the equation. We will have our final assessment in this unit on Friday, January 17 before moving on to a short geometry unit. Thank you for continuing to support your child in learning the multiplication facts. Reading – Students have been researching, taking notes, and drafting an informational essay on the frog (glass frog, Amazon horned frog, or water-holding frog) they chose to become an expert on. On Tuesday, they will take a mid-unit 3 assessment in which they will answer response questions about verb tenses (past, present, and future), as well as write a paragraph about a behavioral adaptation (something the frog does to help it survive) of their frog. During the remainder of the week, students will write the conclusion of their informative essay, revise their essay for spelling, capitalization, punctuation, word choice, and design an eye-catching front and back cover for their Freaky Frog book which will contain several pieces of their writing. Students have really enjoyed learning about the freaky adaptations of their frogs! Social Studies – This past week we began a new social studies unit called “Geography and Environmental Literacy.” Students participated in some hands-on activities to learn more about relative and absolute location which is one of the five themes of geography (Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Regions). Relative location describes where something is located in relation to something else whereas absolute location is very precise and uses latitude/longitude coordinates. Spelling Bee – Congratulations to Jane McNabb in our class who participated in the school-wide spelling bee this past Thursday. We are very proud of her! Way to go, Jane!! IMPORTANT DATES Monday, January 20 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – No School Tuesday, January 21 – School-wide Clubs – 2:45 – 3:30 pm Thursday, January 23 – STEAM with Mrs. Sollars – 12:40 – 1:25 pm Monday, January 27 – End of Quarter 2 Respectfully, Ms. Underwood
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