Hello Parents and Followers,
We are very close to our
Friendship Parties day and would like to give some quick reminders about the
class parties! The actual day of the party will be on February 16th which
is on a Friday. If you would like to sign up to volunteer for your
child's teacher please let your teacher know ahead of time before that Friday.
We always greatly appreciate your support and the more the merrier. For your
child, please bring a white lunch bag/sack to serve as a mailbox. If you want
your child to bring valentines cards there is no need to write names on them,
but please have enough to pass out for everyone in class. There will be more
information to come as the date gets closer.
Language Arts
This week in Language Arts we
are focusing on Poetry! We will be finding out how artists and authors impact
cultural heritage and explore the different types of poetry such as narrative,
lyrical, free verse, and humorous.
Mathematics
This week in Math we are
focusing on a new unit in Fractions! Students will be able to reason about
fractions using multiple models. They will also understand that a fraction
describes the division of a whole object or a set of objects into equal parts. They
get to explore the different models of fractions including strip diagrams and
fractions on a number line.
Science
We are wrapping up our Space
unit in Science by exhibiting and demonstrating the relationship between the
Sun, Earth, and Moon. Here is an example of what the students were able to
exhibit and demonstrate:
Our students were also able to
create an Interactive Word Wall on the Solar System. They were able to split
into groups and do research on each planet. There was conversation about how
big each planet had to be and made sure they were placed in the correct order
from closest to furthest from the Sun. Here is an example of the Interactive
Word Wall:
We hope you have a terrific
week!
Thanks,
Mrs. Stigers
