Parents,
Well, we did it, got back to school. The students did great today, and were happy to be back, as were we!
Social Studies: We will be beginning our history unit. This begins with learning about historical thinking, and evaluating primary and secondary sources of information. Today, I showed the students a paragraph I wrote about "My Hectic Christmas Eve." They learned that it is a primary source, because it was told by me (a person who witnessed the event). They have been given a paper to rewrite my story, which will be a secondary source. This is actually Monday night's homework, but I gave it to students today if they wish to complete it while their memory is "fresh" but it isn't due until Tuesday.
Soon we will be starting to create a timeline that will be added to throughout our history unit. It would be great if you could send in a container to keep your child's timeline protected. We will be using adding machine tape, so a small cardboard Pringles can, regular sized Play-Doh canister, or frosting container should work well. We'd also appreciate any extras you could donate for others that may need them.
2nd Quarter Goals: We again will be treating students to a pizza lunch for meeting their math and reading goals for the second quarter. Please check your child's assignment notebook today with information about how many points he/she needs by Thursday to meet the AR goal. Those who are below the 90% expected by today also have a printout of their AR record report for the quarter. MOST students have met the multiplication goal. You child knows if he/she still needs to work towards this goal. They can practice Math Facts in a Flash through Home Connect from home.
Reminders:
- Thursday is the end of the 2nd quarter
- Grade cards go home by Friday, January 24
- No School next Friday - Teacher Work Day
- No School Monday, January 20 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Have a great weekend,
Science:
Class Blog- frequently used links and daily updates. Mrs. Dressel and Mr. Pransky
Reading/Language:
Read
100% AR by Thursday
Social Studies:
Secondary Source story (see above) - Due Tuesday
Science:
none
Math:
Practice math facts for those who have not mastered multiplication.Spelling:
Spelling - Lesson 14
Dressel - test Thursday
Pransky - test Thursday
