Happy Friday, Families!
Please read below to find out the specifics of what we've been working on!
Reading:
This week, students read the story "The Secrets Of Canyon Cave" and have been applying their knowledge to find a theme of the story. Additionally, we have been working on finding the most important parts of a story to include in a written summary. Today, we began a unit about the Navajo Code Talkers. This group of U.S. Marines was able to create an unbreakable code to transfer war secrets during WWII. With this topic, we'll be working on integrating information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Writing: This week, students worked on reviewing and practicing the rules of comma usage. Today, they began work on a research paper about the Navajo Code Talkers. Students will begin with taking research notes from each new text we read and then organize these notes into main points for the paper.
Math: We have recently been learning how to multiply fractions while utilizing the area model and the traditional method. We will wrap up this unit by learning how to divide by fractions in the next module before taking our Unit 5 Post Test before Spring Break!
Social Studies: Students are learning about probable causes and effects of events and developments in U.S. history, with a focus on the exploration of the Arctic. Students are currently researching and developing a presentation that describes the causes and effects of a key event in history.
Science: We have continued to work on our unit on the Earth, Moon, and Stars. We recently completed a section of this unit on the perceived movement of stars in the night sky. Students learned that the stars in the sky seem to move because the Earth is moving. We now are discussing different technologies that Scientists use to study Space.
Reminders
-Please have your in person students come to school with a fully charged iPad and Logitech Crayon. Please bring chargers in case iPads run low on battery.
-Snacks eaten in-person need to be from the safe snack list.
-Please make sure your child checks Zoom frequently to see if they have been dropped from the call.
Important Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, March 10th- In-Person Learning (Last Name M-Z)
Wednesday, March 10th- Literacy Placement test 11:45-12:30, Report Cards Go Live
Thursday, March 11th- Early Release- Family Educator Conferences
Friday, March 12th- No School- Family Educator Conferences
Tuesday, March 16th- Early Release at 2pm
Wednesday, March 17th- In-Person Learning (Last Name A-L)
Monday, March 22nd-Friday, March 25th- Spring Break
Monday, March 29th- Return from Spring Break
