Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Spring break is right around the corner! Please note, we
have this Friday and Monday, April 6th
off school. I do not assign
homework over break except for independent reading. Please continue to initial
logs for reading. This is an excellent time to finish up a book and earn some
AR points when we arrive back from break.
Look for Reading Marathon information coming home this week.
We will be having our kick-off day this Thursday. My students will be pairing
up with the K-1-2 students for a fun activity!
I’m so proud of how much students are learning about their
brains! We’ve been reading some pretty dense informational text, and they’ve
really risen to the challenge. We also performed a short reader’s theater
performance of what’s going on inside the brain – we had axons, dendrites,
myelin and even a neurotransmitter! At this point, students should be able to
describe to you how they’re brains make (and break!) pathways and which part of
their brains are more or less developed.
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| Interactive Website on Brain Growth |
Additionally, in ELA, we have been focusing on academic
vocabulary words that will likely show up on the state test. Overall, I’m
pleased with the class test results on these “million dollar words”. We will
continue with these when we get back, and I appreciate your help studying at
home with your child. The new state assessments put a lot more emphasis on doing and showing (rather than memorization). Therefore, it is extra
important students understand what they are being asked to do by understanding
the vocabulary.
In history, we are headed into ancient Rome, and in science,
we are looking at the relationship between atmospheric carbon dioxide and
climate change.
Our third trimester electives have started out very successfully.
We are winding down Genius Hour in my class to prioritize other independent
learning activities which I will be plotting over spring break!
Take care and thanks for your support,
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