Academics:

ELA: Drama, homophones

Math: Comparing Fractions, measurement, and capacity

Science:  Engineering Process

Social Studies: The Constitution

Margot

Thank you for being organized and helpful this week!

• 2/28:  Boosterthon FUN RUN – 9:15-10:15
• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day on Thursday, February 13th.  We will be decorating bags and passing out cards in class – a big thank you to Sharon Laribee for donating these items!  A list of student names was sent home last week.  Please let me know if you need another copy.  

Early dismissal resumes Wednesday, February 12th!  School will return getting out at 1:50 on Wednesday’s for the remaining of the year.

Academics:

ELA:  Non-fiction narratives; homographs

Math: Fractions

Science:  Planet Projects

Social Studies: Review week

Nova

Thank you for being productive and patient this week!

• 2/12:  Early release resumes – dismissal at 1:50
• 2/13:  V-day cards celebration
• 2/14:  Teacher In-service – No school for students
• 2/17:  No school
• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Egg Drop Challenge Fun!  There were SO  many creative ideas! Way to go!

February 3^rd-6^th  Super Bowl of Caring- Asking for individually wrapped snacks and non-perishables

Academics:

ELA:  Biographies; VCCCV syllable patters

Math: word problems

Science:  Unit 4 formative

Social Studies: goods and services

Julian

Thank you fo being respectful and responsible this week!

• 2/12:  Early release resumes – dismissal at 1:50
• 2/13:  V-day cards celebration (I will send home class names closer to the date!)
• 2/14:  Teacher In-service – No school for students
• 2/17:  No school
• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Academics:

ELA:  Review – CSA’s, summative assessments

Math: Unit 8 formative, number patterns and balanced equations

Science:  review

Social Studies: Economics project

Frances ( Again!)

• 2/12:  Early release resumes – dismissal at 1:50
• 2/13:  V-day cards celebration (I will send home class names closer to the date!)
• 2/14:  Teacher In-service – No school for students
• 2/17:  No school
• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

Academics:

ELA:  Theme; meanings of suffixes

Math: subtracting across zeros; estimating differences

Science:  Stars continued

Social Studies: Economics; MLK

Frances

Thank you for being hardworking and kind this week!  

• 1/20:  MLK – No school
• 1/23:  PTAO meeting at 8:45
• 2/12:  Early release resumes – dismissal at 1:50
• 2/13:  V-day cards celebration (I will send home class names closer to the date!)
• 2/14:  Teacher In-service – No school for students
• 2/17:  No school
• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

This week we read “Be a Perfect Person in just Three Days” by Stephen Manes.  This was more of a cautionary tale than a manual.  Take-away:  It is OK to be imperfect because being imperfect is what keeps life interesting!  😉

Academics:

ELA:  Realistic Fiction; abbreviations

Math: subtraction strategies with regrouping; estimating differences

Science:  Stars

Social Studies: Cultures that have settled in the U.S, Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean; goal-setting

Thank you for being helpful and consistent week!  

• 1/16:  Report Cards issued
• 1/20:  MLK – No school
• 1/23:  PTAO meeting at 8:45
• 2/12:  Early release resumes – dismissal at 1:50
• 2/13:  V-day cards celebration (I will send home class names closer to the date!)
• 2/14:  Teacher In-service – No school for students
• 2/17:  No school
• 3/13:  Field Day
• 3/14:  Teacher Planning Day
• 3/17 – 3/21:  Spring Break

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

This week our class is going to do a Holiday Dress Up for each day.

Feel free to participate!

Wednesday: Grinch Day- Wear Green for GRINCH!

Thursday: Wear it all- Wear everything you have for Holiday….. Wear socks, headband, shirts, earrings, lights.

Friday: Polar Express- Wear pajamas for a ride on the Polar Express.

Academics:

ELA:  Review, FAST testing

Math:  adding large numbers, review, FAST testing

Science:  how animal change with seasons

Social Studies: population and settlement

Rilynn

Thank you for taking initiative and being helpful. 

• 12/18:  Christmas luncheon
• 12/20:  Polar Express Day – wear your pajamas to school!
• 12/20:  End of 2nd quarter – early release at 1:20
• 12/23-1/3:  Winter Break
• 1/6:  Classes resume

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

F.A.S.T testing will take place next Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 am.  ELA will be tested Tuesday and Math will be Thursday.  Please make sure your child has a delicious and nutritious breakfast and encourage them to try their best.  Results will be available via HAC 2 or 3 days following the test.  Please reach out if you prefer me to make a paper copy or have any questions.  

On Friday, December 13th we will take a field trip to see The Winter Spectacular at Lewis Flagler Auditorium.  We will leave at 9:30 sharp and should return between 11:30 and 12:00.  Students are invited to wear any festive holiday bling that day!  We are looking forward to a fun show!

Don’t forget to send in donations to Sharon Laribee for our Christmas tree.  Trees will be raffled off during Breakfast with Santa on December 14th.  Fingers crossed we have a few winners in our class!

Academics:

ELA:  review, summatives

Math:  Summative testing, addition strategies

Science:  vertebrates

Social Studies: analyzing geographical information continued

Brantley

Thank you for being a reading machine and thoughtful this week!  

• 12/13:  Field trip to Winter Spectacular
• 12/18:  Christmas luncheon
• 12/20:  Polar Express Day – wear your pajamas to school!
• 12/20:  End of 2nd quarter – early release at 1:20
• 12/23-1/3:  Winter Break
• 1/6:  Classes resume

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

We will continue to read “The BFG” by Roald Dahl.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Academics:

ELA:  Realistic fiction; relating pictures to text; compound words

Math: numbers in standard form, expanded form, word form, unit 6 test, summative

Science:  classifying plants continued

Social Studies: analyzing geographical information continued

(I missed last week!  So sorry!)

Madison

Thank you for being creative and helpful last week!

Jack

Thank you for being considerate and hard-working this week!  

• 11/25-29:  Thanksgiving Break
• 12/2:  School resumes
• 12/13:  Field trip to Winter Spectacular
• 12/20:  End of 2nd quarter – early release at 1:20
• 12/23-1/3:  Winter Break
• 1/6:  Classes resume

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!

We will continue to read “The BFG” by Roald Dahl.  Please let me know if you would like an alternative assignment for your child.

Next week interims can be accessed via HAC.  Is your child halfway to their A.R. goal?  Be sure to check their progress and percentage correct.  

Academics:

ELA:  Informational text, contractions, figurative language (continued)

Math: decomposing shapes to find area, perimeter

Science:  Classifying plants

Social Studies: analyzing geographical information

Thank you for being engaged and kind this week!  

• 11/1:  SHINE party
• 11/14:  Interims issued
• 11/8:  Winter Spectacular field trip forms and money due
• 11/11:  Veterans Day – SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION!
• 11/25-29:  Thanksgiving Break
• 12/2:  School resumes
• 12/13:  Field trip to Winter Spectacular
• 12/20:  End of 2nd quarter – early release at 1:20
• 12/23-1/3:  Winter Break
• 1/6:  Classes resume

Reminders:

*PLEASE encourage  your child to read nightly!