Newsletter
Happy “Winter!” First and foremost, I would like to welcome back Mrs. Hanan Hussein to our classroom! She was our pre-student teacher through Wayne State last semester, and has graciously come back to be our student teacher this semester. We are so happy to have her back!
In Math we have just wrapped up fractions, decimals and percentages. We are now discussing and learning about exponents, scientific notation and standard notation. Also, if students were not satisfied with their math grades on past report cards, they may hire a teacher, meet with an adult, study their resource books and notes, and use the blog and Study Island to study and get help. Once the students feel they are ready, they can schedule a mini quiz and try to bump up their grade. Please encourage your child to sign up for mini quizzes.
In Science we have wrapped up our unit on life science, and are beginning our unit on physical science. We will be doing LOTS of hands-on learning, and the kids are super excited! I am currently working on mini quizzes for science as well.
In Language Arts we are wrapping up our tall tales unit, and will be moving into our historical fiction unit. We just received brand new Writer’s Workshop folders and our eager to jump in!
Homework Club is in full swing! Monday through Thursday, starting at 8:00 am, I have my room open for students to come in for extra help, to book shop, work on classwork or just to read. On some days, I am able to stay after school as well. I will let students know in the morning if I am available to stay after school, and they must them call a parent/guardian for permission. My hope is that students who are not confident in a particular goal or area will be able to get the help, one-on-one, that he/she needs. Please give me a call or send me an email if you have questions.
We continue to need boxes of tissues, packages of white copy paper, hand sanitizer and dry erase markers for our classroom. Any and all donations are truly appreciated! Thank you in advance!
Mrs. Gwizdz