Black History and Alternative energy fair tomorrow 4/4 4:00-5:00
Please remember everyone in 3rd -5th will be dismissed from the cafeteria. Please park in the back parking lot so you do not disrupt the lower elementary dismissal. K-2 Siblings will be waiting at the back door with Mrs Polster. Come to the back door, collect your younger children and then proceed to the cafeteria to enjoy the fair, when you are done looking at the fair, please check out with your student’s teacher before you leave. Please take your lap books and alternative energy posters home, when you leave. You don’t have to stay until 5 pm, you may leave whenever you want to.
Weekly News 3/31 Happy Easter
Reminders Tomorrow bring: Completed Reading Log for a prize, Complete Biography be ready to present to the teacher or the class. No School April 9-10 Eid Break
I hope everyone has enjoyed their spring break. We will begin school again on Monday 4/1.
Star of the Week – Sullivan will continue to be Star of the Week and Jude will begin on 4/8.
Spring Testing – Spring testing will begin soon after we return from break, I have added the dates to our blog calendar.
MSTEP – We will begin MSTEP testing on Mondays and Wednesdays starting April 22nd
iReady – We will begin iReady testing on Mondays and Wednesdays starting May 6th
Preparing for the test – to prepare for the test students should continue to do their iReady practice for a minimum of 10-15 minutes per subject per day. This will help prepare them for both tests. Students will get prizes for completing a minimum of 45 minutes a week in each subject.
MSTEP practice – When we return we will also begin the MSTEP practice test. If you are interested in having them get a head start over break you can find the practice test here. Click on Sample Items, pick a the grade and subject, then the login information is printed above the login box.
Black History and Alternative Energy Fair – April 4th 4 PM – 5 PM – Please join us for to hear our students present their Black History Biography reports, and see the Green Team poster boards on Alternative Energy. I sent everyone’s the lapbooks home on Friday so that students can practice reading them outload so they are ready to present. Some students need to finish their projects and some need to clean up some mistakes or things the might look sloppy. PLEASE LOOK AT YOUR STUDENT’S LAPBOOK TO MAKE SURE IT IS COMPLETE AND READY TO PRESENT. Please return your projects on Monday so they can be graded and we can practice before the fair. Here are the resources to help finish or repair their lapbooks:
Complete Biography Lapbooks – it should look like this sample. If you are missing any papers print them here. Here are the biography articles they used to complete their lapbooks: Biographies set 1 and Biographies set 2
Reading Logs – Please remember to continue to read over the break. Return reading logs on Monday, April 1st for a prize. The class with the most participation gets a pizza party.
Academics –
Math Homework this week-
Monday – Lesson 10 must do all
Tuesday – Lesson 11 must do all
Wednesday – Lesson 12 must do all
Thursday – Topic C quiz
Friday – MSTEP math practice
ELA Unit 8 Week 1 – Spelling – Hard C & Soft C, Grammar: Adjectives, Future Tense Verbs. We are starting a new Benchmark Magazine called Weather and Climate.
Science – We are starting a new unit about Weather and Climate.
If you have any questions about anything please email me at keeblek@dearbornschools.org.
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Spring Testing – Spring testing will begin soon after we return from break, I have added the dates to our blog calendar.
MSTEP – We will begin MSTEP testing on Mondays and Wednesdays starting April 22nd
iReady – We will begin iReady testing on Mondays and Wednesdays starting May 6th
Preparing for the test – to prepare for the test students should continue to do their iReady practice for a minimum of 10-15 minutes per subject per day. This will help prepare them for both tests. Students will get prizes for completing a minimum of 45 minutes a week in each subject.
MSTEP practice – When we return we will also begin the MSTEP practice test. If you are interested in having them get a head start over break you can find the practice test here. Click on Sample Items, pick a the grade and subject, then the login information is printed above the login box.
Black History and Alternative Energy Fair – April 4th 4 PM – 5 PM – Please join us for to hear our students present their Black History Biography reports, and see the Green Team poster boards on Alternative Energy. I sent everyone’s the lapbooks home on Friday so that students can practice reading them outload so they are ready to present. Some students need to finish their projects and some need to clean up some mistakes or things the might look sloppy. PLEASE LOOK AT YOUR STUDENT’S LAPBOOK TO MAKE SURE IT IS COMPLETE AND READY TO PRESENT. Please return your projects on Monday so they can be graded and we can practice before the fair. Here are the resources to help finish or repair their lapbooks:
Complete Biography Lapbooks – it should look like this sample. If you are missing any papers print them here. Here are the biography articles they used to complete their lapbooks: Biographies set 1 and Biographies set 2
Reading Logs – Please remember to continue to read over the break. Return reading logs on Monday, April 1st for a prize. The class with the most participation gets a pizza party.
If you have any questions about anything please email me at keeblek@dearbornschools.org.
Enjoy your Spring Break – I hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of their spring break. I am hoping we will be getting some spring weather soon! See you on April 1st!
Homework tonight
Study for the Science Chapter 3 test with Blooket, click the word Blooket to play.
Finish U7 Week 3 Pamphlet.
Complete Biography Lapbooks – it should look like this sample. If you are missing any papers print them here.
PTA and Parent meeting tomorrow
Howe School: Parent Partnership Meeting
Parent Partnership Meeting
Please join us for a parent partnership meeting! When: Thursday, March 21 from 3:00-3:45
Where: in the Howe School Cafeteria Topic: We will be discussing iReady Reports and Personalized Learning.
We hope to see you here!
Tammy Fournier
Howe PTA
Please join the Howe PTA for a meeting on Thursday, March 21st at 6pm via Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
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See you then!Angie
Weekly News 3/18
Star of the Week is Sullivan
Reading Logs due TODAY! – Don’t forget to bring in your reading log for a prize and to help us earn a PIZZA party! The class with the most participation gets a pizza party.
Book Fair – Flyers were sent home last week for this week’s book fair. Preview Day will be today, students will make a wish list, they will bring the wish list home to review. Shopping day is tomorrow, when you send in money don’t forget the 6% tax. Please place money in a plastic bag or envelope with your child’s name. There is a separate donation envelope if you would like to donate books to the classroom. Parents can come in on Tuesday from 2:25-4:00
Field Trip – Kensington Nature Center and Farm – May 31st – We have planned an all day field trip to the Kensington Metro park in May. The trip will cost $14. Permissions slips and money are due by Friday, March 22th.
Spring Break begins at the end of school on Friday 3/22. We return to school on Monday, April 1st. (No joke!)
Black History and Alternative Energy Fair – Thursday, April 4th 4-5PM. Parents are invited to come see our students Lapbook created about famous black Americans. The Green Team will also be presenting on different alternative energies.
Academics:
Math:
Monday – Lesson 8 must dos all
Tuesday – Lesson 9 must dos all
Wednesday – Topic B quiz
Thursday – Lesson 10 must dos all
Friday – Lesson 11 must dos all
Science – We will continue to learn different ways that traits are acquired.
ELA – We will be on Unit 7 Week 3– Spelling – Variant Vowel o, Grammar Comparative and Superlative Adjectives, Punctuate dialog
Announcements
Mrs. Reed is planning her Spring Concert, she needs to know if your child will be attending and if you can help in any way. Please complete the following form by Monday to help her make her plans. Google Form Link
Book Fair Flyers and envelopes for teachers/classroom are going home tomorrow.
The Book Fair will have extended hours on Tuesday, March 19th, 2:25-4PM for parents to shop the fair!
Spring Scholastic Book Fair is Coming!
Howe PTA Blog Menu
March 18th Preview day -Students fill out a wish list to take home.
March 19th Shopping day during school! – Students purchase from their wish lists.
March 20th – Makeup day – Fair open 9am-12pm for last minute shopping.
Can you volunteer a few hours of your time to help? Select the “Volunteer” button to access the SignupGenius!
Checkout our “School Page” to setup an eWallet!
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This Week’s News 3/11
Ramadan Mubarak! – to everyone who is participating in Ramadan. Please remember if your child is interested in fasting that the must have a permission slip form from you. Here is the fasting permission slip again if you don’t have the one we sent home.
Here is a library of books about Ramadan for anyone who is interested.
Reading Logs due tomorrow: Please remember to fill out, sign and return the reading logs tomorrow morning. Students will get a prize each week and we are working to earn a pizza party for the class who participates the most!
Library Card applications: were sent out last week. A library card gives your child access to thousands of books, videos, and games. The library also has computers, printers and much more. If you complete your applications at home and return them to school, the library will bring your child’s new library card to school when they visit on April 24th.
Black History & Alternative Energy Fair date change:
The Upper Elementary Black History and Alternative Energy Fair
Location: Cafeteria Thursday, April 4th
PreK-2nd 2:00-2:45 Parents 4:00-5:00
Due to traffic issues on early release days, we have decided to move the fair to a new date.
Please join us on 4/4 to see the Lapbooks that 3rd – 5th graders created on some famous people in Black History. The Green Team will also have projects they created on different types of alternative energy. Parents will park in the back parking lot and come inside to see the fair and pick up their child inside. Students in 3rd-5th will not be dismissed outside that day.
WIDA Testing will continue this week so we may not get to all of our lessons again.
Academics:
Math:
Monday – Topic A quiz – review lessons 1-5 – using the online Eureka math book found on Clever. This link may bring you there, it works for me. Your child will need to login with their Chromebook username and password.
Tuesday – Lesson 6 must dos all
Wednesday – Lesson 7 must dos all
Thursday – Lesson 8 must dos all
Friday – Lesson 9 must dos all
Science – We will continue to learn different ways that traits are acquired.
ELA – We will be on Unit 7 Week 2 – Spelling – Homophones, Grammar: Possessives, Punctuate Dialog.
iReady Practice – Students should be practicing their iReady pathways everyday. Below is the research data showing that using iReady Personalized Instruction will help your child make greater gains.
