Good Morning Haigh Families. I hope you are enjoying the sunshine this weekend. Last week we had a lot of absences due to all of the germs spreading. I am so happy that everyone is beginning to feel better and happy to have the whole class present and ready for instruction. I have managed to get a it of a head cold this weekend, but I will be happy if that is the extent of it!
Reminders for the week:
- SPIRIT WEEK:) Participate in our March is Reading Month spirit week with a $.50 donation a day that will go to support a local animal shelter
- Monday: Dress like an animal/Tuesday: TWIN day/Wednesday: Hat day/Thursday: Book character/Friday:Crazy hair day and GREEN day in honor of St.Patrick’s day
- Wednesday: Late start
- Thursday/Friday: School store during lunch
Last week we worked hard on adding adjectives. figurative language,and “Razzle-dazzle”phrases into our restaurant writing. This week we will review our writing by editing and revising and work on completing two final copies; one for the classroom and one to send to the restaurant they wrote about. This is so FUN for the students because often times the restaurants write back:)
We will be finishing up our “Growth of Michigan” unit in social studies this week and plan to test on Wednesday or Thursday. A study guide will be sent home with your child to help prepare.
We have been working hard during math as we are learning about fractions. It is such a BIG concepts so we have been really working hard at developing our reasoning and explaining “how” and”why” something is bigger and smaller to one another. We focused on representing fractions on a number line last week and will continue to strengthen our understanding this week through activities and games. For extra practice at home, please consider having your child go on frontrowed.com under the fractions strand.
Academic Vocabulary:
1. Numerator: The top number in a fraction that represents the PART.
2. Denominator: The bottom number in a fraction that represents the WHOLE.
3. Equivalent: Another word for equal
4. Conclude: To figure something out based on the information and evidence provided.
5. Passage: A story or an article for you to read.
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