Mrs. Halimi

Good evening Haigh families! I hope you have enjoyed the SUN this weekend. It looks like it will be sticking around a bit this week 🙂

Reminders:

• Please return field trip permission slips
• We have regular lunch times this week
• We will be having PIZZA from Pizza Hut on Wednesday thanks to Eva Hammoud and  the “Favorite Restaurant paper”  she wrote. Students will receive a slice of pizza, so please pack a light lunch.

This week we have a semi-normal week.We have one more NWEA test to complete (science) and then we are done 🙂 We begin M-Step testing next week on Tuesday the 16th. This week the plan is to learn, review concepts, and have some FUN!

In reading this week we will focus on our M-Step folder. We will also continue to look at poetry and learn how to “dissect” a poem to discover it’s meaning. Students are well versed on how to comprehend a text, but poems can leave students with different interpretations and take aways. We will share ours this week.

In writing we will continue to focus our attention on the opinion genre. We will begin to write an opinion piece about…..SPIDERS! EEEK!

In math we will review multiplication and division concepts and focus on decomposing factors to help us multiply larger numbers. We will also continue to work through a variety of story problems using the CER method to explain our reasoning.

In Social Studies we will learn about the growth of the automobile industry and how it helped shape Michigan’s economy.

In Science we will investigate rocks and minerals.

Academic Vocabulary:

Please be sure your child is studying both their spelling and vocabulary words. Scores seem to be dropping and many students are not trying their best. Many students create flashcards and study them throughout the week. This has proven time after time to be an effective method for learning these words. We cover these words in class and in the content areas, but students still need practice with spelling and providing a definition in their own words.

1. Stanza- A group of lines in a poem that are separated by a space.
2. Capital resources-Goods that are used to produce more goods and services.
3. Human resources- Workers and their skills.
4. Natural resources-Things in nature that people find useful.
5. Mineral-A naturally occurring substance that is formed in the ground.

Good evening Haigh families. Tomorrow welcomes May 1st! I can’t believe how quickly this year is flying by. We will continue NWEA testing this week. I plan to have everyone tested by the end of the week so we can have a week to breath before we begin M-Step testing the week of the 15th.

Reminders:

• We will have early lunch (11:25) on Tuesday only this week.
• NWEA testing will take place each morning this week.
• 4th grade Market Day is Friday. Students will visit the 4th grade classrooms and purchase products they created. Students DO NOT need money for this event, as they will receive “play” money.

Reading – We will continue to learn about poetry and it’s inclusion of figurative language by creating figurative language flip books as a resource to refer to. We will also work through our M-Step review folder when time allows.

Writing- Our focus will continue to be on opinion brief writes. Last week we did not get as many lessons as I wanted with our testing and busy schedule.

Math- We wrapped up our fraction unit on Friday with our unit test and I am very happy at how well the class did. We will begin our next unit which is reviewing multiplication and division concepts and practicing multi-step story problems using the CER method to help explain our reasoning.

Social Studies- We will be taking a look at how Michigan’s resources impacted the economy and growth of the state.

Science- We will be comparing how slow and fast changes can affect the land.

Academic Vocabulary-

1. Idiom-An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole. Ex. Break a leg, spill the beans.
2. Metaphor- Comparing two things NOT using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
3. Simile- Comparing two things that are not alike USING the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
4. Entrepreneur-A person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money.

Good afternoon Haigh families! I hope you have enjoyed this beautiful weekend.

Reminders for the week:

• We will begin NWEA testing on Tuesday. Please make sure your child has a healthy breakfast and some words of encouragement.
• PBIS celebration is on Wednesday 🙂
• Math test Friday

Academic Vocabulary:

1. Mining- Digging minerals like iron and copper from the Earth.
2. Glacier-A large area of thick ice that can move slowly across the land.
3. Conserve-The protection of things found in nature.
4. Thesaurus- A book in which words that have the same or similar meanings are grouped together.

This week we will continue to work on brief writes during our writing time. We will focus on opinion brief writes this week. This has been really fun to review and practice each genre of writing. The kids are doing great!

During our reading time we will continue to work through our M-Step review folder. We will also take a look at poetry and identify what we notice about it as well as the use of figurative language that is used to enhance the topic.

In math we will further develop fraction concepts that we have been learning about. We will review all concepts during our rotations and finish up the week with our unit test.

In social studies we will continue to focus on the three major economic activities that were responsible for the growth of Michigan; lumbering, farming, and mining. Students will learn about how mining helped Michigan grow and develop.

In science we have reviewed how slow changes affect  land forms through the process of weathering and erosion. This week we will look at how fast changes can affect the land through storms such as hurricanes and tornadoes.

Looking forward to a successful week at Haigh:)

Haigh Families,

Next Wednesday, April 26th, we will be hosting our second annual HAIGH CARNIVAL for our April PBIS celebration. Students who have maintained positive behavior will have the opportunity to attend the carnival and play some awesome games and even win some prizes!

However, the event can only be a success with your help and donations. Below is a list of items that we are in need of for our celebration. If you are able to contribute or donate in any way, it would be GREATLY appreciated. You can turn in all donations to your child’s teacher.

We are asking that donations be turned in by Monday, April 24th.

• Empty cardboard boxes (all sizes and shapes needed)

• Hershey’s Kisses

• Washable tattoos

• DumDum suckers

• Fake frogs (rubber/silicone)

• Solo cups

• Cotton Candy buckets (Wal-Mart?)
  

This is a whole school event, so we will need as many donations as possible (we have almost 500 students!).

We are also in need of volunteers to help run stations at the carnival. If you are able to volunteer your time, it would also be appreciated. The time slots are as follows:

A.M. session – 8:50-11:30                          P.M. session – 1:30-3:15

We need 7 A.M. volunteers and 7 P.M. volunteers. If you are able to volunteer, please e-mail Ms. Otto at ottoc@dearbornschools.org to sign-up 🙂

Thank you for all of your help and continued support!

The PBIS team

Good afternoon Haigh families. I hope everyone had an enjoyable long weekend with their family.

Reminders for the week:

Thursday: Haigh family BBQ

Lunch: We will be switching lunch with the 5th graders to accommodate testing. 3rd grade will eat lunch at 11:25 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Reading Log: Please make sure students are recording their daily reading minutes on their reading log. I sent a fresh one home with students today.

NWEA testing will begin next week. Please make sure students are engaging in extra practice at home. Students can visit Mobymax or Myon through the Clever link on the Dearborn web page. Students can also practice on Frontrowed.com and prepdog.com

This week we will continue to review reading strategies as we work through our M-Step prep folder. We will work on completing brief writes for informational writing.

In math we will continue to strengthen our number sense with fractions as we look at how to compare fractions. Students will be working with fraction sticks, playing games, and working on the computer to strengthen these skills. Please note that homework for the next few weeks will be a spiral review of material that we have learned this year as another opportunity to review for upcoming testing.

Academic Vocabulary: 

1.Erosion- The carrying away of weathered materials.

2. Weathering- The process of breaking down of rocks by wind, water, ice.

3. Lumbering- An economic activity where people cut down trees as a business.

4. Economics- The process of how goods and services are produced and sold.

Good evening parents! Welcome back. Spring break was a great refreshment and an excellent time spent with family. We visited Disney World for the very first time and everyone was all smiles. I hope you all had some memorable family time as well. I apologize for the late posting as I am still getting everything back together after vacation.

Reminders for the week:

Family picnic flyers went home with your child today. Please save the date for next Thursday April 20 for an evening of fun. You can send in your pre-order forms for halal hot dogs this week.

Wednesday: Late start, school begins at 9:35

Friday: No school

Academic Vocabulary:

1. Fraction- A part of a whole that is divided into equal parts.
2. Equivalent- Equal. When two numbers, values, or fractions have the same value. (Ex. 1/2 = 2/4)
3. Natural Resource- Something found in nature that can be used by people.
4. Fossil Fuels- A fuel formed in the earth from animal and plant remains. (Ex. coal, oil, natural gas)
5. Support- Additional information that explains, defines, or proves and idea.

ELA- In writing we will continue to work on narrative brief writes. I am impressed at the creativity that my students are showing each day. They are working hard at using their words to “Show not tell” what the character is feeling and doing in their story. We have been working on looking at the structure of narrative texts and completing brief writes of already composed papers.

In reading we have been working through our M-Step prep packets and getting used to the different formats of the questions. We have also been working on sharpening our listening skills by practicing listening to a story and answering the questions while only listening to the story two times. Of course we will continue to practice and strengthen our use of the CER (Claim, evidence, reasoning) format to answer any extended response questions.

In math we will look at identifying equivalent fractions with the help of our fraction bars and by applying our knowledge of multiplication and division. We will also take a look at comparing fractions later in the week.

In social studies we began our new unit today titled the growth of Michigan. Students will learn how Michigan grew to the state it is today after it attained it’s statehood in 1837.

In science we will identify and describe natural causes of changes to the earths surface.

Dear Families,

On March 29 we will be having a PBIS celebration to recognize your child’s positive behavior. This month’s celebration theme will be GAMES! Your child may bring board games to school.

Please label everything with your name. This celebration is an opportunity for students to have fun and play games with each other. However, if you are concerned about an item being shared with other students we recommend that it stays at home.

Thank you,

Haigh PBIS Committee

Good Afternoon Haigh families 🙂

We sure did have a BUSY week last week! A fun field trip to the roller rink followed by our guest reader Dr. Maleyko and finishing up with our spring concert. Due to all the FUN, we had to reschedule our spelling test to Monday! Check out our week in pictures (Minus the roller rink since they were all fuzzy!)

This week is also another BUSY week. We have some guest readers scheduled,our PBIS party, and we will end the week with an ice cream social.

In writing this week we will wrap up our astronaut paper. We will use our rubric to peer edit our papers. We will begin to look at the narrative text structure and practice narrative elements in our writing such as dialogue, using a lot of adjectives, practicing showing not telling our story, and how to properly end a story.

In reading we will begin working on our M-STEP prep packet. As a grade level we compiled a packet of prep materials to use to prepare our students for success on the test. They will be exposed to questions that are structured in the same way the M-STEP questions are. This packet is very lengthy, but I am hoping we can get through a good portion of it.

In math we will be working on locating fractions on a number line. We will also work on problem solving and completing our answers using the CER method. Please have your child complete the pre-test on frontrowed.com under the fraction strand. They will be working on this site in math rotations to help develop fraction concepts. Please also encourage your child to visit this site at home.

In social studies we will finish up our unit by writing our opinion with support on wind mills.

Academic Vocabulary (Only 4 this week):

1. Denominator-The bottom number in a fraction that shows how many equal parts an item is divided into.
2. Numerator-The top number in a fraction that shows the number of equal parts.
3. Partition- Divide into equal parts.
4. Draft- A piece of writing that is in the beginning process.

Good morning Haigh families. Last week was very busy! We had so much fun participating in spirit week and enjoying our visitors!

Reminders:

• Field Trip to the Lincoln Park Skating center TOMORROW
  • Pack a healthy lunch in a bag with your name on it
  • You will get your skates at the rink
  • We will return to Haigh around 2:00.
  • Chaperones will meet in my classroom by 9:00 and drive their child to the rink.
• Spring concert at Haigh on Wednesday at 7:15-7:45. Students should arrive by 7:00. Mrs. Conrad would like the students to wear red, white, and blue for the America theme.
• Math test: Tuesday
• Social Studies test: Thursday

This week we will continue to work on our reading skills of using CER (claim, evidence, reasoning) in our google classroom to help us locate text evidence in our reading to support our answers. We will also begin our M-Step prep materials to prepare students for their upcoming assessments in May. Please encourage your child to visit mobymax.com and frontrowed.com to do some extra practice in preparation for their tests.

In writing we will continue to work on our astronaut informational writing.

In math we will test on our geometry unit on Tuesday. Our next unit is all about fractions. This concept can be tricky for some, and even trickier if students are not proficient with their multiplication facts. Please continue to encourage practice with these at home.

In social studies we will finish up our unit on public issue this week. A study guide will be sent on Tuesday or Wednesday. Ask your child about the issue we have been looking into: Should we place wind farms in the great lakes? Your child should be able to communicate both pros and cons of putting wind turbines in the great lakes.

In science we are wrapping up our unit with quick quizzes and fun experiments. I am so excited to visit the roller rink tomorrow and engage in STEM activities about force, motion, friction, and design.

Academic Vocabulary:

1. Polygon- A 2D shape with 3 or more straight sides.
2. Right Angle- Angle that measures 90 degrees.
3. Parallel lines- A pair of lines that never cross each other.
4. Evidence- A piece of information that proves something is true.
5. Inform- To teach others about a topic with interesting facts and information.

Enjoy your SUNDAY 🙂

Good Evening Families~

Just wanted to post a few reminders for the week (It’s a BUSY one!):

• We will take the spelling test and vocabulary test from last week on WEDNESDAY
• This week is spirit week. It is a $1.00 donation for the week. Tomorrow is backwards day, Wednesday is hat day, Thursday is dress as your favorite book character, and Friday is crazy hair and wear green day.
• The book fair is extended due to the power outage. Kids can shop during school tomorrow. It will also be open tomorrow after school until 8 pm. Students last opportunity to shop is Wednesday at noon.
• Wednesday is a late start day. Students begin the day at 9:35.
• Thursday is Literacy Night. Enjoy a fun evening of literacy with the family. 5-5:30 hot dogs and conversations. 5:30-6:30 enjoy literacy stations in the classrooms.
• Turn in field trip permission slips and money by Friday.
• NO HOMEWORK PACKET this week. I may send a math sheet home this week, but no packet. Please continue to have your child go on frontrowed.com and practice under the geometry standard.

I think that is it for now. Stay warm and safe on the roads 🙂