Hi Families,<\/p>\n
Wow, what a winter we are having!\u00a0 I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break with family and friends!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wednesday, January 8th is a late start day.\u00a0 School will begin at 9:40.\u00a0 We also have library check out so please have library books returned to school tomorrow.\u00a0 Students will keep their nonfiction books as we are using them to take notes on the Very Important Points.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Spelling:\u00a0 We will review old spelling words due to the short week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Math:\u00a0 This week we will take a look at polygons.\u00a0 Polygons are shapes that are made up of straight sides, sides meet at their endpoints.\u00a0 The endpoints are called a vertex.\u00a0 Any two sides that meet form an angle.\u00a0 We will also examine quadrangles and symmetry this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We will also play games to build math fluency for addition and subtraction.<\/p>\n
Reading and Daily 5:\u00a0 This week we will take a look at fables and folktales.\u00a0 Fables are stories that have a central message\u00a0where a lesson can be learned from the story.\u00a0 Fables and folktales are stories that were told orally long ago.\u00a0 We will also take a look at our comprehension, stopping as we are reading to answer questions such as who, what, when, where, why, etc.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Keep up the great work with reading at home.\u00a0 Parents are doing a great job listening to their child read as well as asking their child comprehension questions as they read.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Science:\u00a0 We continue to learn about landforms; mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, etc.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Social Studies:\u00a0 We will be looking at the natural and human characteristics of our community and learning about positive and negative consequences of these characteristics:\u00a0 such as what are the positive consequences of building more businesses on open land and what are the negative consequences of these actions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We will see everyone tomorrow!\u00a0 Enjoy your last day of break and stay safe and warm!<\/p>\n
Sincerely,<\/p>\n
Gina Parana<\/p>\n
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Hi Families, Wow, what a winter we are having!\u00a0 I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break with family and friends!\u00a0 Wednesday, January 8th is a late start day.\u00a0 School will begin at 9:40.\u00a0 We also have library check out so please have library books returned to school tomorrow.\u00a0 Students will keep their nonfiction books … Continue reading