Focus for Week of 2/24/20

Reading: Student will learn to recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. They will include transitional words in their recount.

Math:  Students will add and subtract within 1000, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method. Understand that in adding or subtracting three-digit numbers, one adds or subtracts hundreds and hundreds, tens and tens, ones and ones; and sometimes it is necessary to compose or decompose tens or hundreds.They will mentally add 10 or 100 to a given number 100-900, and mentally subtract 10 or 100 from a given number 100-900. Students will explain why addition and subtraction strategies work, using place value and the properties of operations.

Writing: Students will understand how to write a narrative paper. They will work on the steps in the writing process from drafting, revising, editing to publishing.

Science: Students will learn about the structure and properties of matter. They will learn that different kinds of matter exist and many of them can be either solid or liquid, depending on temperature. Students will learn that matter can be described and classified by its observable properties Students will learn that different properties are suited to different purposes.

Social Studies:  Students will understand the duties of state and local government by comparing them to the national government. They will make a t-chart explaining all the duties of different governments. Students will learn about different branches of government, council, court, and mayor.

Winter Break Homework

Please help your child complete each of these tasks to ensure they are ready to jump back into our routine when we come back to school!

  • Go on iReady for at least 15 minutes a day. You must complete the two assigned iReady lessons they will be graded. 
  • Complete the math addition and subtraction work. 
  • Go on Zearn everyday.
  • Read for at least 25 minutes everyday.


Focus for The Week of 2/10

Reading: Student will learn to recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. They will include transitional words in their recount.

Math:  Students will use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing with unknowns in all positions, e.g. by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

Writing: Students will understand how to write a narrative paper. They will work on the steps in the writing process from drafting, revising, editing to publishing.

Science: Students will learn about the structure and properties of matter. They will learn that different kinds of matter exist and many of them can be either solid or liquid, depending on temperature. Students will learn that matter can be described and classified by its observable properties Students will learn that different properties are suited to different purposes.

Social Studies:  Students will understand the duties of state and local government by comparing them to the national government. They will make a t-chart explaining all the duties of different governments. Students will learn about different branches of government, council, court, and mayor.

Important Reminders

1) PTA Pizza Monday, after school in the Cafeteria $1 a slice and $8 a pizza.
2) Family Game Night this Thursday, Free $15 game for the first 60 families.  Game Night begins promptly at 4:45 p.m.  looking forward to a wonderful family event. 
3) Midwinter Break – February 17th – 21st, school reopens February 24th. 

Focus for the Week of 2/3-2/7

Reading: Student will learn to recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral. They will include transitional words in their recount.

Math:  Students will use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing with unknowns in all positions, e.g. by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

Writing: Students will understand how to write a narrative paper. They will work on the steps in the writing process from drafting, revising, editing to publishing.

Science: Students will learn about the structure and properties of matter. They will learn that different kinds of matter exist and many of them can be either solid or liquid, depending on temperature. Students will learn that matter can be described and classified by its observable properties Students will learn that different properties are suited to different purposes.

Social Studies:  Students will understand the duties of state and local government by comparing them to the national government. They will make a t-chart explaining all the duties of different governments. Students will learn about different branches of government, council, court, and mayor