Good evening! Happy May! Hopefully this will mean more sunshine and outdoor recess.

We begin our DRA reading assessment on Monday. These are one-on-one and the results are as soon as I finish checking them. Please keep encouraging, pushing, supporting, and challenging them.

A Look at the Week May 6

We practiced dividing fractions with counters and straws.

We started some Ramadan decorating and we had a nail salon going for our PBIS celebration.

Finally! We are done with our M-Step! A few students may have to spend some time finishing up their individual tests, but for the most part we are done testing as a whole class…until the end of year NWEA. But for now we are getting back into the swing of things and homework and classwork will be regularly assigned.

A Look at the Week April 29

Action day. We worked hard Friday. First M-Step and then some gardening. We took a much needed break to some popcorn and snacks.

Good evening!

I hope everyone had an awesome 3 day weekend! I know I did. I spent so much time in the sun Sunday afternoon, I have a slight tan.

Reminders:

• M-Step back at full force this week. Please make sure students are at school on time, have had a FULL night’s of restful sleep, and eaten a healthy breakfast (or come early for school’s breakfast). Please provide healthy snacks.

Monday – Finish reading

Tuesday & Wednesday – Math

Thursday – Social Studies

Friday – Make-up tests

• Wednesday is a late start
• Friday is Shine Day, so we will be doing some planting

A Look at the Week April 22

Have a great rest of your Sunday!

Playing a game of math review basketball.

We needed some down time after M-Step, so we had 10 minutes to create something that represented “HUNGRY”. It seems to be this year’s reoccurring theme.

I cannot remember why I took these pictures, but here we are using chromebooks.

Good afternoon,

We have a challenging 2 weeks coming up! M-Step! We start testing on Tuesday and will continue until Thursday. The following week we will do the same and Friday will be for make ups.

Tuesday & Wednesday – Reading

Thursday – Science

Please make sure students are at school on time, have had a FULL night’s of restful sleep, and eaten a healthy breakfast (or come early for school’s breakfast). Please provide healthy snacks.  I anticipate a lot of growth and cannot wait to see how much they have learned this year.

There is no school Friday, April 19.

We are doing a lot of review and catch up this week.

A Look at the Week April 15

Staff vs. Student Volleyball Game – Great job Mohammed, Bilal, and Youssef!

Idioms practice – Students thought the saying was “cake of my eyes” (it’s apple of my eyes). We may need a little more practice 🙂

Good evening!

One more day of spring break, and then it’s back to the classroom. I hope everyone had a relaxing vacation. I spent it playing with Bin, marveling at the snow one day and then 65 degrees the next, and eating more takeout than humanly possible.

REMINDERS:

• Parent-Teacher Conferences is on Wednesday from 4-7. I will send out a reminder on Monday to parents I will need to see.
• M-Step is coming up, Tuesday, April 16. Please take the time to review EVERYTHING we have learned.
• iReady is NOT an OPTION. Students should be working on 45 minutes with an 80% passing grade every week. If students do not finish at school, they need to work on it at home.
• ZEARN is also another platform for students to learn new math strategies and practice ones we have worked on in class.

A Look at the Week April 8

Reading Month Assembly – Congratulations Amani for winning a gift card

March’s PBIS Magic Show

Science Investigation – Setting up worm habitats (worms are recyclers)

Good evening!

Next week we have a full week of learning, and then SPRING BREAK! But 2 weeks after we get back from break begins M-Step. So we need to stay studious and review everything we have learned thus far.

REMINDERS:

• Social Studies unit test will either be Thursday or Friday. We already went over the review and will continue to review this week.
• Math test is also coming up. If we get through the next few lessons, then we could potentially have it Friday. If not, it will be Tuesday once we get back. But in the mean time, have us practice adding and subtracting fractions. We used a TON of different methods, but whatever works for each student they should stick with.

A Look at the Week March 25

Our class earned a reward for doing excellently in their specials. Here they are enjoying the break from all of our learning.

Good evening,

The coming weeks will be busy, we are getting through as much curriculum before we head to spring break in April. Please make sure your child is coming to school, expect when feeling unwell.

I will be out on Wednesday for my last Literacy workshop. After each one, I have used some of the strategies I learned about with your children and they have been very receptive to them.

A Look at the Week March 18

Have a great Saturday and Sunday!

We had a great time at Cranbrook Museum last week!

Good morning!

Next week we have our field trip, so I am extra excited! We are headed to Cranbrook Institute of Science on Thursday. We need 3-4 chaperones, depending on how many students sign up. Please see the office for a background check first.

A Look at the Week March 11

We spent some time Thursday reading to Mrs. Whalen’s 3rd grade class. Students did amazingly and the 3rd graders enjoyed the attention.

March is Reading Month Calendar

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