Mon. 9/27-Fri. 10/1, 2021

 

Coming up:

Important Dates:                                    

Monday, October 11--NO SCHOOL-Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day Tuesday, October 12--NO SCHOOL--P/T Conference Wednesday, October 13--EARLY DISMISSAL 11:30 AM--SIP Day

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
The topic for the week of 10/7 will be respecting similarities and differences. The concepts of this lesson will include the idea that people can have similar or different feelings about the same situation and that being able to notice and understand others' feelings is an important part of empathy. Our goal is that students will be able to identify clues that help them recognize other people's feelings and also be able to identify similarities and differences between how two people feel.

SEL: Lesson 4: Respecting Similarities and Differences
Objectives:
People can have similar or different feelings about the same situation.
Being able to notice and then understand others’ feelings is an important part of empathy.

Students will be able to:
Identify clues that help them recognize other people’s feelings
Identify similarities and differences between how two people feel (10/7)

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class

We will finish our 3rd module for unit 1.  The UNIT 1 TEST will be over Module 1-3.  The TEST will be on THURSDAY, 9/30. This will be paper and pencil.

Module 1-Models for Multiplication and Division-T

Module 2-Primes and Composites

Module 3-Multiplicative Comparisons and Equations

Social Studies  - Chapter 4-"Land and Water in the Northeast"

We will continue our study of the Northeast.  This week we will finish talking about Chesapeake Bay and begin talking about the first people to settle in this area: the Narragansett.

There will be a Chapter 4 (lesson 1, 2, 3) and Chapter 5 (lesson 1 only) TEST by the end of this week or beginning of next.

Lesson 1-The Beautiful Northeast-incredible scenery and magnificent natural formations

Lesson 2-Resources of the Northeast-products for the world

Lesson 3-The Plentiful Sea-Chesapeake Bay and other bays in the NE

The TEST on these chapters will be a week from Monday----Oct. 4th!  This test will be on the computer.  Students may use their social studies book.

Science:  Energy and Electrical Systems

This week we will learn about energy in an electrical system.  We will be using our simulation on the computer for this. We will review the electrical energy outputs. We will also study about energy: past and present.

9/20-24, 2021

Practicing Listening Skills with Simon Says

 Working with Partners in math and science....What fun!

Coming up:

Important Dates:                                    

Monday, October 11--NO SCHOOL-Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day Tuesday, October 12--NO SCHOOL--P/T Conference Wednesday, October 13--EARLY DISMISSAL 11:30 AM--SIP Day

SEL Update:

Concepts Objectives—
Being assertive means asking for what you want or need in a calm, firm, respectful voice.
Being assertive helps you be successful in a variety of social and academic situations.

Students will be able to:

Identify passive, aggressive, and assertive responses.
Demonstrate assertive responses with their partners.

Assertiveness Skills -
• Face the person you’re talking to.
• Keep your head up and shoulders back.
• Use a calm, firm voice.
• Use respectful words.

Reading - Unit 1 - "Courage"

Next week's task in reading will be to close read the fiction piece titled, Happy Birthday Dr. King. Students will work in small groups to answer text-dependent questions and to use context clues to find meanings of unknown words. They will also be creating a digital notebook of vocabulary words for the story.

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class

The students will investigate factors and factor pairs for numbers between 1 and 100. They will multiply using the commutative property.They will determine whether a whole number between 1-100 is a prime or composite number.  The students will also review the strategies they used to solve basic multiplication facts.

Module 1-Models for Multiplication and Division-T

Module 2-Primes and Composites

Module 3-Multiplicative Comparisons and Equations

Module 4-Measurement Experiences (linear measurement, mass/weight, volume and capacity)

Social Studies  - Chapter 4-"Land and Water in the Northeast"

We will continue our study of the Northeast.  This week we will finish talking about Chesapeake Bay and begin talking about the first people to settle in this area: the Narragansett.

There will be a Chapter 4 (lesson 1, 2, 3) and Chapter 5 (lesson 1 only) TEST by the end of this week or beginning of next.

Lesson 1-The Beautiful Northeast-incredible scenery and magnificent natural formations

Lesson 2-Resources of the Northeast-products for the world

Lesson 3-The Plentiful Sea-Chesapeake Bay and other bays in the NE

Science:  Energy and Electrical Systems

We started our first in science on energy and electrical systems.  Students will learn about the fictitious town of Ergstown and problem solve about why they keep having blackouts.

Mon. 9/13-Fri. 9/17, 2021

 

Don't forget to send in a binder by Friday.

Thanks!

Coming up:

Important Dates:                                    

Friday, 9/17-Portfolio Binders due

Friday, 9/24- No School (Teacher Institute Day)

SEL Update:

We will continue to study about respecting others.

Lesson 1 is about "Empathy and Respect."  

The topic is "Listening with Attention." 

Skills to practice:

*Focus on the person’s words

*Don’t interrupt

*Ask questions to find out more

*Repeat what you heard to show you understand

Reading - Unit 1 - "Courage"

The Courage unit begins by exploring how one person can make a difference. In order to gain some background knowledge of Dr. Martin Luther King,  students will work in small groups to close read a biographical article about his life. They will also independently watch a video about him and answer text-dependent questions related to the video.

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class

The students will investigate factors and factor pairs for numbers between 1 and 100. They will multiply using the commutative property.They will determine whether a whole number between 1-100 is a prime or composite number.  The students will also review the strategies they used to solve basic multiplication facts.

Module 1-Models for Multiplication and Division-T

Module 2-Primes and Composites

Module 3-Multiplicative Comparisons and Equations

Module 4-Measurement Experiences (linear measurement, mass/weight, volume and capacity)

Social Studies  - Chapter 4-"Land and Water in the Northeast"

We will continue our study of the Northeast.  We will read and learn about the different resources.  

Lesson 1-The Beautiful Northeast-incredible scenery and magnificent natural formations

Lesson 2-Resources of the Northeast-products for the world

Lesson 3-The Plentiful Sea-Chesapeake Bay and other bays in the NE

Science:  Energy and Electrical Systems

We started our first in science on energy and electrical systems.  Students will learn about the fictitious town of Ergstown and problem solve about why they keep having blackouts.

Sept. 6-10, 2021

 

Math Strategies

Our mathematicians showed the math strategy they used for their whiteboard multiplication problem.

Did they use:

-an array

-an area model

-a number line

-a ratio table

Coming up:

Dates:

Important Dates:

Sept. 6--Labor Day. No School

Sept. 8-Curriculum Night (Virtual) 6:30

Just a reminder…Curriculum Night is Wednesday, Sept. 8th at 6:30 at Prairieview. I look forward to seeing all of you via Zoom!

SEL Update:

We will start our Second Step lessons this week. 

Lesson 1 is about "Empathy and Respect."  

The topic is "Listening with Attention." 

Skills to practice:

*Focus on the person’s words

*Don’t interrupt

*Ask questions to find out more

*Repeat what you heard to show you understand

Reading - Unit 1 - "Courage"

The Courage unit begins by exploring how one person can make a difference. In order to gain some background knowledge of Dr. Martin Luther King,  students will work in small groups to close read a biographical article about his life. They will also independently watch a video about him and answer text-dependent questions related to the video.

Mrs. Spakausky's Math Class:  The students will investigate factors and factor pairs for numbers between 1 and 100. They will multiply using the commutative property.They will determine whether a whole number between 1-100 is a prime or composite number.  The students will also review the strategies they used to solve basic multiplication facts.

Module 1-Models for Multiplication and Division-T

Module 2-Primes and Composites

Module 3-Multiplicative Comparisons and Equations

Module 4-Measurement Experiences (linear measurement, mass/weight, volume and capacity)

Social Studies  - Chapter 4-"Land and Water in the Northeast"

Image result for northeast us  Social Studies:  We will continue our study of the Northeast.  We will read and learn about the different resources.  Grapes and cranberries are two important products grown in the Northeast. We will also learn that Vermont is a leading producer of maple syrup.

Lesson 1-The Beautiful Northeast-incredible scenery and magnificent natural formations

Lesson 2-Resources of the Northeast-products for the world

Lesson 3-The Plentiful Sea-Chesapeake Bay and other bays in the NE

Science:  Energy and Electrical Systems

We started our first in science on energy and electrical systems.  Students will learn about the fictitious town of Ergstown and problem solve about why they keep having blackouts.