Important Dates:
February 12-13 Parent Teacher Conferences
February 14- Valentine's Day parties 1:30
Kid with a Cape on the Go! - We've gotten some response from students with pictures of themselves spreading kindness. This initiative was the result of a visit from the author of A Girl with a Cape, Amy Logan. Her message to us was that WE ALL CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE by spreading kindness. Students can take a picture of spreading kindness, with or without their "Kid with a Cape." A photo, drawing, or a written paragraph of the student and the event are alternative activities that can be turned in to the teacher. While this is optional, students have had fun posing with his/her "Kid with a Cape.
Reading: "Profile in Courage" projects are due on Tuesday. Presentations will begin on Wednesday. The students should practice their presentation as part of their homework. A rubric for the project and presentation can be found in your child's Reading Google Classroom.
English: In English this week we will work on Explanatory Writing.We finished up our hero essays.
Spelling: Unit 18 - Words with "ch" & "tch"
Words this week will contain the letters "ch" or "tch". Students will learn that if the final "ch" sound comes after a consonant or a two letter vowel, the ending is -ch. If the final "ch" sound follows a one letter vowel, it's usually written -tch. The final TEST is scheduled for Friday, February 9th.
Social Studies: We will take a break and focus on science.
Science: We will continue chapter 3, Adaptations. We will read and learn how instinctive behaviors and learned behaviors can help animals survive. Animals can migrate or hibernate to avoid severe weather. We will also learn how fossils form and how animals of the past compare with those of today.
Mrs. Spakausky and Mrs. K.'s Math Class: Unit Four Addition and Subtraction.
This week we will focus on subtraction strategies. We will learn how to fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using an algorithm or another strategy We will compare pairs of 3-digit numbers, based on an understanding of what the digits in each place represents. We will also focus on problem-solving strategies.
