- Our African dance performance is in two days (Thursday February 25th at 8:50!- this is our "Family Thursday for the month) and the kids are so excited. A few reminders-
- Tomorrow is a dress rehearsal first and second periods. Students should report directly to the auditorium. Please have students bring the same outfits they are wearing on Thursday to school tomorrow. Our assigned costumes:
- Dance of the earth attire will be red and brown . Any type of shirt / pants are ok.
- Girls should have a LAPA / sarong wrap / scarf around their waste preferably brown or red but can be another color as well ( close to that color palette if possible )
- boys should have a head band / bandana tied around their head ( ninja turtle / samurai style )
- Tomorrow is a dress rehearsal first and second periods. Students should report directly to the auditorium. Please have students bring the same outfits they are wearing on Thursday to school tomorrow. Our assigned costumes:
- If you have not yet signed up for parent teacher conferences next week, please visit http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4babab2aa6fa7-spring to find a time.
- Several families have still not returned portfolios. Please send these back ASAP as we are stuffing them with updated student work by the end of the week.
- Several students have still not turned in completed published Opinion Writing Pieces. Please submit them ASAP as I would like to include them in portfolios.
HOMEWORK
Monday- Read and jot for 30 minutes, select a reading response to include in your portfolio and complete the reflection to accompany your work, write words into categories in your word study notebook.
Humble: Sort 8
Determined: Sort 32
Ambitious: Sort 31
Tuesday- Read and jot for 30 minutes, math group HW, remember to bring in clothes for African Dress Rehearsal
Wednesday- Read and jot for 30 minutes, math group HW, word study practice pages (following sort #), African performance is tomorrow!
Thursday- Read and jot for 30 minutes, math group HW, glue words into word study notebook, study for spelling test.
Friday- Math group HW and reading response
CURRICULUM
Monday- Read and jot for 30 minutes, select a reading response to include in your portfolio and complete the reflection to accompany your work, write words into categories in your word study notebook.
Humble: Sort 8
Determined: Sort 32
Ambitious: Sort 31
Tuesday- Read and jot for 30 minutes, math group HW, remember to bring in clothes for African Dress Rehearsal
Wednesday- Read and jot for 30 minutes, math group HW, word study practice pages (following sort #), African performance is tomorrow!
Thursday- Read and jot for 30 minutes, math group HW, glue words into word study notebook, study for spelling test.
Friday- Math group HW and reading response
CURRICULUM
- Reading- For the next two weeks we are engaging in a Mystery Book Clubs "mini" unit. During this time we will revisit and reflect on everything we know about fiction books (story elements) and use that to collect evidence and clues to solve mysteries. This week we are sharpening our skills to grow ideas and make predictions.
- Writing- We are also engaging in a two week "mini" unit of poetry writing. During this time students will immerse themselves in rich examples of poetry. After visiting centers to tap into their senses, students will write after brainstorming and finding inspiration. Next week we will look closely at specific strategies like using metaphor, simile, alliteration, and other ways to play with words and space.
- Math-Today we launched our next math unit- fractions. During this unit students will once again meet with math groups to study unit fractions, equivalent fractions, compare and contrast numbers on a number line, and solve real world problems.
- Social Studies- This week we are wrapping up our Nigeria unit with a notetaking performance task and a last round of center visits.
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