THANK YOU to all of our wonderful families for putting together such a great Teacher Appreciation Week! Every handwritten card, treat, and gift was treasured. You all and your kids sure do know how to spoil us! WE ALSO WISH ALL THE MOMS A VERY HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
Ask Your Child About
- Community Building
- Roll & Skip Greeting
- Quote of the day
- History of Cinco de Mayo
- Sparkle Spelling Game (You can play at home as a family too!)
- Row Your Boat Subtraction Song
- Quiz, Quiz, Trade: Math Facts
- Mother's Day Craft
- Moms: make sure you receive your gift!
- Wrapped Up Kindness Bingo
- Congrats, Ridley!
- Literacy
- Reading
- Finished reading Number the Stars
- Emailed the author- Lois Lowry
- Continued Unit 4: Historical Fiction Book Clubs
- Analyzing historical timelines side by side with character timelines
- Understanding characters' perspectives
- Identifying pivotal moments
- Finding symbolism in the details
- Writing
- Continued Unit 4: Literary Essays
- Select a text to focus on for 1st literary essay
- Brainstorming and note-taking in a group book conversation
- Finding and testing out a central thesis
- Responding to our Pen Pals in Germany!
- Word Study
- Completed List #12 and spelling test
- Math
- Began our final month of Number Corner for the year!
- Decimal Draw Game
- Problem String
- Big Idea #1: Multiplying only one factor doubles the product
- Big Idea #2: Using an array to multiply a whole # by a fraction
- Reviewing Metric Units of Measure
- Investigating Area and Perimeter of Rectangles
- Using the area and one dimension to find the missing dimension
- Using one dimension and the total perimeter to find the missing dimension
- Reviewing Factors and Multiples
- Continued practice using a ratio table and the reverse area model to solve division problems. See the following example:
- Science/Health & Wellness
- Continued our Science unit on Energy
- Completed the Bumper Coaster Experiment
- Students used paper roller coasters and marbles to experiment with the transfer of energy
- Mental Health Discussion Day #2
Important Information
- GHCDS Musical: Once Upon a Mattress ($15)
- Final Week: May 6th, 7th, & 8th @ 8pm
- THIS Monday May 9th - No School
- Long Mother's Day Weekend
- Final STAR Assessments: 5/17 & 5/18
- Spring Concert: Thursday 5/26 @ 9am in the Pavilion
- Buck Island Beach Day: Friday 6/3
- Permission Slip will be sent home in a few weeks
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