Hello, parents! We have a very busy week ahead. Please read below to see what's coming up!
Scrimmage Testing
Tuesday and Wednesday morning we will run on a different schedule to allow for scrimmage testing to prepare the kids for this year's state test, the K-PREP. Scrimmage testing will take place from 8:15-10:15am on both days, so students should get plenty of rest and come in ready to give their best effort.
Math Test
Last week's math tests was a doozy! I sent home the tests today because the kids were anxious to receive feedback and I would like those who had difficulty to begin correcting and practicing for a retake on Friday. Please note that I will be hosting ESS on Thursday for any child who is still struggling with these concepts. If you would like your child to come and I did not already send home an invitation, please notify me and I will be happy to have him/her. That afternoon we will review, review, review these fraction concepts in preparation for the retake on Friday.
Once again, we will have an actor from the Frazier Museum coming to do a historical interpretation for us. During last week's visit he gave an excellent portrayal of life during the Civil War and what it was like to be a Civil War soldier fighting against your own brother for what you believe in. This week he will be depicting the life of a Kentucky frontiersman to show the kids what is was like to be one of the original settlers in Kentucky.
Here's what we're learning about this week!
Social Studies: U.S. Symbols and Celebrations! This week we will learn about the national holidays and all the great symbols that represent our country!
Math: We are moving on to geometry! This week we will learn to plot points on a coordinate grids and we will also begin learning how to calculate area.
Word Study: This week we will review word endings. I'm noticing several students struggling with adding -ed and changing words to make them plural.
Writing: We will be learning how to complete On Demand Writing in response to a passage. This is a new part that has been added to the state test this year which requires students to read a passage and craft a writing piece using information from the passage.
Reading: Over the last couple of weeks, the kids have explored non-fiction reading through the writing of reading response letters on non-fiction books that they checked out from the library. This week we will go further into non-fiction by reading biographies and collecting information on a famous/historical person to compile into a podcast!
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