Week February 29-March 4

Our newest Leader of the Week is…

 

Hayden!!

    Hayden’s amazing ability to begin with the end in mind and put first things first has helped him to read all 10 BOB books!! He also led his team to compete in the 5^th grade Battle of the Books competition! Hayden puts first things first every day whether it is in writing, math, or social studies. He also has a proactive attitude and he loves to sharpen the saw by playing soccer for Oldham Soccer Club! Way to go, Hayden!!

Good afternoon, parents! We’ve had an awesome week! I was especially impressed with the kiddos this week during science! After learning about the distance of a light year, they were asked to create a scale model of the nearest stars to Earth (aside from the sun) using toothpicks, Pirate’s Booty (a puffed rice and corn snack) and any materials they could find around the room. I wasn’t sure how it would go at first, but they blew me away and the designs varied from group to group! Check out our blog post on this to see some examples of their hard work! J

Dates to Know:

Thursday, March 3 ~ Picture Day (individual and class pictures)

Wednesday, March 9 ~ Progress Reports

Thursday, March 10 & Monday, March 14 ~ Parent-
Teacher Conferences

Upcoming Tests:

Tuesday, February 29^th ~ Multiplying & Dividing Fractions

*In order to allow more time for review, I’ve moved the math test to Tuesday of next week.

Wednesday, March 2^nd ~ U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights Test

Love is a 4-Legged Word
If you would like support our kindergarten team’s community service project, please send in supplies for the Animal Care Society. They are looking for donations as listed on the pink flyer that came home in your Wednesday folder. The class with the greatest amount of donations will receive a visit from one of the Animal Care Society’s furry friends!

Parent-Teacher Conferences
If you haven’t already signed up…We're using VolunteerSpot to organize our upcoming Spring Conferences! Please follow the link below to select a time slot for your child’s conference. Be sure to write down the date and time for your own personal reference.

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see our Sign-up on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/6Yuqad
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on VolunteerSpot.

Note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

Here’s what we’re learning this week!
Science: How do objects in the sky impact our earth? How do shadows affect gardens? This week we will investigate shadows and their impact on gardens. We will also explore how the moon and other object in the sky impact Earth.
Social Studies: We will assess the kids’ understanding of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights this week. Then we will begin to learn about the levels of government (local, state, and federal)
Math: Our test over multiplying and dividing fractions & mixed numbers will be on Tuesday. Then we will begin a new unit on geometry. This means the kids will be regrouped and most likely, your child will have a different teacher for math.
Reading: How do scenes, chapters, and stanzas fit together to make the overall structure of a text? We are beginning a new ELA unit this week, entitled Explorations. The kids will begin by exploring various types of exploration themed texts to analyze them to see how the pieces of the text fit together to create the overall message.

Writing: What are Dadaism and surrealism? How does art tell a story? We will explore Dadaism and surrealism in art this week as we write to compare and contrast various artworks and to create stories from art.