Welcome to our weekly newsletter update!Below you will find five sections (math updates, reading/writing updates, science/social studies updates, friendly reminders, and upcoming dates). If you have any questions or concerns, please send us an email.
Math Updates This week in math we worked on multiplying decimals (whole numbers x decimal numbers and whole numbers x whole numbers with decimal numbers). Students realized that multiplying decimals with whole numbers is almost identical to multiplying with whole numbers. We also got back into our routine of doing math talks. Math talks are a time for students to discuss and solve through math mentally. Math talks are a great way for students to get stronger at talking about math and the mental math strategies they are using. We will continue this after Winter Break as well. Over the break, please login to ST Math and Khan Academy as often as possible. We will continue our multiplying decimals unit when we return from break. Have a wonderful and restful break! As always, please reach out with questions or concerns. Reading/Writing Updates This week in reading, we continued to ask questions as we read more of the novel Tuck Everlasting. Students thought carefully about whether the questions they asked were answered directly, indirectly through clues in the text, or not at all. We discussed the fact that when you answer a question by using clues from the story, it is called making an inference. Students applied this thinking to the novels they are reading independently. We launched our unit on personal narrative this week. Students discovered that a personal narrative is a true story about an event or topic from the author's life. We explored the characteristics of the genre by reading several selections from Jerry Spinelli’s Knots in my Yo-yo String. Students generated ideas for their writing about special objects, interesting events, and lessons learned. We spent time talking about how Spinelli used sensory details to help us see and hear what was going on his stories. All students began drafting their own narratives. While there is no formal homework over break for reading or writing, I strongly suggest setting aside 20-30 minutes daily for both reading and writing. Many children are also close to filling up their writing notebook. Check in with your child to see if they need a new one for after break. Composition notebooks are best. Have a wonderful holiday season! Science/Social Studies Updates: This week students watched the documentary Mighty Times: The Children’s March. The Children’s March tells the story of how the young people of Birmingham, Alabama, braved fire hoses and police dogs in 1963 and brought segregation to its knees. Their heroism drove our discussions about the ability of today's young people to be catalysts for positive social change. Here is our children’s march: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hbbKN6n3cM&feature=youtu.be Reminder: Science homework is in the Super Savers workbook. The assignment is listed in detail in google classroom and due January 7th. Have a restful holiday break and a very happy, healthy New Year! Friendly Reminders
December Students of the Month 323: Adam Mohiuddin 324: Omar Polsky 325: Sebastian Bernal Upcoming Dates December 22 - January 6: Winter Break January 10: School Spelling Bee January 16: Student of the Month Ceremony
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