Upcoming GATE Events:
News from our classroom …
100 Mile Club: Everyone has reached 25 miles!! Keep it up!
40 Book Challenge: Reader’s Notebooks are due this week!!!
Accelerated Reader:
Congratulations to Jonathan, Jaydn, Daniel L., Maiya, Yaoyin, Audry, and Elsa for reaching 100% of their AR goals already!!!!
Congratulations to Lizzie, Brooke, Daniella, Joey L., Sebastian S., and Derek for reaching 50% of their goals! Great job Charlene, Isabella, Andrea, Sebastian D., Chloe, Alex, Joey J., Reylli, Jasmine, Gavin, Levi, Dani, Arthur, Kenneth, Emma, Leah, and Ivy for reaching 25% of their goals. Keep reading!
**Our wonderful PTA has created an AR Rewards Program with the
following incentives:
Reach 75% of AR Goal by March 20 ... Earn a prize on 3/7
Reach 100% of AR Goal by May 15 ... Earn a Fun Event on 5/21!!
Current Events: Current Events will be due on the following dates:
#1-8 Completed!!
#9-17 Completed!!
#18-25 Completed!!
#26-34 Completed!!
***Summaries Must Begin With an IVF Topic Sentence****
State Report: Please see the State Report link above for information. I have added a couple new links to the Presentation Board/Float Guidelines as well as the Oral Presentation Rubric that I will use to grade their presentations.
State Physical Fitness Test: We will be practicing for the test on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is very important that students wear comfortable clothes and running shoes those days. Parents, please remind your children.
What we will be learning this week …
Language Arts: We will learn Week Twenty-Six Greek and Latin Root Words … please see the above link for more information.
Math: Over the next several weeks I will be using the lessons from Engage New York to instruct students on fractions. This week we will be working on Lessons 10-12. Additionally, we will begin a short unit on volume.
Science: We will continue a Plant and Animal Cells unit.
Social Studies: Students will be learning Weeks 1-8 States and Capitals. Our final test will be March 11th for all 50 states! Please click on the link above.
Please contact me at any time if you have any questions or concerns. I am looking forward to a great year working and learning together!