This week marked the beginning of a few new units in our classroom. We completed our Native American Studies Projects and had a class museum walkthrough. We were able to learn about the different regions of the United States. We noticed how the region that we studied changed the way the people lived. Students didn’t bring their projects home today because of the weather. We have begun our weather unit in science. We have learned that meteorologists study patterns in the weather to give us a forecast. We also learned that meteorologists have certain tools they use to collect data. In math we have moved from learning the concepts of multiplication and division into fractions. As students bring corrected math worksheets home, keep an eye out for circled questions. These circles indicate that the student made a mistake. The best learning comes from being aware of our mistakes and correcting them! This past week we worked on the following concepts:
In writing, students have been writing character analyses which emphasize making a claim about a character, citing specific and detailed evidence from the text, and giving an explanation about the relevance of their evidence. This has been good preparation for the SBACs. The SBAC is coming up! It is a computerized standardized test students in grade 3-5 take. On April 1 and 2 students will do a training and practice math assessment. On April 4 and 5 students will take a training and practice Reading/Writing assessment. On April 9 students will take Part 1 of math and will complete Part 2 on April 11. On April 16 students will complete the Reading and writing Part 1 and will take Part 2 on April 17. We ask that students come well rested. We will ask parents to provide a healthy snack for their students so they stay well-fed and energized. Students should not be worried, as they are well prepared. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions. Upcoming Dates Skate Night (Tonight! March 22) April 4 and 5 Parent Teacher Conferences (an e-mail was sent about sign-ups)
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