Friday, April 14, 2023

Weekly News- April 14th, 2023

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  • Community Building 
    • Happy Birthday, Emma!
    • Friday Gathering 
      • 5th Grade presented about their most recent Reading Unit on fantasy series
  • Reading
    • Unit 4: Historical Fiction Book Clubs
      • Studying how historical events can shape a character's perspective
      • Using a rubric to write strong character reflections
      • Identifying pivotal moments
  • Writing 
    • Unit 4: Literary Essays
      • Conducted book conversations in small groups as a brainstorming strategy
      • Chose a thesis and tested it out 
      • Created an essay outline 
      • Using micro-stories & quotes as evidence 
  • Read Aloud
    • Short story entitled Eleven by Sandra Cisneros
    • Continued reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
  • Math
    • Updating the Calendar (finding the perimeters of different shapes) and Collection (adding decimeters)
    • Looking at Data Displays and Making a Line Plot of the Class's Arm Spans
    • Unit 4 Jeopardy Review Game
    • Unit 4 Assessment on Addition, Subtraction, and Measurement
  • Science/Health & Wellness
    • Completing the Identity Self-Portrait Project
Announcements:
  • TODAY! April 14th: LS Drive-In Movie Night (see poster below)
    • The movie being showed is "Hop"
  • Wednesday, April 19th: Field Trip to the Eco Fair at Botanical Gardens (Permission slips due by Monday- sent home earlier in the week.)
  • Friday, April 21st: The first Friday Lunch was a delicious success! Thank you, Quiana! Next week's menu: Teriyaki meatballs with white rice and veggies (See the weekly email for ordering details.)
  • Thursday, April 27th: Deadline to purchase the yearbook at the price of $33
  • Monday, May 8th: No School For Students (Cambridge Training for Teachers)
  • Tuesday, May 9th: Early Dismissal For Students (Cambridge Training for Teachers)
  • SCHOOL MUSICAL OPENS NEXT WEEKEND! (See poster below) 
    • Grease: Parental guidance suggested for more mature themes. 




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