Friday, April 28, 2023

Weekly News- April 28th

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  • Community Building 
    • Mrs. Abdel brought cookies in celebration of Eid!
    • Kindness Challenge 
      • Extra chores at home, Compliments to classmates, Cards to campus custodians, etc. 
  • Reading
    • Unit 4: Historical Fiction Book Clubs
      • Identifying multiple themes 
      • Planning out pacing to meet deadline
      • Different perspectives
  • Writing 
    • Unit 4: Literary Essays
      • 2nd Essay!
        • Making a thesis more complex 
        • Strong Leads & Conclusions 
        • Using author's craft as evidence 
  • Read Aloud 
    • Finished Number the Stars 
      • Emailed to Lois Lowry via her website 
      • Wrote an extension chapter to the novel 
  • Social Studies 
    • All About the VI Unit 
      • Distance/Location 
      • Time Zones 
      • Access to Water 
  • Math
    • Wrapping Up April Number Corner Calendar and Collection
    • Color Ten Fraction Game
    • Analyzing Line Plots (min, max, range, median, mode) and making their own line plot from a data table
    • Multiplication Strategies: 
      • Using Smaller Problems to Solve Larger Ones [ex. 22 x 16 = (20x16) + (2x16)]
      • Multiplication Problem Strings Work Sample
      • An Over Strategy [ex. 9 x 23 = (10 x 23) - 23]
      • Doubling and Halving [ex. 36 x 25 = 18 x 50 = 9 x 100 = 900]
      • 5 is Half 10 Strategy [ex. 5x16 = 10 x 16 divided by 2]
  • Science/Health & Wellness
    • Continuing the Nutrition Unit
      • Analyzing Nutrition Labels
    • Mrs. Velez's Lesson on Sustained Attention
Announcements:
  • Friday Lunch: Next week's menu: Chicken Enchiladas!
  • THIS WEEKEND: Last chance to see the school musical! (See poster below) 
    • Grease: Parental guidance suggested for more mature themes.
  • Monday, May 8th: No School For Students (Cambridge Training for Teachers)
  • Tuesday, May 9th: Early Dismissal For Students (Cambridge Training for Teachers)
  • Wednesday, May 31st: LS Spring Concert @ 9am in the Pavilion!
  • Summer: Girls and Boys Soccer Clinic - See Flyer Below


This Week in Pictures: 













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