Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and that 2018 has some amazing things in store for you and your family. I get to start the New Year with a sick toddler so it's not been the greatest start!
As we get back into the swing of things at school, I want to share some reminders and information about the upcoming week.
- Keep sending in your caps and lids. This Friday, and every Friday, students will start sorting, cleaning, and weighing the bottle caps. We will keep this data in a spreadsheet so that we can see how close we are to our goal of 500 pounds!
- This Friday, January 5th, your child will take their Water Cycle Test. We started this unit prior to break and will review/continue learning this week. Make sure your child continues to study their notes!
- In all math classes, students will start their Money unit. The easiest way to help your child during this unit is to give them lots of practice counting various amount of money. This unit can be challenging for students so the more practice, the better!
- In reading, we will be starting a Character Studies unit. We will be reading the book Because of Winn Dixie and work on analyzing the main character, the secondary characters, and discuss how the main character changes throughout the story. Students will be encouraged to read fiction books with strong main characters during this unit so that they are able to do the reading work in their own book.
- In writing, we are going to continue to work on persuasive writing, something we started learning about prior to winter break.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Stay warm and enjoy the new year!
Mrs. Martinson :-)
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