This Week 8/13/2018

Dear Parents,

Hope you had a wonderful weekend! Here’s what’s happening this week:

Math:  We will soon start to add and subtract decimals to hundredths, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value.  Students will relate the strategies to algorithm methods and explain the reasoning used.  Below you will find another great math resource for you to continue to support your child at home!

Math Resource English

Math Resource Spanish

Reading: Students have been discovering how one of the nation’s most important documents has been shaping our lives for hundreds of years.  I invite you and your child to look up the Bill of Rights online and read the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution together. Then quiz one another on each amendment!  A simple and engaging activity that will support and extend your child’s learning at home.  Enjoy!

Writing:    Our first text type will be narrative!  Your child will begin to write real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.  This week, students will have the opportunity to write about Native Americans and their experiences in different regions.  Some topics include:

• Native Americans living in the Pacific Northwest region and going on a whale hunt 
• Native Americans living in the Plains region going on a buffalo hunt
• Native Americans tribe experiencing a drought
• Native American living in the Eastern Woodlands region and building a longhouse

 

Curriculum Night: Don’t forget curriculum night will be August 23rd!  We will have three rotations starting at 5:30 p.m.  Mark your calendars!

Have a great week!