It is great to be back!
Math – We finished unit 5
this week and pre-tested for unit 6. Due
to the geo bee, the unit will then start on Monday with new groups. My afternoon sub will be teaching math but I
will try to monitor and help as much as I can.
The first part of unit 6 is heavily focused on working with data and
then the second half is all about adding and subtracting fractions. To make fractions more tangible please point
them out outside of school such as in cooking or shopping.
Science – We have been busy
with our landforms and will continue working with that throughout the month of
January. Our super tube challenge was a
blast with students focused on their build for 45 minutes. Pictures will soon show up on our website.
Social Studies – I
am incredibly proud of how the students lesson planned with me for the month of
January. Since we may have a different
sub every day, we wanted to make sure that students stayed engaged in social
studies and also knew what to work on.
We therefore created a long-term project for them all to work on. I will post details on our website soon.
Writing – Our next writing
unit was revealed yesterday; an informational book about a historical
event. Students will research a specific
historical event and then try to take on the perspective of someone living
through it. This project will wrap up in
the beginning of February.
Special Notes –
* Augustine is ending the week on
a better note than she started, they do not think she has NEC (huge sigh of
relief) but a viral infection instead.
They therefore cautiously took her off antibiotics yesterday and resumed
feeding her in very small doses. We are
now keeping our fingers crossed that she can tolerate the feeds and does not
need further treatment for this problem. She also finally crossed 2,000 grams
this morning.
* It was a great short week to be
back, the students and I are coming up with plans on how to best deal with all
the subs in our room and I am proud of how they are approaching their learning.
* Please remember to send in
report card envelopes as well as field trip permission slips.
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Book orders will also go home today and will be due next Friday – there
are some great books in January.
* Blogging challenges are back on
track with the new one being poster later today.
* I am out of the building all day
Monday at a meeting, I am so sorry for the inconvenience.
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We have 12 applicants so far for my maternity leave sub, I will be
looking at their applications these next few days and then we will get
interviews rolling. Hopefully we will have it taken care of soon.
*
We did our MAP test for reading on Wednesday and will do math next
Wednesday.
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I have some dates for you to put on your calendars: MAP testing January
15th, No school Monday, January 21st and Friday,
January 24th, , Read-in party (if we make our reading goal) Thursday,
January 30th, Kindness Retreat field trip all day January 31st,
Carnival Saturday, February 8th
at 2 PM, Valentine’s Day Party 2 PM February 14th
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