3.27.28

 Ask Your Child About...

• Community Building 
• Morning Meeting
• Wordle
• Empathy
• Setting & Achieving Goals
• Daily Puzzle/Joke

• Writing
• Graphic Novels
• The drafting process has started!
• Feedback from writing partners 

• Reading
• Book Clubs 
• Using background information to understand characters better 
• Online research as a group 

• Word Study
• List #7 - New Spelling Words!

• Math
• Completing March Calendar Pattern
• Multiplying whole #s & decimals
• Recognizing Patterns - ie 126 x 56 = 7,056, so 12.6 x 5.6 = 70.56
• Continuing March Calendar Collection
• Measuring Pencil Lengths after ~1 week

• Science
• COMPLETING STEM FAIR DISPLAY BOARDS!! Can't wait for the Fair next week - see details below!

Announcements:

• NO SCHOOL March 28th - April 1st!
• Thursday, March 28th: Trimester 2 Parent/Teacher Conferences 
• These conferences are on an as-need basis. If you did not get an email from us to schedule a conference and you would like to please reach out and we will add you to our schedule!
• There is also no school on Friday or Monday in observation of Easter!
• STEM FAIR NEXT WEEK @ GHCDS GYM!
• Judging is Wednesday
• FAMILIES/FRIENDS/COMMUNITY MEMBERS are welcome Thursday anytime from 9am-6pm
• SUMMER PLANNING!

Photos From The Week: 

3.22.24

 Ask Your Child About...

• Community Building 
• Morning Meeting
• Spring Break Share 
• Brain Puzzles 
• Sudoku & Wordle 
• Empathy Mojo Videos 
• Friday Gathering 
• 6th grade presented about their Global Perspective branding unit 
• Hopping into Spring Door Decorating

• Writing
• Publishing Party 
• Shared 1st Graphic Novels 
• Goal setting for 2nd draft 
• Newspaper Edition 4 
• Planning Meeting 
• Assigned Topics 
• Started 2nd Graphic Novel 
• Brainstorming through sketching 
• Bookmapping using setting 
• Sharing thumbnails with writing partners 

• Reading
• Started Book two of Fantasy Series 
• Updated Group Contracts 
• Goal setting 
• Using text features as a tool 
• Symbolism 
• Read Aloud 
• Continued The Thief of Always

• Math
• Continuing to Update of Calendar Collection (multiplying decimals)
• Introducing Our Collection - Pencil Challenge!
• Multiplication Battle Game
• Practicing Using a Ratio Table to Multiply Decimals
• Reviewing Multiplication Over/Under Strategy
• Reviewing Using Friendly Multiplication Facts to Help Solve Division Problems
• Multiplication & Division Checkpoint
• March Madness Brackets!

• Social Studies 
• Group Presentations for History of Sugar on St. Croix

• Science
• STEM FAIR - Completing Graphs, Conclusion, Abstract, & Adjusting Heading and Body Text Font Sizes

Announcements:

• NO SCHOOL March 28th - April 1st!
• Thursday, March 28th: Trimester 2 Parent/Teacher Conferences 
• These conferences are on an as need basis. If you did not get an email from us to schedule a conference and you would like to please reach out and we will add you to our schedule!
• There is also no school on Friday or Monday in observation of Easter!
• SNACK/LUNCH REMINDERS
• Please pack utensils if your child's lunch requires it. 
• Candy is not a recommended snack. Please make sure your student isn't sneaking any into their lunchbox. 
• SUMMER PLANNING!
• Please Fill Out This Summer Adventure School Parent Survey 

Photos From The Week: 

3.8.24

  Ask Your Child About...

• Community Building 
• Morning Meeting
• Completing 6th Grade Surveys
• Wordle 
• Friday Gathering 
• Cheer Club 
• Theatre Club Skit

• Writing
• Publishing 1st Graphic Novel 
• Coloring 
• Book Cover
• Editing and Revising

• Reading
• Finished Fantasy Book Clubs 
• Reflection Questions
• Comprehension Assessment
• Read Aloud 
• Continued The Thief of Always

• Math
• Khan Academy 
• Continuing to Update Calendar - Multiplying Decimals
• Multiplication Relationships: ex. 101 x 284 vs 101 x 28.4
• Playing Quotient Bingo
• Multiplying Decimals Using Ratio Tables

• Social Studies 
• Creating slide shows about the History of Sugar on St. Croix
• Group Presentations will be when we get back!

• Science/Health & Wellness
• Making STEM Fair Graphs 
• Ms. Loli's SEL Lesson on Perseverance

Announcements:

• SRING BREAK BEGINS!
• No School the week of March 11th 
• School Resumes on Monday, March 18th
• Report Cards for Trimester 2 will be sent out after Spring Break 
• SUMMER PLANNING!
• Please Fill Out This Summer Adventure School Parent Survey 

Photos From The Week: 

These 13 students wrote articles for our 3rd class newspaper. Make sure you read the copy included in this week's email!

Congratulations to Theatre Club for their performance of In the Box by Elizabeth Rapoza at this morning's Friday Gathering!

(not pictured: Sanay)