Weekly Update 2.12.25
By carrievaughan In News & Updates On February 12, 2025
Be on the lookout:
- Area and Perimeter Valentines Boxes are due THIS FRI! Bringing Valentines is optional, but if you do, please ensure all students receive. A class list and directions for the math box are in your child’s agenda.
- There is no school Monday, February 17th in celebration of Presidents Day.
- Timed multiplication quizzes continue this week. Your child has an icecream sundae sheet in their agenda to keep track of their successes with these 1 minute timed quizzes. There are 16 questions on each quiz and students pass with a 15/16 or better. If they do NOT pass, there will be a makeup opportunity each Friday during arrival. All quizzes will come home the day they are taken and will be located inside the plastic X sundae page. Please do what you can to help prepare your child for these fun and important assessments! word-factfluency
This week in Literacy:
Throughout the month of February our class will recognize the contributions of prominent Black Americans through stories, research, music, and art. Keep that conversation going at home asking them about who they learned about each day!
In Module 3 we will focus on reading classic chapter books. As a class will will dive deep into Peter Pan by JM Barrie and use this text to explore text dependent questions, character traits, point of view, theme, and more! Please check for any classics you can get your hands on to share at home. A list of some great classics can be found here.
This week in Math:
Students are continuing a lengthy, but exciting Fractions unit. Lots of vocab is important in understanding this concept. Here is a parent guide for helping you and your student understand our main learning outcomes
Current vocab: numerator, denominator, unit fraction, partition, number line, visual model
This week in social studies: local history
3.H.1.1 Explain how the experiences and achievements of women, indigenous, religious, and racial groups have contributed to the development of the local community.
3.H.1.2 Explain the lasting impact historical events have had on local communities.
3.H.1.3 Use primary and secondary sources to compare multiple interpretations of various historical symbols and events in local communities.
