Weekly Update 11.20.24
By carrievaughan In News & Updates On November 13, 2024
Be on the Lookout for…
- 1st quarter report cards came home Friday, 11/8. Please review and return the signed envelope only.
- Students have school next Monday and Tuesday but then are off for Thanksgiving break the rest of the week. Please let me know if your child will be out any next week.
- Thank you to all who have turned in Greensboro Science Center field trip permission forms. Thank you also to all who have paid for the field trip online.
- Next week we have a spirit day and another in December. Rather than tons of days, we will have just one each month. November 26th is college/sports day. December 20th is holiday/winter day. word-spirit
- In the 1st student council meeting last week students decided to spread cheer by making care kits for the Durham Rescue Mission. These kits are filled with small basic needs that can be purchased at the dollar store, target or Walmart. In order to make this possible and a successful donation we need help from our families here at Oakview. Please see the attached image for more details.
- The Oakview Spelling Bee is coming up! You should have received an email message from the school with details. Some of them are listed below
- Written test (to qualify for school bee) on Friday, December 6th in the Cafeteria from 9:30-10:30. This is for students only!
- School Competition List
- Words of Champions List
This week in Literacy:
In Module 2 we explore the wild world of frogs in fiction and nonfiction! We will be reading and writing narratives through Poems and Pourquoi Tales about Frogs. We have already defined the French word and it’s meaning and are excited to explore many tales that explain the origin or reasoning behind something. Even if modern science debunks some of these, they are fun to think about!
This week in Math:
We are back to multiplication and division strategies in unit 4 for the next several weeks. We are reviewing the strategies used in multiplication (Number line, repeated addition, skip counting, arrays, and equal groups drawings) and will also cover unknowns and the PROPERTIES for multiplication (commutative, distributive, and associative). We will continue to solve MULTI STEP addition, subtraction, multiplication and division through number lines, arrays, visual models, and more! Multiplication/division will be the MAJOR focus on 2nd quarter. Memorization of facts is an expectation come January! May as well start prepping now!
There are tons of great resources for this skill- please check some out here in this amazing math review resource organized by skill.
This quarter in Social Studies: In 2nd quarter, students will learn about the 5 Themes of Geography.
