Friday, December 21st

The week of January 7th we have PE on Tuesday and Friday.

Dear Parents,

I can't believe it is already winter break. This year is flying by so quickly!

The Kohl Spelling Bee was this week. Our finalists, Desmond McCoy and Noah Gray, did a great job! We are so proud of their hard work.

I would like to say thank you for all of the wonderful gifts. I feel blessed to be able to spend each day teaching your children and loved by all your thoughtfulness. Thank you.

Literacy:

This week students wrote an opinion piece about the length of recess.  When we return from winter break, students will publish an opinion piece before we begin our second narrative writing unit.

Math:

We finished our math unit on Measurement, Time and Graphing this week. The graded unit test is in  your child’s Friday folder.  After break, we will start Unit 4, Addition and Subtraction of Multi-digit Numbers.  

I know you keep hearing me say practice math facts, but memorized multiplication and division facts 1-10 and subtraction and addition facts through sums of 20 are imperative for fluent problem solving as math content gets more difficult.  The car is a great place to practice math facts, your kids can quiz you too, which can make it more fun for them.

The MobyMax site has two great math folders, Fact Fluency and Math, that your child can use to support math homework practice. There is a copy of your child’s MobyMax account information in their Friday folder.

Science:

This week we continued our Metric Measurement and Matter unit.  We investigated the characteristics of the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. When we return from break we will learn about how matter can change phases.

Homework Ideas for Winter Break

• Encourage your child to read independently and with you.  Take some time to talk about the texts.

• ReadingPlus or iReady lessons

• Practice addition and subtraction facts sums through 20
• Practice all X and / (0-10) 5-10 minutes daily

• Have your child use MobyMax to practice math, reading, writing, social studies, science and more!  https://www.mobymax.com/signin

Important Dates to Remember

Saturday, December 22-January 7 Winter Break

Tuesday, January 8 First day back after Winter Break

Thank you again for supporting your kids every day! Happy holidays and have a safe and restful break.  See you all in 2019!!

Students first day back  is Tuesday, January 8th.

Sincerely,

Aisha Galt