February 26th is the last day to turn in Six Flags Reading Forms.
Spring Conferences - Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on Thursday, March 6th. Spring conferences are OPTIONAL and are usually only held if there are behavioral or academic concerns. I have already sent out conference request emails to those families for which I feel a conference would be beneficial at this time. If you received an email requesting a conference, please make sure to sign up before Tuesday. On Tuesday, I will send an email to all remaining families with a link to sign-up for a conference if you have a concern you would like to discuss with me.
Class Updates:
In math, we practiced classifying triangles by the lengths of their sides and the measure of their angles. The students also learned how to define and draw a variety of quadrilaterals. Children had fun building geometric figures from K-Nex and using tangram pieces to make polygons. We will be reviewing polygons, angles, lines, and other important geometric vocabulary for a Chapter 17 and 18 Test on Wednesday.
In reading, we have explored compare and contrast as a way to structure informational writing. We are also working on identifying ways we can compare and contrast elements of fiction books we read. We have been using fairy tales and fractured fairy tales to find the similarities and differences between characters, settings, and plots.
For writing, the students are finishing their drafts of the first half of their books. This week we will be moving on to our third chapter which will feature a narrative form of informational writing. The children will be writing a letter or journal entry that tells a small moment story related to their non-fiction topic. We will be covering point of view as a part of this writing process, since some students will be writing as themselves, while others will be writing through the viewpoint of a person from history. If your child is behind in researching or writing the first two chapters, they should be working at home to catch up.
In science, we spent most of the week learning about static electricity. Students completed some hands on activities with everything from tape, to tissue paper, to balloons. They learned the difference between protons, neutrons, and electrons, as well as how lighting is a form of static electricity. At the end of the week, we began to look at current electricity and students worked in groups to build a simple circuit that could light a bulb.
We were fortunate to take part in the Lindbergh Connections program on Friday. Students from Lindbergh High School came to teach lessons to our class about Lewis and Clark, the Gold Rush, westward expansion, and the Oregon Trail. The children had lots of fun learning from the high school students!
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