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Important Dates March 13th - Oregon Historical Society trip March 22nd - Geek Out Geography open house! Thursday, 2:45-3:20 March 26-30 - Spring break April 2nd -- Complete this Returning Student Form by April 2 to hold your student's space for 2018-19. April 3--Fernhill trip | Volunteer with Level 3 Click here to sign up:
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Goals: As a family, log on to your child's Google Classroom and ask them to share their new goal reflection (math this week!) Talk about why reflecting on goals is worthwhile.
Writing: Spelling activity 1/ day.
Reading: The usual - read the newsletter as a family on Monday. Read a book of your choice the other nights, or catch up on lit circle if you fall behind.
Math: Daily math homework - check your child's agenda or contact teacher
Project work focused on the time period during colonial America when tensions started to rise between colonists and Great Britain. Students completed a timeline of major events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. And, they decided if their identity for this simulation would be a Patriot or Loyalist. Next week we’ll start composing arguments for our 1st Continental Congress!
Ask, what proposal are will you be working on?
Talk about the meaning of the phrase, “no taxation without representation.”
Extend the learning to see how taxes play a role in our lives today.
Literacy
We wrapped up our informational / expository writing on the Native American perspective this past week. And, we’ll soon begin an argumentative piece on if kids should be allowed to eat during class. Both types of writing can follow a very similar format, so after Kailey’s work on expository writing I am excited to see how Merlins will implement the steps with this type of writing. As readers, we continue to get fired up about injustices during the Revolution time period and make connections between what we read in literature and what we learn in project work.
Ask, what was the hardest part of the expository writing that you feel more confident with for your next writing project?
Talk about the literature your reading and how it connects to our project work.
Extend the learning by reading historical fiction as a family.
6th Grade Math
Many 6th graders grappled with a challenging problem last week that dealt with how to achieve a certain volume given constraints on the length, width and height. Then, they had to consider how surface area was affected! I would continue to ask for your support to help your kiddo stay on task for math homework--everyone should be putting in 15 - 20 minutes a night. Maybe ask to see their notebook which should have a lesson title, date, vocabulary and learning target all written up nicely.
Ask, what are you currently working on?
Talk about why companies have to think through volume and surface area when they develop packages.
Extend the learning by talking about Pi day--we have to celebrate on the 15th, but it'll be good!
5th Grade Math
Division was a doozy, but we got through our Unit 4 test! Look for tests to come home Monday or Tuesday. 5th graders - you should know the routine by now! Families, you can help by taking the time to look over tests with kids and talk about the mistakes they made. Homework Monday & Tuesday will be to correct errors, get a signature, and re-take the problems you missed. Signed tests are due Friday or before. Don't forget to come to school early if you need extra help! Next up? Geometry - I can't wait!
Ask, which problem was trickiest on the test? Can we try correcting it together?
Talk about why is being able to estimate useful, even when you know how to solve a long division problem exactly? (Especially when it comes to money and shopping!)
Extend the learning by celebrating Pi Day - this Wednesday, March 14th!