Updates and Reminders for the week ending Friday, February 9 | |
This Week We… Math: This week we worked on Topic C. They explored patterns when multiplying and dividing with units of 9, 0, and 1. They used the relationship between 9 and 10 to help them skip-count and multiply by 9.
In Fundations, students continued to review that y often works as a vowel in open syllables and says /i/ at the end of one syllable words (cry) and /e/ at the end of multisyllabic words (baby). In Wit and Wisdom, students analyzed the use of nonliteral language, illustrations, and quotations to support the main idea. Students continued using facts, definitions, and details to help develop a topic. Students also identified and wrote simple and compound sentences. Science/ Social Studies: learned about the muscular system. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Introduced Black History month. | Next Week We Will… Math: Next week we will work on Topic D and finish up the Module. Your student is learning how to multiply by multiples of 10 up to 90: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90. They use what they know about place value and other strategies to break apart a multiple of 10 into two factors.
In Fundations, students will learn open-syllable exceptions in unstressed or unaccented syllables. This schwa occurs with an a at the beginning or end of a word, and with i in the middle syllable. Fundations Unit 6 Family Letter and support resources can be found here (Spanish). Students will practice test taking strategies and take their second NC ELA Check-In. The purpose of the NC Check-In is another piece of data we will collect to help us examine and make a reliable estimate of your student’s current performance on select standards. In Wit and Wisdom, we will also discuss the essential meaning of Starry Messenger. Module 2 Family Letter can be found here (Spanish). Science/ Social Studies: learn about the components and function of human skin. Social Emotional Learning (SEL): learn about Duke Ellington, a forerunner in the evolution of jazz, by reading “Duke Ellington” by Andrea Davis Pinkney and listening to some of his “Black, Brown, and Beige” piece. |
Moments to Celebrate! We finished iReady mid-year assessments! There was positive growth in both math and reading. | We Need Your Help |
Announcements & Reminders New CLIMB groups begin next week. | Dates to Remember 2/8 City Hall Field Trip (Soinski and Paxon) 2/13 City Hall Field Trip (Simpson, Weeks, and Potter) 2/14 Valentine’s Day 2/24 Enrollment Event |
Have a Great Weekend!