This week in curriculum:
In math, we are taking our Chapter 10 quiz tomorrow over multiplication by 1 digit. Students will need to complete the study guide for practice tonight. We will review it in class tomorrow before the quiz. The quiz will cover multiplication 1x2, 1x3, and 1x4 digit multiplication, estimating, and a few word problems. Knowledge of math facts is very important to make students successful in this unit. Because it is so important, we are going to have students studying their facts 2-3 minutes a night Monday through Thursday nights and filling out a math facts log to show how they practiced. We will then begin chapter 11 and 12 which gets into bigger multiplication problems and next week 2x2 digit problems. Also, to keep students math knowledge with word problems fresh, we will be giving them weekly math assignments with 5 word problems on each page. They will come home every Friday, and will be due the following Friday.
In English Language Arts, we are continuing to learn about Figurative Language. We will be learning about Idioms and Personification. We will also be continuing our work on construction response questions using Close Reading Strategies (Anchor Chart to Follow). Book Projects are due February 24th.
In Writing we are continuing to work on our Historical Informational Books. We will begin to plan and draft Chapter 1 (All about the American Revolution). We will then begin to plan and draft Chapter 2 (All about the Focused Topic). Writer's notebooks will be on a pause throughout this unit, as students will need to be researching to fill in dates and names of their topic for homework.
In Spelling, students will be getting new words today, and will be tested over them Friday, February 21st.
Breakfast and Books! Come join us for breakfast and books! You can read in the library and enjoy your breakfast (either bring your own or buy here at school).
When: 8:00-8:30 a.m. in the Sappington Library EVERY Thursday
Starting February 6th.
Breakfast will be available for purchase in the cafeteria and can be brought to the library.
Parent READbox: Announcing Sappington's new parent "READbox!" As a parent resource in the lobby, we are adding several titles to book shelves about topics of interest such as ADHD, anxiety, stress, parenting tips, divorce, and learning disabilities. Our goal with this space is to encourage parents to read and to provide you with resources that may be of value when struggling with various issues. We are calling this READbox because we want to encourage staff and parents to borrow and return these materials as you need.
Tomorrow night: There is an SPTG meeting and Fine Arts Celebration at 6:45
Thursday: School Store
Have a great week, and as always let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
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