Happy New Year parents and guardians! I hope everyone had a relaxing break. We are back at it this Monday. Here is our weekly newsletter for the week of January 6th, 2025 (Week 16 of Instruction):
Birthday Shout-Outs!!: Happy January Birthday to Marley Irving (January 12th)! We will celebrate Marley's birthday as a class on Friday, January 31st. If you would like to send in treats for the class celebration, please send them in on this date. There are 33 students in the class. Also, please remember we have a nut allergy in the classroom.
Homework Packets: Winter break homework packets are due on Monday, January 6th. Please be sure students bring these in with them. I will be sending home the new homework packets on Monday. I will not be sending home new spelling words, as I will be repeating the spelling list from our last week in December. Student performance was poor on this spelling test, and I would like them to learn the words, not just fail the tests. If your child is in need a of spelling list, I am happy to send them home with another copy. Please just let me know. Again, the spelling list for week 16 will be the same list as week 15.
Interims: Our second interims begin January 21st. As such, these next two weeks will be even more crucial for student success. Interim scores make up 40% of the student's grade. Absences greatly impact a student's ability to learn the foundational material we are covering. Please be sure students are in attendance every day and all day. Unnecessary late arrivals and early dismissals greatly impact student learning, as well. Please ensure you avoid these whenever possible. Remember, Student Attendance Matters and is crucial for success.
Curriculum: This week in math, students will continue to work on multiplying and dividing decimals using different strategies. There will be a math quiz on Tuesday. We will have a review for the quiz on Monday. In ELA, students will continue to analyze poetry and be able to explain how specific stanzas in a poem contribute to the meaning of the poem as a whole. There will be a comprehension and grammar quiz on Thursday and a spelling quiz on Friday. In science, students will finish investigating changes to matter and begin exploring mixtures. I am excited about this section, as we have some fun experiments to help aid in student discovery! In social studies, students will draw conclusions about the role of the environment in economic specialization in the New England, Southern, and Middle Colonies. They will deepen their understanding of how geography promotes specialization and shapes regional identities.
Important Dates (Mark Your Calendar):
Monday, January 6 - School Resumes
Tuesday, January 7 - Moral Focus Assembly 8:15 Gr. K-5, 1:35 Gr. 6-8
Friday, January 17 - "White Out" Dress Down $ 2.00; Progress Report Day
Monday, January 20 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, January 21 - Interim 2 Testing Begins; K-2 Numeracy Testing Begins
Monday, January 27 - Blue Ribbon Induction 8:30 am; National Junior Honor Society Induction 10:00 am
Friday, January 31st - January Birthday Classroom Celebration
As always, please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or just want to see how your child is doing during the school day/week. I am here for all of you, as well! Also, as always, thank you for your continued support from home. It makes all the difference in the classroom. I hope you all enjoy the last few hours of break. I look forward to seeing everyone back tomorrow. Go Lions!!
-Ms. Winter
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