Week of March 14th

 I hope you had a great week! ☀

Please check in with your child every night that they are completing their homework. Students are assigned to read 30 minutes each night. They also have a reading log that they are in charge of stapling into their agenda each Monday morning. A good percent of the class either isn't doing the reading or not logging it. I want to support these kiddos in transitioning to middle school and holding themselves accountable for the work they are assigned. 

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Upcoming Events:

Monday, March 14th: No school for Students

Tuesday, March 15th: 4th Grade field trip to 1,000 Islands (If you are chaperoning, you have already been contacted by me)

Thursday, March 17th: Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀

Tuesday, March 22nd: Parent Teacher Conferences

Thursday, March 24th: Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday, March 25th: Half Day of School 

Tuesday, March 29th: ELA Forward Testing

Wednesday, March 30th: ELA Forward Testing

Thursday, March 31st: 4th Grade Field Trip to Madison

Curriculum Updates:

Reading: Our test prep unit has begun! Students are engaging in a variety of lessons and activities that are meant to help prepare for the Forward. Through mini lessons, small groups, "games", and online practice tests, students are able to practice their test taking abilities and skills. They are also able to share what they know and express how they were able to identify the correct answer. Students don't always love this unit and it makes sense as to why. Any support at home to keep your kiddo pushing through this test prep time would be greatly appreciate. They are working hard! 😊

Math: Your child came home with their graded Unit 6 Math Test earlier this week. If you haven't signed it so they can return it back in, please do so as soon as you can. We began Unit 7 this week! We are continuing our knowledge about fractions and now comparing fractions with different denominators. 

Writing: We've been working hard at understanding how to write a short answer response to a test question. We've made a chart that we follow for each of the steps. The students have been awesome at referring to it when writing out their response. Yesterday we discussed what "test graders" look for when reading short responses. Then, partnerships graded each others work. This activity was really helpful as it allowed students to identify what they are doing that is great, and what needs more improvement.

Enjoy your weekend! ☀

Carly Burris