With heartfelt thanks, please accept our
gratitude for a wonderful Teacher Appreciation Week!
Also, in appreciation of your kiddos, we are declaring it Student Appreciation Day this week. I have attached the list of activities for you again. J
Back to the cold weather in May! Please make sure
your child is dressed appropriately for the up and down temperatures!
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Subject
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Learning Targets
and Activities for week of: 5/8-5/12
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Reading
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We are taking
figurative language a step further this week and learning about
personification and hyperbole. We will also be having one more Time for
Kids quiz this week. I will drop their lowest quiz grade for this quarter.
The students will get to experience a book tasting this week! They will get a
chance to sit and read about new books with a light snack at each table.
Students will be able to pick their favorite book from the book tasting to
read, talk, and write about with their classmates.
Homework: Read for
20 minutes each night.
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Writing
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Mrs. Flynn and I
have been conferencing with students about their writing. We are making
suggestions, but also allowing them to write on their own. I will be grading student’s
written work on what they have accomplished on their own. Then, we will be
revising and editing together to make sure their writing is ready to publish.
Students started decorating their tri-fold boards! If your family has
pictures, clothing, or items they would like to add to their display they are
welcome to bring into school.
Students will
present their projects the afternoon of Wednesday, May 17th from 2:15-2:45.
We would love for your family to join us. You may take your child home with
their board after the presentation. An official invitation went home
last week.
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Word Study
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Skill: hard and
soft consonants -g; -c;
No homework for word study or vocabulary. Please review your
words at home.
Test: Thursday, May 18, 2017
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Math
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We continue to work on
open-ended math tasks that promote creativity in math. This week I posed this
question:
There are 120 sheep.
There are 5 sheep in a flock.
How old is the shepherd?
I was blown away by the
persistent attitudes of my kiddos who just HAD to find an answer. I was told
several times that there MUST be an answer. I also heard murmurs of “What?”,
“This doesn’t make sense!”, “Is this a trick question?”. . . What we learned
from this question is most powerful……. ALWAYS QUESTION and make SENSE of the
world.
For more information, click on
the link!
Additionally, we will have a
division quiz on Tuesday, May 9th.
Homework Due: No
Homework!
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SS/Science:
We wrapped up our
Economics unit watching the discussing the video “From Poop to Profit”. It
gave a good summary of taking cow manure and composting it. We discussed how
money should not be the main focus of an invention or idea as an
entrepreneur. However, something that gives back to society or benefits the
common good, etc. That greed can lead to poor choices as an entrepreneur.
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This information comes from Mrs. Troman at
Craddock. We thought it was worth sharing with you as well.
Ticks
I have been reading in the news recently that we are
experiencing one of the worst years for ticks ever recorded in Northeast Ohio.
Maybe it was the relatively mild winter, or maybe it’s a cyclical thing (like
cicadas?), but, whatever the reason, they are out in full force. We are aware
of at least two cases where ticks were found on students at school, and one at
home. Therefore, we wanted to make sure to communicate a little information to
help you at home should you encounter one of these unwelcome guests. Thanks to
our magnificent nurse, Sandy Petti for the information (source: Center for
Disease Control). Even though ticks are known to carry Lyme Disease, the risk
of you, or your child, getting it is fairly low.
The CDC recommends immediate removal of the tick (see
below), and diligent follow-up checking to watch for redness or infection at
the site. You may elect to alert your pediatrician of the bite, as well. You
may want to regularly check your child (and your pets if they go outside), to
keep them tick free.
If you do find a tick, the CDC recommends the following
method for removal:
Step 1: Use fine tipped tweezers to grasp the tick firmly at
its head or mouth (as close to the skin as possible).
Step 2: Pull upward firmly and steadily until the tick lets
go. Do not twist or rock it from side to side. If part of the tick stays in the
skin, don’t worry! It will eventually come out on its own.
Step 3: After removing the tick, clean the area and your
hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub, or soap and water.
Step 4: Dispose of the tick by submerging it in alcohol,
placing it in a sealed plastic bag, or flushing it down the toilet. NEVER crush
a tick with your fingers.
Note: Please avoid “folk” remedies such as putting nail
polish or petroleum jelly on the tick, or heating or burning it to make it
detach.
Follow up: Watch for signs of redness and infection at the
site and report any symptoms of a rash or fever to a doctor immediately. Be
sure to let them know when the bite occurred and, to the best of your
knowledge, where you think the tick was acquired.
Field Trip
We are looking forward to our field trip to visit Dr.
Munson’s Chemistry Class at the high school on Thursday, May 18th. We will be
learning about electrons, heat conductors, and doing a few cool experiments.
Students will also partner up with a high school student to make slime. We will
discuss the different properties of slime and students will be able to take it
home. Please have your child bring in a clean plastic container with a
twistable lid. Permission slips went home last week. Please return by this Friday
May 12th.
Important Dates:
Extra Orchestra practice - 5/9 - 8 AM
BOGO Book Fair-5/11
Extra Orchestra practice in school - 5/16 - DON’T FORGET
INSTRUMENTS
Immigration Presentations-5/17 2:15-2:45
Field Trip to the high school-5/18 1:00pm
Last Day of School- 5/25
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