Good morning,
I hope you all had a great weekend! Communication folders are coming home today. Students can keep their report cards and their writing pieces from this term. If your child's math test is not in their folder, it will be returned to you later this week! Mrs. Broman-Fulks is going through the assessments with each student individually, and some of them will be completed tomorrow. Here's what's on our agenda for this week:
In reading, I am starting a read aloud called The Hope Chest. While the book itself is fiction, it brings history alive for kids to get a glimpse at what happened during the 1920's before women were given the right to vote. It really is hard to put the book down! Feel free to ask your child about this exciting text!
In social studies, we will be learning about the life of Harriet Tubman. We are close reading one of her most famous speeches entitled, "Aint I A Woman?" You can read more about the significance of close reading here: http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/dec12/vol70/num04/Closing-in-on-Close-Reading.aspx
In math, we will focus on reviewing. I will hold off on giving the test on U.S. Customary conversions until after GMAS.
In science, we will begin brainstorming and asking questions to guide our experiments! I'm sure you're child would love to share ideas with you! Remember, a good science experiments starts with something you already know (have observed) that you have further questions about.
Georgia Milestones begins tomorrow! We will begin testing each day at 7:45.
• Please make sure your child is on time and has eaten a hearty breakfast.
• We will allow students to bring a healthy snack to enjoy after each day's sessions are complete.
• Students should also make sure they bring a book to read because the school library will be closed (they can use my classroom library as needed as well).
The testing schedule:
• Tuesday: ELA sessions 1 and 2
• Wednesday: ELA session 3
• Thursday: Math
• Friday: Science
• Monday: Social Studies
To help students unwind after each day of testing, we'd love to reward them for their hard work! If you would be willing to donate a box of popsicles (gluten, nut, and lactose free please), please send them in with your child any morning this week! Thanks so much!
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