Friday, May 19, 2017

Classroom News for the Week of May 29th

News and Upcoming Events: 
  • Students, Great job on the Living History Museum! I'm very proud of all your efforts!
  • Orchestra has ended. Please make sure your child brings his/her instrument on Thursday 5/25 for collection.
  • 5/24 (Wed.) 8:30a.m. and 2:00 p.m. MPR Come see the class perform our version of The Ramayana! The kindergarteners will also be performing their play. Running time approx. 30-40 minutes. 
  • 5/25 Open House. Early dismissal 12:54 p.m. Classroom visits 6 to 7 p.m.
  • 5/26 Field Trip to Natural History Museum. Wear your field trip T shirt and bring a snack, water,  and lunch from home.
  • 5/29 Memorial day holiday
  • We need: Newspaper and masking tape for an upcoming project. Please save your old newspapers and bring them to school.
What's Going On This Week In Class:

Math: 
CGI - Math problem solving with "just right" numbers.

Reading:
Completing Genre Genius; Reading Non-Fiction articles (SNews); Finding the Related Factor in Analogies

Writing:

Research and writing about a current news event; Writing analogies

Design-Based Learning:

JPL Design Challenge #2: Design and build a Robo-Arm

Design Challenge #3: Design a Magnetic Detector

Arts:
Drama:  Ramayana rehearsal - Using a rubric to guide us (Focus, Enthusiasm, Gesture, and Content). 

Dance: Choreographing a group dance



Social Studies/ Science:

No rotation this week.

Reminders:

Tardies:
 Please make sure your child is at school and in line by the 8:06 bell. We try to start the school day at 8:11 promptly. Thank you for your help!