News for 12/10

December is in full swing. We have been so busy learning and having fun. We are looking forward to our last week together in 2018 next week.

1st Grade Talent Development

First graders have finished watching the Mary Poppins movie!  They loved it and we all enjoyed comparing the book to the movie.  They have almost finished researching London landmarks, and we will put our umbrellas together in January when we return to school.  Students made kite placemats in preparation for our tea party on Monday, 12/17.  We are looking forward to sharing some gingerbread cookies and lemonade together.

2nd Grade Talent Development

The second grade ISP projects are moving along. The train cars are turning out so great and the kids are loving putting them together. They are so excited and proud to showcase what they have learned about their cities. We are also looking forward to a fun culminating activity next week for our reading of "A Bear Called Paddington". 

3rd Grade Math

Third graders have spent the week on data analysis.  We have discussed frequency tables, dot plots and bar graphs.  We made foldables in our journals to organize our learnings, completed a dot plot and a bar graph with the letters of our names, and filled the hallway with some bar graphs of our own.  Students have also been working on their ISPs- they are looking great!  

4th Grade Math

Fourth graders have spent the week multiplying and dividing decimals.  They had done some practice with word problems, and ended the unit by creating a fun review project.  Each student made a 12 sided dodecahedron filled with their knowledge of decimals.  They will be in the hallway to see soon!  Students will take a DCA over units 5 and 6 Monday.

5th Grade Math

Fifth graders have wrapped up our unit on expressions and equations this week.  We learned the difference between the two, and practiced order of operations (PEMDAS).  Students will take a DCA over units 4 and 5 Monday.

3rd Reading

Third grade continued working on their biography presentations. The student's are sharing their knowledge through a "puppet" poster. The posters look amazing! They will "become" their famous person and share their learning with the group next week. 

4th Reading

Fourth grade wrapped up their biography reports this week. We also worked on our culminating projects for our novel. We are looking forward to a fun end of unit activity next week.

5th Reading

Fifth grade had a great week. We had the pleasure of skyping with Natasha Tarpley, author of "The Harlem Charade". The students really enjoyed talking with her. She shared her inspiration for the book and answered our many questions. This week we also worked on our own ekphrastic poetry. We are excited to see if we can solve our own poetic art mystery here at school next week. 

Have a great weekend, see you next week!

Important Dates:
12/19 Class Holiday Parties 2:00pm
12/20-1/8 Winter Break
1/21 MLK Day- No School
1/24 STEAM Night 6:00pm
1/30 Grisham Choice Sheet Presentation 7:45am