News for 4/1

April is off to a great start. We have been busy and learning a lot. We are looking forward to a great month!

1st Grade Talent Development

First graders have had a good week in TAG.  With the field trip on Monday and the excitement of the eggs coming to their homerooms, we have had limited time together.  But, the time we have had has been great- they are all in a great place with their ISPs and we have worked some on building our stick bridges.  They are really working hard and it's so fun to see!

2nd Grade Talent Development

Second grade students are working hard to wrap up their ISP projects. Each day we work hard and get closer to having everyone done. The projects are turning out great!

3rd Grade Math

Third graders have had a great week exploring measurement using metric and customary units.  We spent one day estimating the capacity of various household containers, and then deciding what size graduated cylinder to use to measure the actual capacity.  We had some surprises!  We also had a Measurement Marathon for a couple of days.  Students practiced measuring weight, capacity, length and time using everything from sponges to cotton balls to iPads, with lots in between!

4th Grade Math

Fourth graders spent the week in their homerooms working hard on their writing skills during Cruise Write Along.  We are looking forward to being together again next week!

5th Grade Math

Fifth graders have continued with our data analysis unit.  We have learned lots of new vocabulary and concepts.  We have practiced with mean, median, mode, range, first and third quartiles and interquartile range in  class this week.  I have been so proud of the way all of them have been so open minded and flexible in learning new concepts that are pretty tough to grasp.  They have done a beautiful job and are looking and acting more like mature middle schoolers every day!  Be on the lookout for information on a project involving all of this new knowledge soon!

3rd Reading

Third grade had fun this week with a visit to the library to launch our culminating activity. Each student selected a novel by author Avi. They will read the novel and then complete a project of choice to demonstrate a major understanding or take away from the story. We are looking forward to seeing the creations everyone comes up with.

4th Reading

Fourth grade spent the week in their homeroom classes participating in Cruise Write Along. We look forward to getting together next week!

5th Reading

Fifth grade wrapped up the Mysterious Benedict Society games and took their final comprehension test over the novel. We then visited the library to learn about the culminating activity to accompany our final unit on Graphic Novels. The students will create original projects to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the story line or major take away from each of their graphic novels. We are looking forward to seeing where everyone's creativity leads them! 

Have a great weekend, see you next week!

Important Dates:

4/9 STAAR 4th & 5th grade

4/10 STAAR 5th grade
4/11 4th grade field trip 9:00am
4/16 PTA Meeting and 2nd grade performance 6:00pm
4/19 Holiday-No School
4/24 1st Grade Sip N'See 3:00pm
4/25 2nd Grade Field Trip 9:30am
4/29 4th Grade Field Trip 11:00am
4/29-5/3 Book Fair