Friday Reminders 4/22/22

Friday, April 22, 2022

The kids have settled nicely back into "school mode" this week! We completed two MAP tests (reading and math) and expressed our opinions about the trees being cut down behind the school. The kids got three glowing reports (Ms. Grace, Mrs. Bridgman, and Ms. K, our guest teacher) for their behavior on Thursday while I was unexpectedly out for the day; they followed all directions, completed all their work, and made sure to check in about the expectations for the day. They have come so far!

This week was also the first week of Quarter 4. We're in the final stretch before summer break and the beginning of third grade! Report cards for Quarter 3 should be out sometime Monday, 4/25 in the afternoon; I'm not totally sure if they get emailed out, but you can definitely look at them on ParentVUE. There was miscommunication at the county level so the date was originally Friday. If you'd like a paper copy or have any questions, please let me know!

Reminders for Friday, April 22nd

  • Please remember to bring your Chromebook and charger to school each day!
  • 30 minutes of RAZ kids due by Friday, 4/29
  • Probability quiz on Tuesday, 4/26 (math)
  • Plant Life Cycle test on Thursday, 4/28 (science)
  • Alliteration quiz on Friday, 4/29 (reading)
    • example: Alice ate apples in April.
Notes
  • **If you feel strongly about your child continuing to wear their mask throughout the day, please do let me know so that I can reinforce your decision with your student. Thank you!
    • Just to clarify - I cannot make your student wear their mask, but I can remind them and let you know if they are repeatedly choosing not to wear it.

Week Overview
Morning Meeting/SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) - We reviewed growth mindset and how it relates to setting goals.
Handwriting - We practiced our cursive and print.
Reading -  We reviewed main idea of a fiction story - what is the story mostly about?
Writing -  We wrote an opinion about the trees getting cut down behind the school. MAP testing took up our other times.
Math - We continued in our probability unit - more likely, less likely, equally likely, impossible. We will continue this unit next week and start our geometry unit.
Science - We learned about the difference between living and nonliving things as well as the needs and parts of a plant. Next week, we will focus in on the life cycle of a plant.

Enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend,