PreK students will learn that pollen is a yellow powder found in flowers that causes them to make seeds that can then grow into new flowers, fruits, and vegetables. We will see that bees, birds, and butterflies help plants in the garden by pollinating them or moving pollen from one flower to another. We will also learn that aphids are a ‘pest’ or an insect that causes damage to plants. But insects like ladybugs are helpful and eat aphids.
Kindergarten will be travelling to Lo Zoo di Napoli on Wednesday, May 7. We will depart school at 8:30 and plan to return at approximately 1:15. Please check your email for specifics on what to send with your child on this exciting day!
In language arts, students will take the Benchmark Advance end-of-year assessment over 3 days. Students took this assessment earlier in the school year, and we are excited to see their growth throughout kindergarten. This will also give us a few weeks to reteach and review skills that are not securely held knowledge. We are starting unit 9 and will begin to explore long vowel sounds over the next few weeks. This week we will focus on a_e spelling pattern. The e at the end makes the vowel (a) say its name and make the long a sound. We call this the silent e or magic e.
Examples of words: cane, wave, tape.
In math, we will continue to expose students to numbers up to 100 and practice counting from a given number. Try this at home with your child. We will also continue to reteach, review, and extend addition and subtraction depending on the needs of each class.
In writing, we will start working on our books for our Booknic events at the beginning of June. Your child’s teacher will send out more info with a specific date and time for her class.
1st Grade Blurb for the Week of May 5th  to May 9th
Next week in ELA, we will begin Unit 8: Why do the sun and moon capture our imagination?
Phonics Sound: r-controlled vowel: /är/
Shared reading:Â Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
Writing: Write a key event
Grammar: Use pronouns
In math, we continue in our measurement unit, and health, we will work on Unit 10:Â Run, Jump, and Skip.
If you have specific questions, please get in touch with your child’s teacher.
Here's a reminder for the 2nd-grade buffalo farm visit:
- Thursday, May 8th: Ms. Muzyka and Mrs. McPheeters'McPheeters' classes
- Friday, May 9th: Mrs. Lara, Ms. Murray, and Mrs. Phillips'Phillips' classes
Important Details:
- Departure Time: 8:30 AM
- Return Time: 2:00 PM
- Dress Code: Close-toed shoes and appropriate clothing
Make sure your student arrives at school on time. 🦬
This week, 3rd Grade have worked hard to demonstrate their learning in our end-of-year district summative assessments. Students arrived prepared and confident to apply what they’ve learned this year. Great job, 3rd Grade! Amid all the hard work and concentration, 3rd Grade went on a fantastic field trip!  Thanks to our chaperones and Scopriamo la Nostra Terra staff for a great time. We had a fun-filled day in the sunshine digging for artifacts, learning how to light a fire, twist fibers to make twine, create clay bowls, grind wheat into flour, and try some bow and arrow action.
Next week
- We have our last summative (ELA) on Monday, May 5th, so please make sure your student arrives with a fully charged Chromebook! Â
- If you haven’t done so already, please sign and return your child’s commissary field trip letter to your child’s teacher at your earliest convenience.
Commissary Field Trip Dates
- Tuesday, May 6th: 3A & B (Pitts & Sortino)
- Tuesday, May 13th: 3C & 3D (Camilleri & Stutzman)
- Monday, May 19th: 3E & 3F (Bertie & Pacheco)
Mrs. Peck and Mrs. Griego will introduce poetry and book clubs this week.
In writing, students will finish their informative report and create their own poetry book/presentation.
In health, students will continue to learn about the ear.Â
In social studies, the students will continue to learn about the West.
In math, we are on Unit 12. This unit covers the following: Â
- Understanding Tenths and Hundredths
- Understanding Decimal Notation
- Comparing Decimals
- Adding Decimals Using Fractions
- Solving Problems Involving Money
We will be traveling to Pompeii for our field trip on Tuesday. Also, we will be hosting an Italian school on Wednesday.
Please refer to the parent letter sent out to all parents last week for detailed information regarding the upcoming field trips. Also, please be sure to fill out the Google form informing your child's teacher to inform them how your child will get home once we return from the study trip.Â
Field Trip Dates
- May 6th: Chavez, Carter, and 1/2 Claitt
- May 8th: Galvin, Melville, and 1/2 Claitt
This week, the 6th graders have been working diligently on the Summative Assessment tests. We are proud of their focus and dedication throughout the two ELA and three math tests!