Dear Parents,
It's the last week before vacation and excitement has been building. We've been doing a number of thematic writing activities, like thinking of ways to make a grouch grin, and writing a letter applying to be an elf, as well as our usual reading responses to a variety of books. I'll try to do a holiday round up post to show pictures of student work before we go leave for break.
It's easy to fall back in reading during vacation, so during the winter break, it will be helpful to keep on top of reading as a top priority. If you need support with the Raz kids site, please let me know via email. Here's the main site: https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/students/
In math, we've been focusing on problem solving strategies after finishing our geometry unit (focusing on symmetry). All the math sheets students have been working on in class have gone home and our quizzes have marks on them, so that you know how students are performing. Students with marks at Level 3-, 2+, 2, or 2- should focus on rehearsing these skills because students need more practice.
In order to support this practice, I've signed students up for Prodigy. Look in your Mr. Zippy's tonight for the sign up info. It's an online math game that supports grade appropriate skills for students. It's free, and a good way to practice math over the break. Here's the link to the main site: https://www.prodigygame.com . It's free to use and set up like a video game.
In Science, I sent home a checklist for students to follow through on home energy use last week--but I haven't received most of these back. If you haven't completed it, there's a copy available online. Completing it will help us follow through on energy conservation: Energy at home pdf
Thanks for all your support of student learning. I know how busy this time of year can be.
Sincerely,
Ms. Goegan
