Dear Parents,

February has only just begun and has already been very busy!  We are learning about fractions (difficult concept), working on group research projects for black history month, learning about point of view and cause and effect, and writing informational reports.

Important Dates:

No School – There will not be school on Monday, February 10th and February 17th in honor of President’s Day.

Report cards and Conferences – Conferences will take place March 3rd-6th.  Report cards will go home to parents on March 6th.

Friendship Day – February 14th – Friendship Day! Cards can be exchanged at the end of the day. Send in a treat that day if you would like to (do not send anything that has nuts in it).

Minimum Day – February 21st; students dismissed at 12:30 in grades 1-6

 

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Here is a brief look at what we will be doing in class this week:

Math –
We are working through the second half of chapter 8 on fractions.  Please continue to have your child review their multiplication facts at home.  Those facts need to be memorized.

Reading –
We are reading Charlotte’s Web as a class. We are learning about E.B. White’s point of view and how to compare that to our own point of view.
We are also reading a story in our Wonder’s anthology called “Jane’s Discovery”.  With this story, we are learning about the genre of  historical fiction as well as cause and effect.

Writing –
We are learning how to write informational reports.

Grammar –
We are reviewing common and proper nouns.

Social Studies –
Students are researching a famous African American of their choice, writing paragraphs and preparing a poster with pictures, fun facts and quotes to present to the class.  We are also reading in another issue of Scholastic News about the need to protect all animals that are endangered even if they are not cute.

P.E. on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Library on Tuesdays
Computer Lab on Thursdays