Last Day of School!

 

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• Community Building 
• Celebrated Summer Birthdays!
• Sage, Luke, & Zaina
• Buck Island Field Trip!
• We had a blast out on the water!
• Field Day
• We had a blast! Thank you to Mr. Mondesir and Coach Jacob for organizing a fun event!
• The award, bouncy ball, and book we gave the kids today!

Summer Announcements:

• Report Cards & STAR Assessments will be emailed
• Summer Reading is Attached to E-mail
• Math Summer Work - Attached to E-mail and Hard Copy Sent Home Today (not required, but recommended!)
• Note: it is not an assessment even though the title says so :-)

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5.24.24

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• Community Building 
• Morning Meeting
• Appreciation Cheer Greeting 
• This or That Game
• Color Wheel Share
• Riddle of the Day
• Happy (early) Birthday, Lamees!
• Friday Gathering 
• 3rd Grade: Sea Turtle Project 
• 4th Grade: 50 Nifty United States 
• Retirement Gift to Mrs. Bishop

• Reading 
• Bookmark gifts for 1st grade
• Last reading buddy session today!
• Last week of book clubs!
• Next week is group presentations 
• Book Cover Recreation 
• End of Year Star Assessment 
• Scores will be sent home with last report card 
• Unit 4 Comprehension Post Assessment 

• Writing 
• Starting Essay #3
• How to take our writing to new heights 
• Developing a complex thesis
• Strong book choice 
• Typing published piece 

• Math
• Updating Calendar - analyzing the pattern & making predictions
• Shape and Number Sequences
• The Over Strategy for Multiplication [ex. 101 x 27 = (100 x 27) + (1x27)]
• Ratio Table Strategy for Multiplication
• Area Model for Multiplication
• Using Partial Products For Multiplication [ex. 45 x 23 = (45 x 20) + (45x3)]
• Revisiting Area & Perimeter
• Finding the missing dimension
• Area & Perimeter Checkpoint
• Line Plots & Equivalent Ratios
• Spring STAR Math Assessment
• Scores will be sent home with last report card

• Science/Social Studies 
• Finishing States' Presentations
• Starting VI History Unit - Learning About Indigenous Tribes 

• Read Aloud/WS
• Last Word Study List - Open Sort, Word Search, Crossword
• Finished Book of Short Stories
• Starting Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Announcements:

• PLAY DIRECTED BY MS. BISHOP!
• Get a babysitter for the kids and go on a date night to see Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks at the Caribbean Community Theatre! Starring GHCDS Board Member: Dr. Michelle Dizon!
• Only 3 shows left: May 24th& 25th at 8pm & May 26th at 4pm 
• Buy tickets at Eventbrite or reserve them by emailing eileencct@gmail.com 
• Synopsis: Lily, an aging but still formidable retiree, hires Michael, an acerbic dance instructor, to give her dance lessons in her Florida condo. Antagonism between the two gives way to profound compatibility as they swing dance, tango, waltz, foxtrot, cha-cha, and salsa while sharing barbs, secrets, and intimacies along with the dance steps.

• Monday, May 27th - NO SCHOOL 
• Memorial Day Weekend 
• Wednesday, May 29th - LS Music Concert 
• 9am in the Pavilion
• 4TH GRADE PARENTS: You are invited to come to the classroom after the concert and have your child share with you a couple of their favorite pieces of work from this school year! The concert should be done around 10pm, so expect to stay another 15 minutes.
• Wednesday, June 5th - Buck Island 
• Permission slips will be sent home next week!
• Thursday, June 6th - Move Up Day/Book Swap
• Please read the letter attached to this week's email for more details. 

FRIDAY GATHERING PHOTOS!

5.10.24

  Ask Your Child About...

• Community Building 
• THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE TEACHER APPRECIATION GIFTS!!
• Morning Meeting
• Cinco de Mayo 
• Baby Yoda Sketch 
• Rhyming Greeting 
• Field Trip to Salt River Bay 
• Guided by Park Rangers & Organized by Project Promise 

• Writing
• How to Write a Conclusion 
• Using a checklist to revise 
• Partner feedback for Essay #2

• Reading
• Using Information Books to Build Background Knowledge
• How book club skills transfer to other tasks 
• Reflection questions for groups who finished 

• Read Aloud/Word Study 
• Continuing to Read Short Stories
• Speed Sort, Blind Sort, Whiteboard Writing, Glue Sort, Spelling Check-in

• Math
• Continuing to Update Our Calendar - Rotations Around a 4-Quadrant Grid
• Division Strategies Problem String - ex. 108/12 = (120/12) - (12/12) = 10-1=9
• Give & Take vs. Constant Different Review and Unit 4 Standard Retake
• Measurement & Data Unit 4 Review and Standard Retake 

• Social Studies 
• States' Presentations 
• Preparing for Friday Gathering!
• Flags, Fact, & Song

Announcements:

• SCHEDULE CHANGE: Friday Gathering on May 17th at 8:30am in the Pavilion!
• Monday, May 27th - NO SCHOOL 
• Memorial Day Weekend 
• Week of May 28th - BOOK DRIVE
• Please send in used books from your house that your children no longer read! They can be summer reading books from past years or just books they've grown out of. NO DAMAGED BOOKS PLEASE!
• We are organizing a book drive so students can have book options for summer. 
• Teachers will be collecting them over the next 2 weeks! 
• Wednesday, May 29th - LS Music Concert 
• 9am in the Pavilion
• Monday, June 3rd - Buck Island Field Trip
• More info to come!

Photos From The Week: 

5.2.24

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• Community Building 
• Morning Meeting
• Kindness Bingo
• Each day doing kind things for others/writing thank you/appreciation notes to admin & grounds & cleaning crews

• Writing: Unit 4- Literary Essays 
• How to write a strong introduction 
• Identifying craft moves that show HOW the character is described 
• Looking beyond the WHAT (retelling the plot)
• Retirement Gift for Ms. Thompson 
• Favorite Memory Reflection 

• Reading: Unit 4- Historical Fiction Book Clubs 
• Identifying theme 
• Navigating a journey of thought in discussions 
• Using historical pictures to relate to characters 

• Word Study/Read Aloud
• Closed Sort, Rainbow Writing, & Crossword Puzzle
• Short Stories & Discussing Moral/Meanings/Connections Between Them

• Math
• Completing April Calendar & Collection and Starting May Calendar Pattern (shapes rotating 90 degrees at a time around a grid)
• Unit 4 Assessment on Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction, & Measurement
• Starting the next unit on Multiplication & Division, Data & Fractions
• Social Studies
• Continuing to Prepare for State's Presentations - they begin on Monday!
• Practicing the 50 States Song - LINK HERE TO PRACTICE AT HOME!
• Lyric Change: sub out Texas for VI

Announcements:

• NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, May 3rd 
• Faculty Workshop for Teachers 

• GHCDS SPRING MUSICAL 
• The Music Man - May 3rd&4th

• Wednesday, May 8th - FIELD TRIP to Salt River Bay (Organized by Project Promise) 
• It will last from about 9am-11am 
• Permission Slips Due by Monday May 6th 

• LS Art Show
• Thursday & Friday May 9th & 10th: 4-6pm

• Friday, May 10th - 4th Grade Presents at Friday Gathering in the Pavilion at 8:30am 
• Sharing their 50 States Projects & Song 
• Parents and Families WELCOMED!

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Congratulations to the GHCDS Elementary Boys Soccer Teams who won 1st and 2nd place in last weekend's tournament! Go Panthers!

4.26.24

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• Community Building 
• Morning Meeting
• Rhyming Greeting 
• Where's Waldo? 
• Last One Standing 
• Hot Seat Word Game 

• Writing: Unit 4- Literary Essays 
• Transition Phrases 
• Opinion Essay Checklist 
• Partner Feedback 
• Brainstorming & Planning for Essay #2

• Reading: Unit 4- Historical Fiction Book Clubs 
• Symbolism 
• Analyzing Different Perspectives 
• Model Book Club Conversations 

• Word Study/Read Aloud
• Homophone Matching Game
• Starting New Lists
• Open Sort, Word Search, Closed Sorts
• Completing Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
• Short Stories from Every Living Thing

• Math
• Continuing April's Calendar Pattern (perimeter) and Collection (adding decimeters and converting to centimeters)
• Data Collection Work- Min, Max, Mode, Range, Median
• Using handspan and arm span data from last week
• Distance Challenge - Mass
• Converting grams and kg, and ounces and pounds
• Unit 4 Review Jeopardy
• Unit 4 Assessment (addition, subtraction, & measurement) = NEXT WEEK!

• Social Studies & Science
• Continuing State Research Projects
• Sound, Vibration, & Engineering Lesson
• Making paper cup telephones

Announcements:

• GHCDS SPRING MUSICAL 
• The Music Man - April 26th-28th, May 3rd-4th

• NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, May 3rd 
• Faculty Workshop for Teachers 
• Friday, May 10th - 4th Grade Presents at Friday Gathering in the Pavilion at 8:30am 
• Sharing their 50 States Projects & Song 
• Parents and Families WELCOMED!

Photos From The Week: 

4.19.24

 Ask Your Child About...

• Community Building 
• Morning Meeting
• Bean Bag Toss Greeting
• Wordle
• 1st Grade's Poem in My Pocket Day
• Friday Gathering 
• 2nd Grade presents on Earth Day 

• Writing
• Unit 4: Literary Essays 
• Created an outline to use as a plan 
• Usig mini-stories as evidence 
• How to introduce quotes 
• Listing multiple examples in one paragraph 

• Reading
• Unit 4: Historical Fiction Book Clubs 
• How history shapes characters 
• Reflecting on character traits deeper 
• Being alert for pivotal moments 
• Spotting symbolism 

• Read Aloud 
• Continued Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry

• Word Study
• Homophone Matching Games
• Grammar Packet Work

• Math
• Continuing April's Calendar Pattern (perimeter) and Collection (adding decimeters and converting to centimeters)
• Khan Academy 
• Addition, subtraction, and estimation
• Area and perimeter
• Units of measurement
• Big Book Work Focusing on Measurement and Analysing Data

• Social Studies
• Working on 50 States Research Slide Presentation

Announcements:

• April 22nd - 26th - Earth Day Spirit Week!
• See the Flyer below to prepare for the theme of each day
• GHCDS SPRING MUSICAL 
• The Music Man - April 19th - 20th, 26th-28th, May 3rd-4th
• Sunday, April 21st - Junior Triathlon Race
• Cramer's Park at 8am (Information Below)
• NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, May 3rd 
• Faculty Workshop for Teachers 

Photos From The Week: 

4.12.24

 Ask Your Child About...

• Community Building 
• Morning Meeting
• Eyes Closed Greeting 
• Zip, Zap, Zoop
• Follow the Leader
• Friday Gathering in the Library 
• 5th Grade presented on STEM Fair

• Writing
• Unit 4: Literary Essays 
• Choosing a Text 
• Brainstorming by Asking Questions 
• Conversing using sentence starters

• Reading
• New Unit - Historical Fiction Book Clubs 
• Summarizing practice 
• Asking deeper questions 
• How to lead a book club conversation 

• Read Aloud 
• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

• Word Study
• Blind Sort, Glue Sort, & Spelling Check-in

• Math
• Continuing April Calendar Pattern (perimeter)
• Starting April Calendar Collection (adding decimeters and converting to centimeters)
• Intro to Line Plots & Data Set Terms (minimum, maximum, range, mode, and median)
• Playing Color 10 with 3rds, 6ths, and 12ths
• Playing Target 5 Subtraction Game
• Time & Volume Story Problems

• Social Studies
• Government Types (communism, democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, empire, theocracy)
• Our Federal Government (republic, constitutional democracy)
• Starting State Project - Research & Setting up Slideshow

Announcements

• GHCDS SPRING MUSICAL 
• The Music Man - April 19th - 20th, 26th-28th, May 3rd-4th

• SUMMER PLANNING!