Friday, December 15, 2023

12.15.23

 Ask Your Child About...

  • Community Building 
    • Morning Meeting
      • Holidays Around the World 
        • Hanukkah 
        • Kwanza
        • Ramadan 
        • Three Kings Day
    • GHCDS Spelling Bee 
      • Congratulations to Jasem for winning 1st place, Zaid for 2nd place, and Toby for 3rd place! Well done to all the Spelling Bee contestants! 
  • Writing
    • Persuasive Essays
      • Finalizing Essay #3 
        • Adding research from articles or an interview 
      • Typing essay of their choice for next week's Publishing Party
  • Reading
    • Natural Disaster Project
      • Group Powerpoint Presentations
      • Synthesizing all research into one paragraph 
  • Word Study 
    • Completing Spelling List #5 (crossword puzzle, blind sort, glue sort, quiz)
  • Number Corner & Math 
    • Finding # of Sides, Perimeter, Lines of Symmetry (if applicable), and Identifying Parallel and PErpendicular Lines of Pentominoes
    • Continuing to Update Up & Down to 2 Thousand (adding/subtracting along a # line)
    • Mystery Grid Game 2
    • Multi-Digit Subtraction Problems
      • Finding Diff. (ex. 41- 39 since the numbers are close) vs Take Away Strategy (ex. 41-3 since the numbers are far away)
      • Constant Difference (ex. 171 - 68 = 170 - 67)
    • Reviewing Multiplication Strategies - See Photo of Strategies Below
    • Multiplication Strategies Work Sample (writing and solving multiplication story problems)
    • Early Division Involving Remainders
    • Unit 2 Assessment on Multi-Digit Multiplication & Early Division is NEXT WEEK
  • Health & Wellness
    • Working on Identity Self Portraits
Announcements:
  • Classroom Donations: We are in need of more tissues and plastic utensils!
  • Monday, December 18th - LS Holiday Raffle WINNERS  Announced 
    • Pavilion at 9am 
  • Wednesday, December 20th - LS Winter Concert in Pavilion at 9am 
    • FAMILIES WELCOMED! 
    • Message From Ms. Thompson Below
  • Thursday, December 21st - EARLY DISMISSAL AT 12:30
    • Winter Break Begins!
    • School resumes on Monday, January 8th 
  • STAR Assessments - You will receive your child's results by Winter Break!


Photos From The Week: 




Multiplication Strategies


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