Friday, February 9, 2024

2.9.24

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  • Community Building 
    • Happy (early) Birthday, Patrick & Dominick!
    • Friday Gathering 
      • 2nd Grade Lunar New Year Presentation 
    • Morning Meeting
      • Sign Language Greetings 
      • Black History Biographies 
        • Jackie Robinson, Kamala Harris, Simone Biles, & Kobe Bryant
    • Welcoming High School Mini Gusto Helper. Thank you, Candance!
    • Fitness Challenges to Stay Active on a Rainy Day
  • Writing
    • Informational Booklets 
      • Finished Booklet #1 about Pre-War Events
        • Adding Sources Page
        • Creating a Book Cover 
      • Choosing from Four Topics for Booklet #2
        • Soldier Life, Hidden Voices, Spies, or George Washington vs. King George III
  • Reading
    • Research Round 2!
      • Students have now shifted from studying causes of the American Revolution to the battles and events within the war.
      • Note Taking - Citing Sources 
  • Math
    • Continuing our Feb. Calendar Pattern (adding 45 degrees a day) and Collection (adding 15, 30, or 45 degrees to our circle)
    • Converting Improper Fractions to Mixed NUmbers (ex. 9/5 = 5/5 + 4/5 = 1 4/5)
    • Adding Fractions Using Money (ex. 1/2 + 1/4 = $0.50 + $0.25 = $ 0.75 = 75/100 = 3/4)
    • Finding 10ths & 100ths on a Number Line
    • 2 New Games: Decimal Four Spins to Win & Decimal More or Less
    • Fraction & Decimal Checkpoint
    • Fraction & Decimal Relationships (i.e. 1/10 = 10/100 = 0.10 = 0.1)
  • Science/Word Study/Read Aloud
    • Erosion Activity (Sugar Shaking)
    • Volcanic Lava Activity
    • Starting New Word Study List
    • Completing the I Survived Read Aloud & Watching Videos About the Battle of Brooklyn/Long Island (to go along with the history of the book)
Announcements:
  • Wednesday- February 14th - VALENTINE'S DAY 
    • Bring a box in before Valentine's Day to decorate - This will be where students collect their candy and cards. It could be a shoe box, a tissue box, a cereal box, or something of that size. 
    • Cupcake Competition (optional)- Forms were sent home last week. If they still want to participate and haven't submitted a form yet please have them bring it signed on Monday!
    • Candy Grams - $5 
      • Order Forms Sent Home in Folders
  • Friday, February 16th - NO SCHOOL 
    • Teacher Workshop Day 
  • Monday, February 19th- NO SCHOOL In Observation of Presidents Day
    • Enjoy the Agriculture Fair over this long 4 day weekend!
  • SUMMER PLANNING!
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