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!

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4.19.24

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• 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 

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4.12.24

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• 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!

4.5.24

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• Community Building 
• Morning Meeting
• Dice Greeting 
• Boggle 
• Hot Seat Word Game 
• Word Chain Game
• Spot the Difference Game
• SEL Lesson from Mr. Addison 
• Stress Management 
• Guided Meditation 
• GAINS Lesson from Ms. Velez
• Working Memory
• Visiting the GHCDS STEM Fair 
• Visit from Ms. Anna's Sister and Dog, Finley!

• Writing
• Comprehension Assessment 
• Reflections and Share-Out
• Practice Editing and Revising Using a Rubric 
• Do's & Don'ts of Note Taking 

• Reading
• New Unit - Historical Fiction Book Clubs 
• Club Constitutions to set group norms 
• Setting Daily Reading Goals 

• Read Aloud 
• Started Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

• Word Study
• Rainbow Writing, Crossword Puzzle, & Blind Sort

• Math
• Starting April Calendar Pattern focusing on Perimeter
• Playing Color Ten Fraction Game
• Subtraction Checkpoint
• Measurement Benchmark Terms - Hottest, Coldest, HIghest, Deepest
• Distance Challenge - How many meters are there in a kilometer?

• Social Studies
• Checks & Balances Google Slide Challenge

Announcements

• AFTER-SCHOOL HOMEWORK HELP!
• High School National Honor Society Student Candice is available for tutoring on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 3:45 to 4:45 in 30-60 minute sessions. 
• Please email us if you would like your child to get after-school academic assistance with homework, unfinished assignments, or extra support. 
• GHCDS SPRING MUSICAL 
• The Music Man - April 19th - 20th, 26th-28th, May 3rd-4th
• COMMUNITY EVENTS THIS WEEKEND 
• Sunday, April 7th at 8am - Multi Sport Clinic at GHCDS (Flyer Below)
• Sunday, April 7th at 4pm - Calico Cats Kids Play at CCT (Flyer Below)

• SUMMER PLANNING!

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