Week 23

Class Notes: 

Welcome back from February break; we have a busy week ahead!

In Science, we will design DoodleBots- robotic drawing devices! As part of this project, we need your help. The design challenge will require an empty container, so on Monday,  please send in any empty and clean containers (yogurt cups, pint-sized berry bins, small deli containers, etc.). Your child will only use one container, but it is always nice to have options. Any additional containers will be made available to our classroom community. 

We are excited to begin a new reading comprehension unit: Character Study. In this unit, we will focus on analyzing the main characters in our books by identifying their traits and supporting our choices with evidence from the text.

In Fundations, we will complete Unit 9: The r-controlled syllable.  We will have an assessment on Friday. Link to Home Resources.

In Writer's Workshop, we will start Bend 2 of Writing Unit: Changing the World. Students will take a first draft of a speech through the writing process independently. 

Math lessons will focus on using properties of operations, place-value understanding, and the relationship between multiplication and division to divide within 100.

Cursive Letters: We will continue to learn how to write in cursive (c, a, d, g, h, t, p, e, l, f, u and y).

Repeat Announcements:

Winter Gear: Please be sure your child has some warm winter gear for outdoor recess. Also, if your child is wearing boots to school, please pack sneakers or extra dry footwear (or slippers) for inside our classroom. Thank you.

Media: Our book swapping day is on Wednesdays--please help your child remember to return their library books.

Would you like to volunteer as our next Mystery Reader? Click HERE to sign up.  

Special Subject Schedule

Monday -- Spanish and Art

Tuesday -- P.E.

Wednesday -- Media

Thursday -- Music and P.E.

Friday -- Spanish

Important Dates

Monday, February 24th- classes resume

Tuesday, March 18th - Trip to the Commonwealth Museum

Monday, March 31st - ELA MCAS, session 1

Tuesday, April 1st- ELA MCAS, session 2

Thursday, May 8th- Math MCAS, session 1

Friday, May 9th- Math MCAS, session 2

Created 2/2025

Jennifer_ramras@needham.k12.ma.us