Week of 1/9 - 1/13
Week of 1/9 - 1/13
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Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
This Thursday 1/12 and Friday 1/13 are P/T/S conferences! Please email me if you are unsure of your assigned conference time or have a conflict as soon as possible. Conferences are scheduled for 15 minutes each. We ask that you respect these time frames by arriving on time and ending on time, so we can remain on schedule for the rest of the families. If you need longer than a 15 minute block, we can arrange that on a different day. Prior to the conference, please review Rediker and come ready with questions. I look forward to discussing your child's growth and progress!
Jan. 12 – 3:00-6:30 pm P/T/S Conferences
Jan. 13 – 11am dismissal, P/T/S Conferences 11:15am
Jan 9- MAP Testing Begins
Jan.23-27 8th Grade Grand Canyon Fundraiser, free dress for $1 per day
Jan 31- Open House
Winter Map Testing will begin next week! Students will take one test a week spread out over a couple shorter sessions. This will eliminate testing fatigue.
MAP Testing Schedule
Winter 2023
1/10-1/12- Language
1/17-1/19- Reading
1/24-1/26- Math
1/30-2/3- Science
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING
LA - MRS SCHMITT
MAP Testing will take place for the next two weeks during Language Arts.
This week students will continue their focus on the essential questions:
How can I briefly and accurately express the main ideas and supporting details of the text?
How can using the text to justify my answers help me better understand what the author is saying?
Students will be focusing on the following skills:
Identify the main idea and themes
Explain how details are needed to support the main idea
Summarize text with key supporting details
We will be reading informational texts, specifically biographies, as a class to practice strategies in determining the importance of a text. Students will also be reading leveled texts and informational passages with the use of graphic organizers to synthesize and summarize their thinking using text evidence.
Students will be identifying and using roots and affixes, as well as begin learning about prepositional phrases. Students are practicing these skills on IXL, Khan Academy, and Freckle Apps.
Homework:
Weekly Reading Log for week of 1/9-1/13. Due by Friday 1/13. The form is posted on their Language Arts Google Classroom.
Unit 7 Vocabulary Test will take place on Thursday, January 12. Vocabulary words have been posted on Google Classroom.
MATH: MRS. BENNETT
This week in Math class we are writing our name in the stars! Students are using a coordinate grid to plot a point for each letter of their name. We will learn how to use the x and y axis to properly locate a point and the distance between points. Students will connect all their points to design a constellation. Using a protractor, students will measure each angle in their constellation and record the information in a table. The information will come in handy during the next phase of our PBL!
*Please ensure you are checking your child's Simple Solutions lesson nightly for accuracy and completion. I have noticed an increase in incomplete homework/numerous questions incorrect in recent lessons. These skills are important building blocks for students math journey and it is important they take their time to learn and practice these skills. I appreciate your support at home!*
1/9 SS #69 & ONE HMH dashboard assignment due Friday 1/13
1/10 SS #70
1/11 SS #71
1/12 SS #72
1/13 SS Quiz & HMH Dashboard Due!
SOCIAL STUDIES: MRS. CRUSH
We will continue our unit of Geography of the United States. Students will understand that the United States has a diverse geography and various maps can be used to represent and examine the geography. They will identify and map major physical features, including mountains, rivers, lakes, and large bodies of water. They will also examine climate and vegetation maps to explore the relationship between physical features and vegetation/climate. We will begin our studies about the Midwest Region. Students will be assessed on the Midwest Region State Capitals + States on Thursday, January 19. They will be presenting their Midwest Region landmarks this week.
Test on Thursday, January 19: Midwest Region State Capitals + States
RELIGION: MRS CRUSH
We will continue Ch. 6, "Baptism in Christ," in our Blest Are We workbooks. The students will discuss experiences of belonging to a group, realize the significance of the gift of Baptism, learn that in Baptism we are united with Christ and the Church, and understand our call to live Christian lives.
Test on Tuesday, January 24: Chapter 6 Test, pages 97-106
HW: 2nd Trimester Service Hours due Friday, February 17 (Students may turn in on Google Classroom or fill out paper copy)
FAMOUS KENTUCKIAN TIMELINES~Math Workshop
SCIENCE: MRS JACKEL
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