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–Frederick Douglass
The student instructional day is from 8:10am to 3:00pm. Students are marked tardy if they are not in their seat ready to learn by 8:10am.
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Unit Summary
Unit Summary
This unit explores the fiction genre through a classic novel, Treasure Island. Students focus on character development, setting, plot, and other literary devices while reading an adapted version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s popular adventure story. They also trace the development of plot, characters, and literary elements over the course of the novel. Regarding grammar, students learn relative pronouns, the suffixes –ful and –less, and the root word bio. In addition, they continue working with modal auxiliary verbs and coordinating conjunctions.
Overall Learning Outcomes
Overall Learning Outcomes
Identify and properly use modal auxiliary verbs, relative pronouns, and coordinating conjunctions
Demonstrate understanding of key vocabulary
Trace development of characters, setting, plot, and literary devices in a longer work of fiction
Craft an adventure story using a story map to develop characters, a setting, and a plot
Revise, edit, and publish a narrative writing piece using rubrics, checklists, and peer feedback
Be reading at least 30 minutes each night to meet your goal of reading 40 books this year!
Be sure to practice your multiplication and division facts at home!
Be sure to practice your multiplication and division facts at home!
Science
Science
Waves of Sound
Waves of Sound
In this unit, students investigate the science of sound. Students construct physical devices to feel the vibrations that allow us to communicate across distances. Students also use digital devices to visualize the characteristics of different sound waves that cause us to hear different things.
Social Studies
Social Studies
Economics
Social Emotional Learning
Social Emotional Learning
Empathy & Kindness
Empathy & Kindness
Students identify and demonstrate how perspective-taking skills influence empathy, their relationships, and their own thoughts and actions.
The goals of this unit include students being able to:
Ask questions to learn about others’ points of view
Describe another person’s point of view about a given question
Describe how taking someone else’s point of view could influence their own thinking or actions
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School Absences
As stated in our Parent Handbook, "Because of the nature of the classroom learning experience, it is our policy not to provide textbooks or homework assignments prior to the vacation period when school is in session."
This policy is to discourage families from taking their vacations during regular school days. The student can make up anything missed upon their return to school, or complete any digital assignments posted for the days that they are out.
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