Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope this message finds you well! I would like to share an overview of our learning goals and important events for the week of February 22–27.
PLEASE NOTE: I have a planning day this Thursday and will not be in the classroom that day. I plan on reaching out to parents and guardians tomorrow in an attempt to schedule a phone or face to face teacher conference with your child being present.
Special Event – Friday Behavior Celebration 🎉
On Friday, our school will host a Behavior Celebration Party for students who have consistently made positive choices throughout this nine weeks. Students who have had no referrals, no calls or texts home for behavior concerns, and no disciplinary issues will participate in this celebration. We are very proud of the students who have worked hard to demonstrate responsibility, respect, and self-control. Thank you for your continued support in reinforcing positive behavior at home.
Below is a snapshot of our academic focus areas for the week:
Reading:
Students will work on sight words this week and incorporate them in their writing assignments. We will continue practicing reading comprehension strategies, including using graphic organizers to help organize the WH questions in a story (when, where, why, what is going on in the story) and the main idea of the story.
Writing:
Students will practice writing complete sentences and structured paragraphs.
Emphasis will be placed on capital letters, punctuation, and organizing ideas.
Older students will work on responding to reading passages using short constructed responses with clear topic sentences and supporting details.
Math:
Addition and subtraction strategies, place value, and solving word problems.
All students will focus on explaining their thinking and using visual models or manipulatives when needed.
Social Studies:
Students will explore Black history figures who have helped shape our world. We will also be discussing the difference between climate and temperature.
Science:
We will be discussing and engaging in an experiment about topic water cycle and evaporation.
Life Skills:
This week we will focus taking good care of our things--showing our things respect.
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL):
Our SEL lessons will center on self-management and making positive choices. Students will discuss strategies for handling challenges, resolving conflicts respectfully, and demonstrating empathy toward others.
As always, thank you for your partnership and support. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. We are looking forward to a productive and positive week!
