Where We Are In Place and Time

Changes in in communication technology have changed the way we work, live, and play together.

We are inquiring about the various forms of communication technologies and how they have changed over the years. We are currently working on a challenge to share what we know about sending a message using different types of communication technologies.  groups will be presenting on Friday.

Reading

We have been focusing on being curious readers and asking questions about the books that we read.  We often wonder about things, but when reading, we can actually keep track of our questions and find the answers.  Ask you child about the questions that he/she has been wondering about while reading.

Writing

Students are writing “How to..” pieces about things that they know a lot about.  they are finding that writing directions for something has more to it than they originally thought.

Recently, students finished writing a story about a conflict that had a peaceful solution.  They posted them on their Learning Blogs and then gave feedback to their peers. Go to your child’s Learning blog and check out the story that he/she posted.  Leave a compliment and some constructive feedback.  Constructive feedback may take the form of a question.

Math

Students continue to practice their addition and subtraction facts for improved fluency and automaticity. We are learning about fractions as parts of a whole unit, object, or group of something. It is a lot of fun exploring and playing with fractions and is amazing how quickly students pick up and begin to understand how to manipulate and identify fractions.

Report Cards and Student-Led Conferences

Report cards will be issued next Friday.  The following week we will be having our student-led conferences.  A notice with sign-up times will go home this week as I arrange my schedule. These conferences are important to your child’s progress and confidence and hope that you will make every possible effort to make it.

Weather, Recess, and Clothing

The weather is still fairly unpredictable her in NH and would like to make sure that students are still coming to school prepared for outside recess.  This includes hat, mittens/gloves, and boots.  Our playground can get very muddy during the spring with thawing ice and rainy weather.  It is helpful if your child has some sort of boots for recess on those days. Thank you.