Am I being kind and Helpful in this moment?

Am I using positive self talk? Do I recognize the human in

everyone? Am I focusing on solutions instead of

problems?

Quarter 2 ELA

Reading Skill Focus:

Compare and Contrast

Author’s Purpose

Sequence

Main Idea and details

Drawing Conclusions

Generalizing

Writing Focus: Finish Personal Narratives

Explanatory/Informative Writing

Reiterate the Writing Process

Reiterate the 6 Traits of Writing

ELA Continued

Students should be reading for 40 minutes every night. I will keep tracking this through Accelerated Reader.

Monthly book reports have started! The format of the book report will be determined as we go!

We will continue to take Reading Street tests every other Friday.

Words Their Way is done at school. Students can request an extras list if they want to practice at home.

MathematicsQuarter 2

EILEEN GEWARGIS

Scope and Sequence

Module 2: Continuation of Multi-Digit Whole Number and Decimal Fraction Operations•Mental strategies for multi-digit whole number multiplication•Standard algorithm for multi-digit whole number and decimal multiplication•Measurement word problems

Module 3: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions•Equivalent fractions•Making like units pictorially and numerically•Further applications

Essential Learnings

Multi-Digit Whole Number Multiplication

Multi-Digit Decimal Multiplication Multi-Digit Whole Number Division Multi-Digit Decimal DivisionAddition and Subtraction of Fractions

Changes to Grading System

Homework will be provided each week, but it will not be taken for a grade. Students will be expected to complete and turn it in as usual.

Moby Max is still required as this resource helps differentiate instruction for all learners. Minimum requirement: twice a week for twenty minutes.

Grades will include Exit Tickets and Assessments only. This will help narrow the skills that we expect all students to master per quarter.

Math Strategies for Success

Become familiar with the area model, a different method of multiplying than you may have learned

Continue to review the place value system with your child

Discuss mathematical patterns such as 5 × 9, 50 × 90, 50 × 900

Look for opportunities in daily life to discuss fractional parts of a whole (i.e. pieces of pizza, parts of an hour, distances to familiar places)

Continue to practice and review multiplication and division math facts- this greatly supports work with fractions

Play math games (monopoly, farkle, marbles, etc.)

Social Studies

BizTown is scheduled for Monday November 9th. The cost of the trip is $25. This covers the BizTown curriculum as well as transportation costs to get to Tempe. This is an off campus experience teaching economics and the free enterprise system. The District has a required permission slip form AND Junior Achievement has required forms as well.  A packet with both forms will be coming soon and prompt attention will be greatly appreciated.

2nd Quarter will continue with European Exploration, and will conclude with Building a New Nation.

Science

The Foss kit for 2nd Quarter will focus on Simple Machines - Pulleys, Levers and more.

Upcoming Events/Reminders

Wednesday, October 7th: Picture Retake Day and Group Pictures

Friday, October 9th: END OF QUARTER 1 Monday, October 12th: NO SCHOOL – FALL BREAK DAY October 19th- October 23rd: Parent Teacher Conferences Thursday, October 22nd: Early Release – Dismissal at

12:05. Friday, October 23rd: Early Release – Dismissal at 12:05 Saturday, October 24th: BOO BASH from 3-7pm