Week in Review, February 26-March 1, 2024

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 In Writing, we continued working on our "All About Books." Students finished their Introduction, Chapter 1 and  Chapter 2. Students also worked to add a comparison, twin sentences and examples. We also set our spring writing goal. Students are looking forward to sharing their final projects and spring writing goals during Student Led Conferences. 

In Reading, we learned how to find interesting facts, how to read like a reporter, and how to give a good non-fiction retell. We also set our spring reading goal and had our last SAS Reading Block (RTI) till after Spring Break. Goals will be shared with you during Conferences. We also volunteered to be a lab site for our SAS 1st Grade teachers to practice some reading small groups they learned about during a Science of Reading PD day. Ask your child which Grade 1 teacher they worked with.

In Word Study, we reviewed r-controlled vowels ar, er, ir, ur and or. We also learned that "or" can make two sounds "or" like in north and "or" like in work. Please practice the new heart words "father" and "water".

In Math, we learned how to add 2 two-digit numbers within 100, with composing a ten. We saw that we can add tens and tens and ones and ones. We used methods based on place value and properties of operations. We also made sense of equations that represented addition methods. See the examples below for the different ways students might represent their thinking. 

In Science, students started their Biomimicry project. We were able to visit the Makerspace, in the library loft, twice this week to construct our prototype. Students used their blueprints and materials provided to create a working model. 

They reflected on the process, tested and iterated to make their prototype better. Next week students will be sharing their inventions with the class. 

Upcoming Events:

• March 4-Season 3 EAA starts today and treats for Ena's 1/2 Birthday during PM snack!
• March 14-Mrs. Parra's Birthday! Treats will be shared during PM snack.
• Bring Leprechaun trap to school!
• March 15-St. Patrick's Day! Wear green!
• March 18-20-Only vendor led EAAs this week.
• March 21-22-Spring Student Led Conferences. Your child will lead you through some centers and each family will have 15 minutes with the teachers. 
• March 23-April 1-Spring Break!
• April 1-No School! Teacher Inservice Day!
• April 2-Back to school & Easter Celebration!
• April 8-Field Trip to the Zoo. Please fill out your child's permission slip in Veracross. We need seven parent chaperones. If you would like to volunteer, please email (first come first serve).