News for you 01/09…

I hope this email finds you well and enjoying a really nice Arizona weekend.  Here’s the news you need to know for the coming week ahead.

Parent Teacher Conference week is here!  I am planning to conference with parents on the phone January 11-14.  Some of you have already selected a date and time that works for you so I look forward to that visit.  If you haven’t had the opportunity to sign up, please click on this link Calendly Sign Up to reserve your spot.  Once again, if I do not hear from you, I will be calling starting Monday.

Reading:  We have been reading an interesting novel, George’s Secret Key to the Universe.  This weekend the student should be reading Chapter 12 for Monday as part of his or her homework.  You can read with them if you wish.

Writing:  We have been working on elements of a narrative essay.  No formal paper has been assigned as of yet.

Math:  Chapter 7 focuses on expressions and patterns.  The lessons have been building to this week where they will work with coordinate planes, ordered pairs.  Thursday will be the test on Chapter 7.

Science:  We have been studying Patterns of Motion in the Sky (cycle of day and night, etc.)  The test will be on Wednesday, January 20.

Social Studies:  We have been studying the First Industrial Revolution.  Students are learning about how American went from producing goods by hand to factory/industrialization.  Test will be Friday, January 22.

• Please make sure to check in with your child on his or her level of participation in LIVE lessons/Nearpods and Independent Practice work.

01/11- 01/14:  Parent Teacher Conferences

01/14:  Early Release due to conferences

01/15:  Early Release

01/18:  No School due to MLK, Jr. Holiday

01/20:  Early Release due to staff development