Happy Spring Break! Wishing you all a restful and peaceful break with your family! I can't wait to hear about all of your adventures when we return on March 21st!
We've been having a lot of fun with Simple Machines. We took what we learned from Simple Machines and applied it to designing our very own Leprechaun Traps! This was a lot of fun as we had the opportunity to move our desks into groups for these tasks that required a lot of hard work and compromise! First we designed and discussed how each simple machine would be utilized and then we created using recycled materials! Thank you to everyone who brought in their recyclables! As one of our lovely moms shared, "One man's trash is another man's...TRAP!"
Curriculum when we return from Spring Break...
Writing and Grammar: We will review all the parts of speech we have learned so far. Ask your scholar if they can name all 6! (Cheat sheet: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, prepositional phrase). We will review classifying sentences, and continue to build our own that follow the 5 rules of a complete sentence!
Spalding Words:
Tuesday: carried, carry, loss, fortune, empire, mayor, wait, degree, prison, engine
Wednesday: visit, guest, guessed, guess, department, obtain, family, favor, Mrs. = Mistress, Mr. = Mister, Miss
Math: We will hit the ground running after spring break with a new unit on TIME! We will do a review of concepts learned in first grade, then dive into minutes before and after the hour. We appreciate your partnership in talking to your kiddos about what time they get up for school, what time you leave for school, what time you eat dinner, etc. This will help us greatly with the next chapter on elapsed time!
History: After Spring Break we will conclude our unit on the War of 1812. We are learning SO much about the "2nd Revolutionary War" and demonstrating our understanding through retelling events and creating timelines. We are loving this Historical unit! Ask your scholar about Dolley Madison and what she did when the British attacked Washington D.C. After we finish up learning about The War of 1812 we will move west! Scholars will pioneer unchartered territory. Ask your scholar how the invention of the steamboat changed American life and enabled the growth of cities. We will also explore the Oregon Trail!
Science: We will dive into a new unit on MAGNETS! This will require a lot of exploration and experimentation with different materials. Can your scholar identify magnetic objects at home? What materials are these objects made from?
Upcoming Events:
March 13-March 20: Spring Break, R & R
March 21: Quarter 4 Begins...can you believe it?!
March 23: Healthy Snack Day
A note from our Art & French teachers...
Bonjour Archway Families!
Mark your calendars for this year's Fine Arts and French Night: Friday, April 7th from 5:30 to 8:00. You will have the opportunity to view your child's artwork, participate in an art workshop, and enjoy a video of French songs and poems, as well as a live presentation by the French Club. Look for this flyer coming soon which outlines the schedule for the evening. NOTE: there will be TWO sessions, divided by last name. Please arrive only during your session to ensure sufficient parking.
Hope to see you there! À bientôt!
Quarter 3 Evaluations and Checklists: I will be working on these over Spring Break and look forward to communicating your scholar's progress and growth since Quarter 2! Just a reminder on the checklists, it is NORMAL to see a number go from 4 to 3, 3 to 2, etc. as different skills are being assessed as part of that specific standard. For example, if in Quarter 2 they received a 4 for "Identifying story elements including main idea, main characters and their traits, setting, plot, and conclusion" they may have been able to do one part of this skill such as identifying the characters. Maybe in Quarter 3 they receive a 3 because there was one part of that skill that they could not complete on their own without my support, like the plot. If you see N/A, means we have not introduced this skill yet. We will cover those topics in the 4th Quarter!
"4" would look like: Your child displays confident success in that skill without any further support. I can be working with another student, and your child is able to independently show accurate proficiency without further instruction.
"3" would look like: Your child is showing proficiency in this skill, and benefits from occasional support. I am walking throughout the classroom, occasionally stopping by his desk to monitor progress, and when I do so, he is successful.
"2" would look something like: Your child is able to complete that task, but is in need of additional support. I am sitting right behind him, looking over his shoulder, whispering reminders, and with that support he is able to be successful.
"1" would look like: Your child needs my full attention and continual support in order for him to be successful in that skill. I am sitting right beside him, holding his hand, pointing with my finger to help track those words as he reads, etc.
Please let me know if you have additional questions after receiving the narrative evaluation and checklist!
Happy Spring Break!
Love,
Mrs. Dombrowski
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