Important Dates:
Friday, June 15th- Highland Playground Tuesday, June 18th- LAST DAY! Walking field trip to Main St. Ice Cream |
We loved all the beautiful weather this week! I had to be out of school on Monday, and our substitute noted what a sweet group of kiddos we have.
On Friday we had another busy day. We paid remembrance in the morning during the annual UPES Memorial Day ceremony. After, the HHS' 2018 graduating class strolled through our halls as we cheered, held up their elementary yearbook pictures, and offered congratulatory high-fives. These second graders can't wait for that to be them one day! Reading: Students have continued reading informational pieces to learn about real life characters and their traits. We are using this information to write. Students will take their final ELA benchmark next week. Math: Unit 6 Subtraction & Addition 3-Digit Students took their Unit 6 math test on Thursday. We will begin Unit 7 next week. This last unite will focus on beginning fractions and multiplication using arrays and shapes. Please practice your student's math facts with them at home. Memorization and understanding of these facts assists immensely in these multi-step problems. The Dollar Store sells flash cards, and there are many sites students can access at home to practice this. Science This week the children worked on creating a barrier with given recycled resources. The barrier was used to protect a house near a river from erosion and collapsing. Writing We have started working on using our research to write informational pieces. They are coming along great!
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We had such a wonderful time with Miss Klein's class at the Be Healthy Institute for our smoothie making party. The students worked on teams to create a team name, flag, chant, and delicious smoothie from various ingredients! We are grateful for the Giving Garden and Mrs. Miller for providing us with this nourishing learning opportunity.
On Tuesday we saw the Hill Brothers, a presentation sponsored by our PTSA. Reading: Students have continued reading informational pieces to learn about real life characters and their traits. We are using this information to write. Math: Unit 6 Subtraction & Addition 3-Digit We are wrapping up the unit on trip digit addition and subtraction. The test on these skills will be next Thursday. Please practice your student's math facts with them at home. Memorization and understanding of these facts assists immensely in these multi-step problems. The Dollar Store sells flash cards, and there are many sites students can access at home to practice this. Science Students are working on creating barriers that will help protect land and a home that are near a river. We discussed how the barrier will slow down the water and weaken its strength. We compared this to the wind we've learned about that causes erosion, and how winds can become so strong that they spiral and create tornadoes. Writing We have started working on using our research to write informational pieces. What a fun time we had today with the Buffalo Zoomobile. The kids learned about mammals, their defenses, and how some had been domesticated. They also loved touching the chinchilla and hedgehog!
Next week we have a half day on Friday. Students from the 6th grade at HMS will be coming in to volunteer with our kids in the morning. They will play some board games together, so if your child would like to bring one they are more than welcomed. We are continuing to collect BoxTops through May 11th, so please keep cutting, collecting, and sending them in! Our class is hoping to place in the school-wide competition. Reading: Students have continued reading informational pieces to learn about real life characters and their traits. Math: Unit 6 Subtraction & Addition 3-Digit We began our new subtraction unit this week reinforcing subtraction and addition skills with triple digit numbers. Please practice your student's math facts with them at home. Memorization and understanding of these facts assists immensely in these multi-step problems. The Dollar Store sells flash cards, and there are many sites students can access at home to practice this. Science Students completed an erosion activity to see how rocks from mountains far from beaches become the sand on those beaches. Writing Students have created their opinion writing final pieces using Google Docs. It's been a great way to communicate electronically with me, and quickly check their spelling! |