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Happy Friday everyone! I cannot believe we are at April vacation! We have been working very hard in Room 15 to finish up some projects and set goals for our final semester together! In Science, we spent the last few weeks looking at our Earth's Systems from the layers of the atmosphere to the percent of salt water and fresh water on Earth. We created models for the three types of rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic and discussed how weathering, erosion and deposition impact how rocks are formed. We will be diving into weather systems and our changing landscape when we return and then dig into Ecosystems. In Math, we have begun our work with Decimals and place value. Our focus so far has been on adding and subtracting decimals and looking at rounding numbers up to the thousandths place. We will be picking up with this after break and then moving into multiplication and division of decimals, I was VERY pleased with student results on our recent Math and Science assessments. They are getting the hang of multi-select type questions and are adding details to their answers. Great progress! We finished reading Front Desk by Kelly Yang amidst a cheer in our classroom during the final chapter. Be sure to ask your child about this wonderful book. Mia and her family persevered through some amazing challenges and we all celebrated with her in the end. Dusti Bowling, author of Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus sent us a copy of a story that takes kids to the summer of Aven's life. This was a bridge story as we all await her next novel's release in September (Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus). We were lucky to have Mrs. Burns in a few weeks back and she did a book talk on The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. I had heard great things about this book, but she hooked me and that is our present read aloud. Students were begging me to read one more chapter yesterday, so it's safe to say it is a hit with them as well! We spent the afternoon on Wednesday coming up with a plan for our reading over break. We talked about how important it is not to lose our reading stamina! They all have a plan, let's help them continue their progress! In Social Studies, we are moving on to the original colonies. Students finished Tellagami projects about Jamestown, Roanoke or Plymouth. I hope to post them here soon, just waiting on one more to upload! I love this time of the year in Social Studies as we start to dig into the American Revolution and with our field trip to Bunker Hill and the USS Constitution, we will definitely make some great connections to our nation's history! Today was an awesome day where Room 15 really shined! They have been working so hard on Figurative Language posters and creating/presenting their idioms. We had so much fun with idioms and hopefully this project will be something they remember! Be sure to check out our photo gallery so you can see our projects - we had some butterflies in our stomach, ants in our pants as well as smartie pants and many, many other creative projects! So proud of their efforts! Enjoy the vacation week! We have lots of fun and learning coming our way as we head into MAY?? (How can that be!) Cheers! Maura Important Dates to Remember:
On Tuesday, May 28th, students in grades K-5 Cole School students will meet co-authors Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes, a married couple who were both injured during the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013. They will be joined by the star of their book and ASPCA Dog of the Year, RESCUE! Learn about the role of service dogs to help people with physical disabilities and the amazing things that people and dogs can accomplish together through hard work, perseverance, and partnership. The authors will read aloud, take questions and sign books for all attendees. You can even get Rescue’s“pawtograph” with your copy. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of the book, Rescue & Jessica, A Life-changing Friendship, please look for the order form that will be coming home with students on Monday, April 22nd.
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