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Science: Seasons and Severe Weather 2/8/21

Dear Family,

This week we will be learning all about the seasons and weather.  Your child will be able to identify seasons and the effect of the sun in each.  They will describe different types of weather throughout the week, too.

Vocabulary: 

season – weather - storm - severe

Supporting Your Student at Home: 

  • Talk about activities you can do in each season.
  • Talk about a time when you were in a storm. What happened? How did you feel?
  • What types of weather can you name?

 

Science: Earth and Natural Resources 2/1/21

Dear Family,

This week we will be learning all about our Earth.  Your child will be able to identify natural resources as well as describe the water cycle.  Your child will know why it is important to take care of our Earth and how they can help.

Vocabulary

natural – resource – cycle – man-made

Supporting Your Student at Home

  • Talk about resources that are man-made and ones that are natural.
  • Talk about ways you can take care of the Earth.
  • Plant a house plant or flower together as a family.

Social Studies: Leaders 1/25/21

Dear Family,

This week we will continue learning all about the strong female leaders: Helen Keller, Amelia Earhart, Mae Jemison, Rosa Parks, and Sacagawea.  Why are these leaders so important and why is it important that we learn about them?

Vocabulary

blind – deaf – braille – aviator – voyage – engineer – astronaut – nature – experiments – gravity – boycotting – guide – interpreter – expedition

You can access our weekly learning calendar here.

Social Studies: Leaders 1/18/21

Dear Family,

This week we will be learning all about the strong female leaders: Helen Keller, Amelia Earhart, Mae Jemison, Rosa Parks, and Sacagawea.  Why are these leaders so important and why is it important that we learn about them?

Vocabulary

blind – deaf – braille – aviator – voyage – engineer – astronaut – nature – experiments – gravity – boycotting – guide – interpreter – expedition

Supporting Your Student at Home

Match the leader with the correct fact.

 

Leader Fact
Rosa Parks ______was an activist, was deaf and blind. 
Mae Jamison _____was an aviator and first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. 
Hellen Keller _____is a doctor, engineer, and astronaut and was the first African-American female astronaut.
Sacagawea _____was an activist and fought for civil rights.
Amelia Eearhart _____was a guide and interpreter who helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition.

 

You can access our weekly learning calendar here. 

Social Studies: Leaders 1/11/21

Dear Family,

This week we will be learning all about the well known male leaders: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Christopher Columbus, Martin Luther King, Jr., and John Chapman.  Why are these leaders so important? Next week we will continue our learning with an investigation of well known female leaders. 

Vocabulary

military – slaves – explorer – cartographer – voyage – activist – equality – segregation – civil rights – protests – nurseryman – apprenticeship – tattered - generous

Supporting Your Student at Home

Match the leader with the correct fact.

Leader Fact
  • George Washington

 

  • Abraham Lincoln

 

  • Christopher Columbus

 

  • Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

  • John Chapman
  • President and created the Emancipation Proclamation
 
  • 1st President and was in the military
 
  • A nurseryman and nickname
    was “Johnny Appleseed”
 
  • Was an activist and fought
    for civil rights
 
  • Was an explorer and tried to
    sail to China

 

You can access our weekly learning calendar here. 

Welcome Back! 1/6/21

Hello All, 
 

Welcome back to school!  I hope that you had a wonderful holiday with your family. I am looking forward to seeing all students on January 6th. We are starting off the quarter with three days for assessment.  

  Important Dates:  

  • January 5 – If you have not reserved your student's assessment time using the sign-up genius links below, please do so now
 
  • January 6, 7, 8 – Assessment days. Wednesday and Thursday students will attend their individual time slots for benchmark assessments. Note: January 8th is a Friday and requires asynchronous attendance via Seesaw. See the assessment schedule and Zoom links below.  This assessment is crucial to planning for your student’s academic needs.    
  • January 8 – Supply pick-up 1-4 PM (South side of the school – near Lobby) ALL of Mrs. Matthew' Kinder Students will have supplies to pick up. 
  • January 11 – Regular Distance Learning classes begin on Zoom.  See the distance learning schedule below.    
  • Our class will have Art for specials class.  Please take note that the schedule for Kindergarten has changed to allow for our students to have a smaller class size and more developmentally appropriate instruction. See the link in the distance learning schedule below. 
 
The schedule for January 6, 7, and 8 are as follows:   
 

Wednesday, January 6

Thursday, January 7

Friday, January 8

 

8:30-12:00 - Zoom Math Benchmark Assessment

 

8:30-12:00 - Literacy Benchmark Assessment

 Social Studies Preassessment on Seesaw (No Zoom)

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

 

 

 

 

12:15 – 12:45 Kinder Specials

 

1:00-1:30 – Literacy Benchmark Assessment

 

 Field Trip Friday on Seesaw (No Zoom)

 

1:00-4:00 –Zoom Math Benchmark Assessment

 

1:45-4:00 – Literacy Benchmark Assessment

 Make Up Assessments will be scheduled as needed. 
 

 

Our Distance Learning Schedule beginning 1/11/21 

 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

8:30 Advocacy 

8:30 Advocacy 

8:30 Advocacy 

8:30 Advocacy 

Field Trip Friday & 

9:30 Literacy 

9:30 Science/S.S. 

9:30 Literacy 

9:30 Science/S.S. 

Assessments - 

11:00 Math 

11:00 Show & Share 

11:00 Math 

11:00 Show & Share 

Asynchronous Learning via 

12:15 – 12:45 Specials 

 

12:15 – 12:45 Specials 

 

Seesaw. 

Small Groups TBD 

Small Groups TBD 

Small Groups TBD 

Small Groups TBD 

 

Please check your email for specific Zoom links for assessment days and specials.

Thank you for your partnership in ensuring your child completes the Benchmark Assessments and classroom preassessments.  Please let me know if you have any questions or need clarification.  

I look forward to seeing students soon! 

Mrs. Matthews 

Social Studies: Holidays Around The World 12/14/20

Hello Parents, 
This week we will continue our imaginary trip around the world as we investigate how other cultures celebrate their winter holiday. We will examine traditions and create a fun craft that symbolizes each country we visit. Students will have their very own boarding pass and and suitcase to document our travels! 
 
Vocabulary:

culture – tradition – customs - multiculturalism

 
You can support your student at home by comparing your family traditions with the traditions your student learned for that day. 
 
Monday: America - Kwanzaa
Tuesday: Greenland
Wednesday: India
You can access our learning calendar here

Social Studies: Holidays Around The World 12/7/20

Hello Parents, 
This week we will continue our imaginary trip around the world as we investigate how other cultures celebrate their winter holiday. We will examine traditions and create a fun craft that symbolizes each country we visit. Students will have their very own boarding pass and and suitcase to document our travels! 
 
Vocabulary:

culture – tradition – customs - multiculturalism

 
You can support your student at home by comparing your family traditions with the traditions your student learned for that day. 
 
Monday: England
Tuesday: Germany
Wednesday: Australia
Thursday: Sweden
 
Access our weekly learning calendar here

Social Studies: Holidays Around The World 11/30/20

Hello Parents, 
This week we will begin our imaginary trip around the world as we investigate how other cultures celebrate their winter holiday. We will examine traditions and create a fun craft that symbolizes each country we visit. Students will have their very own boarding pass and and suitcase to document our travels. This is truly one of our favorite units and I can't wait to get started! 
 
Vocabulary:

culture – tradition – customs - multiculturalism

 
You can support your student at home by comparing your family traditions with the traditions your student learned for that day. 
 
Monday: Netherlands
Tuesday: Israel
Wednesday: Italy
Thursday: Mexico
 
You can access our weekly learning calendar here. 

Social Studies: Veterans Day 11/9/20

NO SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY!
 
Hello, 
This week we will be learning about Veteran's Day. What is a veteran? What do Veteran's do? What are the five branches of the military? We will make connections to our advocacy lessons and investigate how our military members serve our communities. 
 
Vocabulary
Veteran - Patriotic 
 
You can support your student at home by discussing the 5 branches of the military Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. 
 
You can access our weekly learning calendar here. 

Science: Living Things - Animals and Habitats 11/2/20

Hello, 
This week we will be learning all about habitats. Some questions we will answer during our study will be: Do all animals live in the same place? Why or why not? What do animals need to live and grow? How do you know?
 
Vocabulary:
Habitat - experiment - organism
 
Supporting Your Student at Home: 
You can support your student at home by making connections between the needs of plants and the needs of an animal. What do animals need to survive? Go on a walk in your neighborhood and observe the animals that live in your community. How has the change in seasons changed the animals behavior? 
 
You can access our weekly learning calendar here.

Science: Pumpkin Investigation 10/26/20

Hello All, 
This week we will expand our knowledge of living things and the plant lifecycle as we explore pumpkins, their life cycle, and dig into decomposition. We will dissect a pumpkin and later team up with Ms. Valenza to feed the leftover pumpkin to the chickens! 
Vocabulary
seed - sprout - vine - tendril - decomposition
 
All students will receive a small pumpkin to take home on Thursday. Online families can pick up their student's pumpkin from the front office any time this week. 
 
You can access our learning calendar here. 

Science: Living Things 10/19/20

Hello, 
This week we will be learning all about plants. Your child will be able to identify living and non-living things. We will answer questions such as, what do plants need to live and grow? How do we know if something is living?
Vocabulary
living - nonliving - experiment
You can support your student at home by reviewing our poem for the week:
Flower, flower, stands so tall.
Petals, leaves, roots, and all
All of these things, along with the stem, make the flower look like a gem.

Social Studies: Then and Now 10/14/20

Hello All, 
This week we will wrap up our adventure back in Time! We will be comparing events from the past with the present. We will see what has remained the same and what has changed. 
Vocabulary: 
past - present - slate - shelter - electricity - communication - transportation - homemade - plastic
Supporting Your Student at Home: 
You can support your student at home by investigating how items such as phones and transportation has changed from the past to the present. You can search for pictures and videos about how these items are used and made. 

Social Studies: Then and Now 9/28/20

Hello! 
This week we will be wrapping up our maps unit with a post assessment. Then we will be going back in Time! We will be comparing events from the past with the present. We will see what has remained the same and what has changed. 
Vocabulary: 
past - present - slate - shelter - electricity - communication - transportation - homemade - plastic
Supporting Your Student at Home: 
You can support your student at home by investigating how items such as phones and transportation has changed from the past to the present. You can search for pictures and videos about how these items are used and made.