Celebration of Generation: Be on the lookout for an informational letter and Save The
Date regarding our annual Celebration of Generation gallery walk and luncheon.
Date regarding our annual Celebration of Generation gallery walk and luncheon.
JA in a Day: We will have JA in a Day on March 23rd at Highcroft.
Hats on Day: Be a friend by donating a dollar and proudly wear a hat on March 23rd.
Spring Break: Spring Break is from March 24-April 1st.
March
14: Parkway Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 pm, Central Middle
22: PSO Meeting, 7:00 pm, Highcroft Library
23: JA in a Day, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
March 24 - April 1: No School - Spring Break
April
4: Late Start, School begins at 11:05 am
Spirit Day - Stuffed Animal Day
6: Jump Rope for Heart
7: Trivia Night, 6:00 pm, JCC Chesterfield
11: Parkway Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 pm, Central Middle
12: Jog Jam
Orientation for 5th Grade Students attending Central Middle, 11:15 am
All Read, 3:25 pm
16: Mile Run, wear running clothes/shoes and bring water bottle
19: Celebration of Generations, 5th Grade, 9:05 am
20: Talent Share
24: Chorus Concert at Spoede Elementary, 6:30 pm
27: No School/Inclement Weather Make-up Day
April 30 - May 11: MAP Testing
Reading: This week in reading, students will learn that knowledgeable readers assume that some themes
are so universal that they appear in more than one book and across history as well. We will take a day to
self-assess our progress using our learning progression and set new goals to move forward in our fantasy
reading. On Wednesday, we will begin the third bend in our unit, When Fact and Fantasy Collide. Students
will learn that readers of fantasy refer to nonfiction texts and references to more fully understand the world
they are reading about. Also, we will discuss the role specific vocabulary plays in fantasy novels. Finally,
we will learn that just as in life, characters in fantasy books are not all good or all bad, but in fact are rather
complex.
are so universal that they appear in more than one book and across history as well. We will take a day to
self-assess our progress using our learning progression and set new goals to move forward in our fantasy
reading. On Wednesday, we will begin the third bend in our unit, When Fact and Fantasy Collide. Students
will learn that readers of fantasy refer to nonfiction texts and references to more fully understand the world
they are reading about. Also, we will discuss the role specific vocabulary plays in fantasy novels. Finally,
we will learn that just as in life, characters in fantasy books are not all good or all bad, but in fact are rather
complex.
Writing: This week in writing, students will learn that fiction writers create their best drafts when they
experience the world through their character’s skin. Then, we will study published leads in order to revise
our own leads. After that, we will learn to orient our readers with the setting. Students will “stay in the
scene” making sure the action and dialogue are grounded in the setting. Lastly, we will work to write
strong endings. Students will do their best to craft the endings that their stories deserve. In particular, they
will make their endings mesh with and serve the purposes of their stories.
experience the world through their character’s skin. Then, we will study published leads in order to revise
our own leads. After that, we will learn to orient our readers with the setting. Students will “stay in the
scene” making sure the action and dialogue are grounded in the setting. Lastly, we will work to write
strong endings. Students will do their best to craft the endings that their stories deserve. In particular, they
will make their endings mesh with and serve the purposes of their stories.
Math: This week in math, we will apply our understanding of division to divide fractions. Students will start
by using their understanding of division as sharing and their understanding of fractions as part of a whole
to solve problems involving dividing fractions. Students will learn to use models, concepts of division, and
concepts of fractions to learn how to divide two whole numbers where the quotient is a fraction, and to
write a fraction as a division expression.
by using their understanding of division as sharing and their understanding of fractions as part of a whole
to solve problems involving dividing fractions. Students will learn to use models, concepts of division, and
concepts of fractions to learn how to divide two whole numbers where the quotient is a fraction, and to
write a fraction as a division expression.
Social Studies: This week in Social Studies, we will begin our new unit, The Colonial Period. Students
will work to answer the question, “how does where you live affect how you live?” Students will compare
and contrast life in each of the 13 colonies by relating how geography impacted the development of each
colonial region. They will also examine patterns of interaction among various cultural groups and among
the colonies themselves. Just as in the past, students will see and make connections to how location continues
to influence the development of people and understand how the diversity of where they live affects their day to
day experience.
will work to answer the question, “how does where you live affect how you live?” Students will compare
and contrast life in each of the 13 colonies by relating how geography impacted the development of each
colonial region. They will also examine patterns of interaction among various cultural groups and among
the colonies themselves. Just as in the past, students will see and make connections to how location continues
to influence the development of people and understand how the diversity of where they live affects their day to
day experience.
Science: Students will rotate every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday for science. Our class is currently studying
Environments with Miss. Kohut.
Environments with Miss. Kohut.
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