Looking ahead to the week of February 27 (Week A)

Students collaborated with Ms. Gilbert's class and enjoyed hands-on learning experiences during our heat and matter unit!  

Hi, families! I hope you all had a great week!

LIFESKILL of the week:  Curiosity - Encourage your child to celebrate ways of showing the LIFESKILL of curiosity!

Hoops for Hearts:  Don't forget that the Hoops for Hearts fundraiser ends Tuesday, February 28!  Mr. Schirmer and Ms. Molyneaux thank everyone for their donations.

Read Across America week:  Students will celebrate Dr. Seuss next week.  Please be sure to check out the flyer going home in your child's communication folder Thursday, February 23!

Looking ahead to next week:  As historians, students will study the Antebellum period in South Carolina.  There will not be a traditional unit test for this unit.  Students will be answering questions daily in their fact files, which will later be taken as a test grade.  As mathematicians, they will study geometry.  We will be using the Envision curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below.  As readers, students will revisit story elements through Civil War read alouds.  As writers, they will wrap up their text-dependent analysis unit and learn about conjunctions.

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a great weekend!

Looking ahead to the week of February 20 (Week B)

We are celebrating "Kindness Week" at BRES!  Be sure to check out our kindness wall on D-hall!  Speaking of kindness... Thank you for all of sweet Valentine's Day goodies and cards!  We appreciated the tissue donations, too!  

Hi, families! I hope you all had a great week!

LIFESKILL of the week:  Problem Solving - Encourage your child to celebrate ways of showing the LIFESKILL of problem solving!

Looking ahead to next week:  As scientists, students will wrap up their heat and matter unit.  Toward the end of the week, they'll begin studying the Antebellum period in South Carolina.  There will not be a traditional unit test for this unit.  Students will be answering questions daily in their fact files, which will later be taken as a test grade.  As mathematicians, they will study measurement (to the nearest whole inch, half inch, and quarter inch).  They will also kick off a geometry unit.  We will be using the Envision curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below.  As readers, students will study how authors rely on illustrations.  As writers, they will continue working on text-dependent analysis, as well as, prepositions and prepositional phrases.

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a great weekend!

Looking ahead to the week of February 13 (Week A)

Students enjoyed their visit to the State House!  They were able to see where the legislative and executive branches meet to discuss laws.

Hi, families! I hope you all had a great week!

LIFESKILL of the week:  Problem Solving - Encourage your child to celebrate ways of showing the LIFESKILL of problem solving!

Half-day:  Students will have a half day Friday, February 17.  They will be served lunch, then dismiss at 11:30.  If your child's mode of transportation changes, please be sure to send a note or call the front office.

Responsibility:  Since we are half way through the third nine weeks, students will no longer be reminded to turn in assignments.  They will be responsible for following procedures and turning in assignments, in a timely manner.  Assignments that are not turned in will be marked "missing" in PowerSchool.  They are on the down hill slope to fourth grade, so we are hoping to better prepare them for the expectations in the upper grades.    

Valentine's Day:  As you know, Valentine's Day is Tuesday, February 14.  Since we only have two celebrations a year (winter and end-of-the-year), we will not have a party.  Students may bring in Valentine's Day cards for each of their classmates (but it's not a requirement!).  We have 17 students in our class.  Please do not write a name in the "to" section on the card.  Doing so, allows us to pass out the cards in a more efficient manner.  Also, please do not send in any unhealthy items.  You can review our Health Committee recommendations for healthy snacks on our school's web site.

A letter from Pre-K:

Looking ahead to next week:  As scientists, students will learn about sources of heat, conductors and insulators, as well as, how heat can change states of matter.  As mathematicians, they will wrap up the second half of our fraction module.  We will be using the Engage New York curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below.  As readers, students will study text themes.  As writers, they will continue working on text-dependent analysis, as well as, synonyms, antonyms, and homophones.

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a great weekend!

Looking ahead to the week of February 6 (Week B)

Mrs. Nord visited our classroom and taught us about the Zones of Regulation.  Students enjoyed learning how their emotions affect how they learn!

Hi, families! I hope you all had a great week!

LIFESKILL of the week:  Initiative - Encourage your child to celebrate ways of showing initiative!

Valentine's Day:  As you know, Valentine's Day is Tuesday, February 14.  Since we only have two celebrations a year (winter and end-of-the-year), we will not have a party.  Students may bring in Valentine's Day cards for each of their classmates (but it's not a requirement!).  We have 17 students in our class.  Please do not write a name in the "to" section on the card.  Doing so, allows us to pass out the cards in a more efficient manner.  Also, please do not send in any unhealthy items.  You can review our Health Committee recommendations for healthy snacks on our school's web site.

BookMEN:  We will be celebrating the 100th day of school Friday, February 3!  Time sure does fly by, when you're having fun!  Since we will be on a field trip, we encourage the BookMEN of our families to join us for "Pancakes for Pops" that same morning.  You can go to the Seaside Cafe at 7:30 and enjoy a yummy treat with your sweet kiddo.  (Please note:  We will not be here for lunch, so please do not plan on joining us at our normal lunch time that day!)

Report Cards:  You may keep your child's report card and comments, but please sign and return the report card sleeve!

Looking ahead to next week:  As historians, students will wrap up their government unit.  They will kick off a unit on heat and matter.  As mathematicians, they will continue learning about fractions with the second half of our module.  We will be using the Engage New York curriculum for this unit, so please see the family letter below.  As readers, students will study author's purpose.  As writers, they will continue working on text-dependent analysis, as well as, singular and plural possessives.

Thank you again for all of your support!  Have a great weekend!