IMPORTANT!!

THURSDAY 1/16 AND FRIDAY 1/17 WILL NOW BE FULL DAYS!  Dismissal will be at its regular time.

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Now that we're back into the swing of things, I wanted to give you some information for the upcoming week.

 

Math: We are continuing our Multiplication unit. Now that we have explored the meaning of multiplication, we are now focusing on the facts.  We are working towards fluency (having a quick, efficient strategy for figuring out facts), then automaticity (knowing them automatically).  We will be practicing through games and stations in class, but it would be very helpful to practice multiplication facts at home as well.  We will be taking a multiplication test on Friday, January 17 and continue to review multiplication in our stations.  We took a pretest for this unit as well, so it will be sent home, along with the posttest.

 

Social Studies: We began our Mali unit this week.  As it is a very short unit, we will be taking our test on Wednesday, January 15.  Students have their notes in their binders, as well as a review packet, a 4 square we created in class, and the packet they received at the beginning of the year.  Please be sure to review these notes nightly before the test, but they will also need them in class, so keep them in the binder.

 

Reminders:

January 16th and 17th- early dismissal days

January 17th- end of the 2nd marking period

January 20th and 21st- NO SCHOOL

January 30th- Report Cards go home

 

Thank you again for all of your support at home!  I can't believe we are halfway through the year!