December 13-17
December 13-17
Computer Charging
Many students have been coming to school with a computer that is not charged. Please help to remind your student that Chromebooks must be charged at home before coming to school.
Winter Celebrations:
We look forward to celebrating all holidays this Friday. Our celebration will be after lunch at 12:40 until 1:40. I appreciate all those families who have volunteered to help out!
Dressing for the Weather
As winter approaches, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately. All students are expected to be outside at all 3 recesses and often times during P.E. Once the snow begins, students will not be allowed to play beyond the blacktop without boots and snow pants. If your child is in need of a winter coat or any other winter apparel, please let me know.
Please talk to your students about their responsibility in wearing what you send/expect them to wear during recesses. Brown School is focused on teaching personal responsibility/natural consequences for student choices. For instance, if their pants get wet going down the slide when they chose not to wear their snow pants, they will be sitting in wet pants for the day. We will not call home for dry clothing.
What we are learning this week:
Math: We will continue to practice adding and subtracting fractions.
ELA: We will focus on the text structure, sequence of events.
Writing: We will continue our study of prefixes and suffixes.
Science: This week in science we will continue our geology unit about rocks. Your child will learn about weathering, the process when solid rocks break into smaller pieces. This can happen when plant roots grow into cracks or when freezing water expands in small cracks, exerting tremendous force on the rock to break into pieces. Students will also investigate how tumbling rocks can wear down and break apart by shaking sugar cubes. We will solve the mystery, “Will a mountain last forever?”
Social Studies: We will continue our unit on geography of the United States.
P2: We will study self-control. Self-control means, “You have the ability to control your emotions and behaviors. You think before you act.”
Important Upcoming Dates:
Wed. 12/15 - Late Start (school begins at 9:20am)
Fri. 12/17-Winter Celebration in the afternoon
Mon. 12/20 through Fri. 12/31 - Winter Break
Mon. 1/3 - School resumes
Wed. 1/5 - Late Start (school begins at 9:20am)
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