We are closed tomorrow, Monday, February 20, because of Presidents' Day, we will see you all on Tuesday. SPRING BREAK CAMP INFORMATION: Spring Break Camp will take place the first week of Spring Break, March 20-24. The link to register is https://campscui.active.com/orgs/RoycemoreSchool or you may print the registration form on the flyer and give it to me. PALIO, Roycemore's oldest tradition will take place on March 10 for Grades 1-4 . It is time to begin to think about summer. DISCOVERY UNLIMITED AND CAMP information is on our website at roycemoreschool.org/summer Registration is open. THEME WEEK, MAKERS OF CIVILIZATION will take place February 27-March 3. We need lots of recyclables. You may start bringing them to Melinda's office now. Thank you! Thank you to Sandra and Frances for accompanying us on our field trip this week! We started our blogs this week. Everyone chose their topic, named their blog and chose the look of their blog. Everyone is so excited to get writing! Below is a collection of blog entries the class wrote about their week. Enjoy! Guest bloggers: Lily, Jano, Miquel, Joseph, Hamza, Oliver and Keira Math The best thing I learned this week was subtracting fractions. When I was learning this it taught me something. That something is patience, because it was very hard to learn. After I acknowledged this it made much more sense and I learned how to do it. The best time in the classroom this week was doing fractions. It is a new thing for me in math. I love doing math because I get better and better each month. At the beginning of the year I was horrible and now I am better. My favorite activity this week was the math floor planner. We get to decide what we want it to look like, what to buy and have the freedom to design a big space however we want it. That is amazing because it is mixing difficult math and letting us unleash creativity in a math problem. I didn't think it could be done! The most fun thing I did this week was the math room planner. Taking the measurements and figuring out how big the room is supposed to be was awesome. Figuring out the wall measurements was fun. Overall, I am very happy about it. LA I love learning about blogs. They are fun and exciting. I like blogs because you are taking what you love and teaching other people about it. Some parents and other people think the Internet is a waste. I think it is a good place for people around the world to share what they love. Blogging is a great way to spend your time. Social Studies The best thing I learned about this week is the Chicago fire. I enjoyed it because I learned things that happened in the past. I feel bad for the who lost family members in the fire. I like it because it is history. It was interesting that people thought it was a cow that started the Chicago fire, but it wasn't. People blamed an Irish immigrant, Mrs. O'Leary. We heard a podcast about it we started reading a book about it. It is a really cool book because the dad is a sheriff and he was shot right in the heart, but his badge saved him. Sadly, he died in a blizzard when his wagon crashed.
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* Lower/Middle School Conferences will be held Feb 14, 15, 16, 17. I'm looking forward to the chance to sit down with each of you and discuss all the growth your wonderful child has demonstrated throughout the year!
You will receive the link to your child's report card in an email that will be sent out on Monday, so be on the lookout for that! Upcoming dates to keep in mind: Valentine's day is on Tuesday. We will be exchanging Valentine's in the classroom and then attending a lower school party. We will also be walking to the Evanston history Center on Wednesday afternoon. We will tour the center and see the Underground Railroad photograph exhibit. Please let me now if you would like to accompany us. The cost is $5.00 for each child. Feb. 17- Conferences- students will not have school. Feb. 20- Presidents' Day- students will not have school. Registration is open for Discovery Unlimited and Camp on the website! Math The fraction units are underway. The students are adding fractions with like denominators and comparing fractions. They are converting improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa. They are all picking up the concepts quickly. I have even heard a few yell out, "This is fun!!" LA/Social Studies The small groups reading the World's Fair books has ended. The next book is I Survived the Great Chicago Fire. The kids will be reading this book largely on their own, with in class discussion about historical fact vs. fiction and character analysis. In Chicago history we have learned about Jean Baptiste DuSable. He was the first permanent settler of Chicago and had a great relationship with the Native Americans. We read about the Northwest Ordinance and The Missouri Compromise. The students also conducted an Underground Railroad simulation, talking a bit about the role of Chicago communities. The next phase of the family history project was sent home on Friday. The students are to create an artistic interpretation of the Chicago flag, based on what is important to your family. Students may use any materials/media to create the flag. Each part of the flag has a meaning for them and should be represented. It will be part of their final presentation. It is due Tuesday, February 21. |