Academic Updates:
Whew! We made it through our first week of SBAC!! The students did a fantastic job staying focused during this time. They earned extra outside time multiple times this week, and luckily the weather cooperated and we had beautiful sunny days! In between testing, we were able to get some of our learning time in. On Monday the students proved to be excellent “Root Word Detectives!” They were able to decipher meanings to many common root words like “photos, graph, tele, metron, and tropos!” We spoke about how helpful it will be in our lives to know the most common Greek and Latin root words because it can help us understand more difficult words much easier. We realized that so many words come from these “roots.” We also had time to “ketchup” on a few writing pieces that we hadn’t completed the week before and get more read aloud time for our You Can’t Eat Your Chicken Pox Amber Brown book. The third graders have had more opportunities for free writing time and many have chosen to create chapter books. I’ve noticed well-developed characters and plots. The students are using their writing skills to develop entertaining books for the grade! During Social Studies, the students worked on a “jigsaw” reading activity to present information from the book Ellis Island by Elaine Landa in groups. They practiced their highlighting and presentation skills to the rest of the class. This was a great challenge! 3M made it to the top of their token jar and received the privilege for more outside time! We did this on Friday, to end a busy week on positive note! Upcoming events & Reminders:
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