http://glencairn4th.weebly.com October 7th, 2019 From The Teachers As the weather cools, please make sure Social Studies/Science your child is dressed in warm layers of clothing. In science, students will be investigating Michigan weather can be unpredictable and we energy and working on the long-term goal of have both fire and lockdown drills scheduled this figuring out how to fix reoccurring electrical week. Having layered clothing keeps kids prepared blackouts in a fictional city. Students will be building for changing indoor and outdoor temperatures as simple circuits and learning how they work. well as. Social studies focuses on using nonfiction As Unit 2 begins in math, we will begin sources to do research on the 5 regions of the mixing kids between the two homerooms for United States. They will learn both content and the instruction. Students have been divided based on process of gathering and synthesizing information. the type of instruction and peer group that we believe will be the most beneficial for your child. All students will cover the material from Unit 2 using Math Math Expressions, but the manner of delivery will be somewhat different. The content of math instruction this week We will have background check forms at focuses on multiplication concepts and methods. parent/teacher conferences for anyone who is Students will have the option of bringing interested in volunteering this year.These can be home differentiated homework that is more completed in the school office. The office just needs challenging or less overwhelming. We wanted to let to photocopy your Driver’s License. The form takes you know that this homework option has been about 2 minutes to complete. presented to your child. Please utilize the student The link to sign up for parent/teacher planner or talk with your child about talking with us conferences is listed below. so that homework is appropriate for your child. Mr. Finger – https://bit.ly/2lZVzdg Mrs. Schefke – https://bit.ly/2lZv5IY School phone: (517) 333-7930. E-mail: marc.finger@elps.us, (602) 689-8256. Reading lauren.schefke@elps.us, (517) 755-7466 We are on Unit 1, Week 5 of our Reading Street reading program. Students will be reading ELPS MISSION STATEMENT: about Yosemite National Park and how the efforts Nurturing each child of John Muir (among others) helped to shape the Educating all students history of this amazing place. Building World Citizens Ask your child about his/her small group ELPS Vision Statement: East Lansing Public Schools provide an exemplary education for literacy work. Assignments and activities vary all students through a cohesive, comprehensive curriculum in an between groups and should be written down in the inclusive, supportive environment. student planners that should be checked daily. Focal countries for Morning Celebration: This is used as a communication tool to make sure Oct. 8-12: Uganda Oct. 15-19: Argentina we are all on the same page.
Special News Writing
• 10/14 – Indigenous People’s Day Students will work on organizing their • 10/15,10/17 & 10/22– ½ days for writing into paragraphs this week. This will include Parent/Teacher Conferences (school dismissed how to structure dialogue between characters as @ 12:10) well as breaking narration into different sections. • 10/22 – Picture retake day Editing and revision will continue to be a focal point this week.