Sunday, January 8, 2012

Happy weekend!

That was the fastest week on record, for sure.  Here's what we did on Friday.

Math: Discussed and worked with compatible numbers and adding groups of numbers mentally in preparation for our next Topic.  Students also completed an assessment where they interpreted the snow glyphs created yesterday.

Social Studies: We kicked off our chapter on the cultures that made up America with some Zumba Fitness.  Zumba (a personal favorite of Mrs. Plato) is a dance fitness option that uses international music, particularly Latin-based.  We had a blast!

Literacy block: We continued discussing the article from yesterday.  Students then answered some comprehension questions related to the story as an assessment of their understanding.  Read to self or work on writing were part of rotations.

No homework this weekend.

A note about report cards: Teachers must have report card information inputted by 4 PM Monday.  Typically, the reports are printed out in the few days following.  I am thinking we will be sending them home on Wednesday.  Stay tuned to the website to hear for sure.