Hello, 206 families and friends!

We had a busy week! 

In our current reading of “The Parker Inheritance,” we are getting close to discovering where the treasure is hidden, and wondering if it will even be a treasure!  Some students suspect it could be the 3 page letter Siobhan wrote to Reggie. We also discussed the significance of names, as Siobhan aptly expressed to Reggie Bradley aka James Parker, “A name helps us define who we are. It reminds us of our history.” This theme will be further explored in our upcoming discussions.

Our Genius projects are going strong! Students are in the final stages of their research, and next week, we’ll brainstorm various ideas for presenting their learning, emphasizing multi-genre presentations.

In mathematics, we’ve just wrapped up Unit 6 in Everyday Math, which covered division of multi-digit numbers, angle measurement, and story problems involving fractions and mixed numbers. As part of our math sharing, student partnerships tackled a division-related story problem, interpreting the remainder and illustrating their thought process visually to share with the class.

In writing, students are in the process of publishing their opinion pieces on “What is your favorite snack?” Additionally, we explored pop art and the renowned artist Andy Warhol. We discussed how pop art revolves around simplistic, vibrant depictions of everyday items, like soup cans, painted in bold hues. Students examined images of their favorite snacks and their packaging, then sketched representations of them using the pop art technique—identifying the vivid colors they want to use. Next week, we’ll create these pieces to accompany their final opinion papers.

Lastly, on Thursday, we bid farewell to Mr. John with a pizza snack celebration! We so enjoyed having him in our classroom and are sad to see him leave. 

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the sunshine!

Ms. Beth