Kaweøkye 16, 2014 (January)

Welcome to a new year! I wish you and your family all the best in 2014! Please know that the

entire staff at Tuscarora School is here for students and their families if anyone needs

information or resources during this time. Please contact the main Office at 215-3670 and your

call will be directed to the appropriate staff. We are here to help!

Our school-wide goal for the New Year is to be kind to one another. During our opening

assembly we stressed the importance of being a good friend, showing compassion, respect and

empathy. A friend is someone who is always there for you – someone who will genuinely listen

and support you.

In addition to our emphasis on Character Development we are preparing for the New York State

ELA and Math assessments. New York State continues to release information relating to

Common Core Learning Standards. Positive changes have been made to the upcoming New

York State testing program for spring 2014. Testing time has been reduced in some grades and

the quantity of material has been adjusted, as well. Information can be found at

www.Engageny.org. The rigor and depth of the testing will remain challenging. Please continue

to work with us as we prepare our students to meet this challenge with perseverance.

NYS Assessment dates are as follows: ELA for grades 3, 4, 5 & 6 are April 1, 2 and 3, 2014

Math for grades 3, 4, 5, & 6 are April 30, May 1 and 2, 2014

I want to thank Mr. DiGiacomo and Home School for the fabulous field trip to

Chef’s Restaurant and Shea’s Performing Arts Center to see the Broadway

production of Wicked. Our 5th and 6th graders had the privilege to attend and they

were all so grateful and mature. I received so many compliments at Chef’s

Restaurant from waiters and waitresses on how respectful the students were and

what amazing manners they had during lunch. Our students were also very well

behaved and patient during our bus break down. This is a lifelong memory and I am blessed to

have the opportunity to work with such amazing students, teachers, support staff and parents.

PreK Dayla Crouse Ashton Dixon Lilli Patterson Harley Printup Jayme Sears-Winker

Second Grade Bella Geracci Angel Hill Mariah Moll Ryan Mt Pleasant Lucas Truesdale

Third Grade Alexander Dowdy

Katrina Green Hope Hill

Renee Hill Saege Hucks

Kaya Kaercher Eliza Spina

Kindergarten Shyloh Bishop Trey Dubuc Braxton Kilgour Lorena Ramirez Elenora Spina

First Grade Cameron Chew Annabella Dowdy Tristan Fox Savino Geracci Marisa Rickard

Fourth Grade Andre Clause Karisa Edwards Jake Gansworth Evan Hill Isaac Ramirez Olivia Rickard

Fifth Grade Austin Edwards Romeo Fitzgerald Sadreene Fixico Connor Green Aiyana Kaercher Marticela Serpas Mackenzie-Mae Smith Lily Ann Truesdale

Sixth Grade Jocelyn Bissell Chase Chapman Isabella Jacobs Aidan Patterson Desmond Pickell Cayla Swanson Karson Swanson

Niagara Wheatfield District Tuscarora Indian School 716-215-3670

Skarure? Ekwehewe Yerihedya?ta

Elizabeth Corieri, Yekujderisne

You can find an electronic version of Tuscarora Times at: www.nwcsd.k12.ny.us

Office and Community News

January 16, 2014

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SCHOOL MALL FUNDRAISER – Please help our school NO MONEY NEEDS TO BE COLLECTED just return completed address book and your student will get a prize and be entered into a drawing for a remote controlled robot. Addressees will receive a ONE TIME MAILING and if anyone orders anything your child will get extra prizes-t shirts. All Address books will count toward money raised for Tuscarora School. An easy fundraiser-please help!

CHOCOLATE SHOP CANDY SALE: Spring Catalog going home tomorrow with your student. Orders taken through Friday, February 7, 2014. Checks to: Tuscarora Home School Council. Return cash/checks with top white copy. Candy will be available for pick up on Monday, April 7. Prizes will be awarded to the top three candy sellers – you must return your forms and money by Friday, February 7. TTUUSSCCAARROORRAA BBAAPPTTIISSTT AAWWAANNAA CCAALLEENNDDAARR::

1/14 Flashlight Night – bring a flashlight.

1/21 Paradise Night – Garden of God-wear Hawaiian

1/28 Testimony Night – leaders will give their testimony

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January 21 and 28-Tuesdays.

Regular classes January 22, 29- Wednesdays.

Sanborn Historical Society Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 28 at 7 PM Sanborn Fire Hall *Special Program* Bronze Casting Process-Lewiston Monuments program by Susan Geissler. Public Invited-Refreshments-no charge

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taking Cayuga language classes in Niagara Falls, NY

starting next year please contact Allan Jamieson at

716.603-4546, we will have an introductory meeting to

determine when best to meet and want to find out the

level of interest.

NNAATTIIVVEE HHEEAALLIINNGG CCIIRRCCLLEE on Friday, Jan 17th

Noon-2pm

at Tuscarora Nation House CHW Office. Please join

Jason Runion for discussion on grief & trauma, as we

come to terms with tragedies in our lives. Historical and

childhood trauma, or recent events can all wreak havoc

on our bodies and minds. Through the support of others

we are often able to begin the healing process. Free

Lunch & $25 Gift Card. Call CHW office at 297-0598 to

register.

BBEENNEEFFIITT TTOO HHEELLPP SSUUPPPPOORRTT TTHHEE SSUURRVVIIVVOORRSS OOFF EEAARRLLEE GGRREEEENNEE – Earl was a member of 7-Clan and a longtime sober member of AA. Sun., Jan 19th 2-6pm at The Meeting Place, 2469 Niagara Rd, NF, NY www.meetingplaceinagarafalls.com – Admission: $20 Live Band, Food, Coffee, Tea, Pop, Giant 50/50, Prize Raffle, Basket/Gift Auction. If you would like to donate gifts/baskets to Auction please call Amy at 525-4556 or Marilyn Hill 201-5319. No outside food to be brought in, thank you.

TTUUSSCCAARROORRAA NNAATTIIOONN HHOOUUSSEE is looking to employ

resident college students for snow removal which

includes shoveling and salting. Must be able to carry

50#’s. Available for early morning call ins. Able to work

in cold weather and must have appropriate cold weather

gear. Please send resume a.s.a.p. to the attention of Ben

Brayley at the Tuscarora Nation House.

National Wear Red Day Feb 7th From: Nurse Marilyn

Celebrate 10 years of Go Red For Women with 10 steps to a heart-healthy life. 1. Get regular checkups.

2. Know your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers.

3. Follow your doctor’s recommendations for diet and exercise.

4. Take prescribed medications as directed.

5. If you smoke, quit now.

6. Get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity each day.

7. Eat a heart-healthy diet, including fruits and vegetables,

whole-grain foods and fish. 8. Limit food high in saturated fats and cholesterol.

9. Americans should limit daily salt intake to less than 1,500

milligrams per day. 10. Learn your family history of heart disease and talk to your

healthcare provider to help manage you risk.

The tendency to develop heart disease can run in the family, passed down through risk factors

such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar levels and obesity. Now for the

good news: Even with a family history of heart disease, you may prevent it through healthy eating

habits and frequent physical activity. And you can pass along those habits to the next generation.

It’s time to know about your family’s health history. It’s time to do more to reduce your own risk

against the No. 1 killer of women. It’s time to Go Red For Women.

Enjoy these 10 red foods and drinks too! Red Berry Squares Make strawberry-flavored gelatin mixed with fresh strawberries and raspberries. Cut

into squares before serving. Frozen Watermelon Bites Alternate frozen cubes of watermelon and mint leaves on a skewer and serve

cold. Ravin’ Red Smoothie Blend 1 cup low-fat yogurt, ½ cup frozen strawberries, ½ cup frozen raspberries

and 1 frozen banana. Red Pasta Cook whole-wheat spaghetti and top with low-sodium marinara sauce, diced tomatoes and sun-

dried tomatoes. Baked Red Apple Dessert Fill 1 whole red apple (cored) with ¼ cup chopped almonds, ¼ cup dried

cranberries, 1 tsp. honey and 1 tsp. brown sugar. Bake for 15 minutes at 350° or until sugar bubbles. Perfect Polenta Cook polenta and mix with roasted cherry tomatoes, roasted red bell pepper and sun-

dried tomato. Stuffed Red Bell Peppers Stuff 1 red bell pepper (cored) with ½ cup cooked brown rice, ¼ diced red

onion, ¼ cup ground turkey (browned), 1 tbsp. parsley, salt and pepper. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or

until pepper is heated through. Red Bean Salsa Combine 2 cups red beans, ½ cup diced red onions, 1 cup diced red tomato, ¼ cup

diced jalapeño (remove seeds), ¼ cup chopped parsley, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, salt and pepper. Roasted Red Cabbage Salad In a large bowl, combine 2 cups chopped red cabbage (roasted), ½ cup red

onion (thinly sliced and sautéed), ¼ cup red wine vinegar, 1 tbsp. olive oil and sea salt.

Niagara Wheatfield Central School District

TUSCARORA HOME SCHOOL COUNCIL

2015 Mt. Hope Road, Lewiston, NY 14092 Elizabeth Corieri, Principal Ph: 716-215-3670 Fax: 716-215-3685

Dear Parents:

Enclosed you will find a booklet and order form displaying the Spring Candy Sale items. The Sale starts Thursday January 16, 2014 and ends Friday February 7, 2014.

We would greatly appreciate your support in order to make this sale a successful one. Please work with your child in presenting the booklet to friends, relatives, and neighbors (accompany your child if selling door-to-door). Also, please review the order form to ensure it is filled out correctly and the addition is completed. Collect the money for the items sold in cash, money order, or check written out to TUSCARORA HOME SCHOOL COUNCIL, (not The Chocolate Shop). Return only the top white copy of the order form to school. Your order and payment must be returned to school by Friday February 7. Candy will be available for pickup at school on Monday April 7, 2014. Please promptly pick up your orders after 10:30 am on April 7 since it is the last week of school before Spring Recess. Please check your order when you pick up if there are any discrepancies or items that are damaged in your order, please let us know at that time. The Chocolate Shop, located at 871 Niagara Street, Buffalo, will provide the candy. The Chocolate Shop has been molding chocolate novelties for over 50 years and is well known for its fresh, high quality, candy products. I would like to thank you in advance for your cooperation in our Spring Candy Fundraiser. Please keep in mind that profits for this sale will go directly to help our students. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place individual students who are the top sellers. The prizes will include $50, $25, and $20 gift cards! To be eligible for prizes your student’s order must be in by Friday February 7. If you have any questions please contact the school at 215-3670. Sincerely, Tuscarora Home School Council

Chwent Tuscarora Members, The Tuscarora Community Health Assessment Team has been working through the holidays to collect our community’s health assessment surveys. So far, a few more than 100 have been returned. We are aware the holidays and the recent tragedies in our community have likely delayed the completion of surveys by many of our community members. We would like to keep the momentum for this health improvement effort moving forward. The results of this survey will guide our Nation’s future plans for creating a healthier community. If you have not already completed the survey, please take 10 minutes to fill it out on paper or online at:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TuscaroraHealth We will be coming house-to-house to follow up and collect surveys starting January 16th. We will have more surveys on hand if you happen to have used your old survey as paper to jot down your Christmas list. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 716-297-0598 or 716-343-3342. We thank you for your participation in this important step forward for our community! Nya:weh, Tuscarora Community Health Assessment Team Tess Smith-Printup, Ann Printup and June VanEvery-Huber

Mrs. Brock and Mrs. Diegelman

Literacy Corner

Understanding Test Genre

As we prepare our students for the state test, we are sharing strategies

and tools which they can use to be successful. However, many of the tips

listed below, are strategies that all students should be applying in their

academic careers, whether they are taking a test or learning in the

classroom.

1. Make sure to read the directions carefully and look for the key words

in a question. (explain, compare, describe)

2. Always have a reason or rationale to support your answer or conclusion.

It is best to use “text evidence.”

3. Restate the question in your own words.

4. Reread to confirm your understanding of the text.

5. Use context clues when figuring out an unknown word.

6. Always check for correct spelling and punctuation when you are working

on the task of writing.

7. It is important to determine the important information or summarize

what you have read.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART:

In February, Tuscarora Elementary will participate in “Jump Rope for Heart.” Information will be

sent home with your child soon. We ask that you encourage your son or daughter to participate.

More can be found here www.aahperd.org/jump/

Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart are educational fund development programs that are co-sponsored by AAHPERD and the American Heart Association. These programs promote physical education and provide children with knowledge of heart disease and stroke while raising funds for cardiovascular disease research, stroke research, and health education. Each year more than 7 million children participate in a JRFH or HFH event, uniting parents, students and the community in an important cause. By participating in these events, students are given the opportunity to contribute to the fight against heart disease and stroke by raising money for research and education. Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart are unique because they have an educational component. Every coordinator that conducts an event receives educational materials and lesson plans that focus on heart disease and stroke related issues such as heart attack and stroke warning signs, the importance of physical activity, and an anti-tobacco message. Beyond the educational materials, teachers also receive jump ropes to use in their classrooms and have the opportunity to earn US GAMES certificates to purchase new physical education equipment for their programs.

TUSCARORA

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

MR. TURNER

1/21-1/24

WHAT’S UP Physical Education?

Grades K-2: this week they began dribbling in basketball. They will continue this

next week as well as passing and other fundamental skills of basketball.

Grades 3-6: this week they began their basketball unit and will continue with it next

week.

PreK- worked with centers this past week and will continue to do so next week.

Music at Tuscarora with Mr. DiGiacomo

I’d like to thank everyone who helped make our 5th

and 6th

Grade

field trip to see Wicked at Shea’s Performing Arts Center and lunch at

Chef’s Restaurant such a success. This was a great opportunity for

students to experience a professional musical. It was a memorable day

that students will remember for years to come.

Just a reminder that early morning lessons will resume on Tuesday

and Thursday mornings after Winter Break from 8:10 until 8:55. This

additional time provides students with an opportunity to expand their

repertoire and work on specific musical skills. A permission slip is

required before students can begin attending.

Students in all grades are beginning to learn songs by the Beatles

on the bell instruments. Students have begun learning Hello Goodbye,

Yesterday, You Never Give Me Your Money and Eleanor Rigby. I wish

everyone a safe and healthy month of January!

Greetings from the Speech Teacher!

This article is to let parents know what speech and language goals are

expected for each grade level. This week is about what Third Grade

students need to master in the area of speech and language.

Speech and Language Goals for Third Grade

Listen with attention during lessons and respond with statements and

questions

Understand and interpret information presented in various media

Engage in turn-taking in conversation for four or five exchanges

Describe cause-and –effect relationships

Offer solutions and reasonable explanations for problems found in

stories

Report information and tell stories in an interesting way

Correctly pronounce words except for a few sophisticated new content

words

Use mostly conventional grammar and word usage

Expand expressive and receptive vocabulary

Recite some poems from memory

Use content-specific words when discussing a topic

You will note that the expectations for our expectations for third grade

students have greatly increased from the time they entered school.

Many people have put forth the idea that third grade is a great shift in

learning – the students have learned the fundamental skills and are now

learning to apply them in new learning situations. If you have any

questions or concerns regarding your child’s development in the area of

speech and language, please feel free to contact me at Tuscarora

Elementary School.

Mrs. Mary Ellen Nichols Speech Teacher

H is for Healthy! Each day we feature another way to

take good care of our bodies! We know that: (1) our

bodies need plenty of rest or we become grumpy; (2) we

need to eat good foods and limit the junk food; (3) we

need plenty of exercise; and (4) we need SUNSHINE and

HUGS!

Come and see the awesome snowmen we made, to be

displayed outside of our classroom door!

Many many nyawehs for our snow pants and clean

blankets!

Coming soon…our Pre-K Cupid Store! Please have your

child bring in an assortment of “treasures” from

around the house or cheapie dollar store items!

SNACK DAYS

MON., 1/20: NO SCHOOL

TUES., 1/21: DAYLA

WED., 1/22: HARLEY

THURS., 1/23: JAMES

FRI., 1/24: JAYME

Here’s the Scoop Mrs. Tortorella’s Kindergarten Class January 16, 2014

Math In math we are focusing on the concept of “one more than” with numbers 0-10. Students are learning, practicing, and understanding that each successive number name refers to a quantity that is one greater. This skill is preparing the students to be able to count on rather than counting all.

Literacy

Throughout reading a variety of books, poems, songs, and writing the children have been learning about different jobs in our community and what they use to do their jobs. They have learned the following vocabulary words; equipment, uniform, expect, remained, and utensils. We are focusing on the letter Oo and the high frequency word /you/.

Upcoming Events Monday, January 20th:

No School for Martin Luther King Day

January Sight Words

1. be 2. from 3. your 4. did 5. or 6. by

6. one 7. had 8. not 9. but 10. number 12. about 13. oil

Martin Luther King Jr.

On January 20th, we will not have school to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and the life he led. A monumental activist for civil rights, he passionately pursued ensuring equal right for everyone. Known for his infamous “I have a dream” speech, King is certainly an important man in our country’s history. Leading up to Martin Luther King day, students have been learning all about King’s life and what he did for our country. We have read many books and completed creative responses. Our writing this week centered on Martin Luther King’s famous speech, “I Have a Dream”. The children brainstormed the dreams that they want for everyone in the world. For example, the children dreamed that everyone has clothes, food, water, money, love, and respect for each other. Be on the look out for their excellent work on display. In addition, we will be making the strong connection to our own classroom community and how although we are all different, we are all special in some way. Although sometimes a difficult topic, it is important to sit down with your child and discuss the differences in people and how we need to respect everyone. A good rule of thumb:” Treat others the way you’d like to be treated!” Encourage your child to strive for this in all he/she does!

Mrs. Stanton January 16th, 2014

ELA The genre this week is Expository Text. We will read several nonfiction selections about animals. The essential question (focus question) is “How are offspring like their parents?” Our comprehension strategy is to reread for understanding. We will also focus on identifying the main topic and key details in the text. The grammar/word skills this week will be a review of suffixes, finding multiple- meaning words and consonant digraphs. The unit spelling test is tomorrow.

Dates to Remember:

January 17th Scholastic Book Order due January 20th Martin Luther King Jr. day- No School

Math We began a new and important unit

on Place Value. Understanding

place value is a huge part of future

success with higher level Math

skills. We started by counting ones

and bundling them into groups of

10’s. Next, we bundled groups of

10’s into groups of 100. In class, we

used straws as models to count and

bundle. Students could practice at

home by grouping everyday objects,

such as Cheerios, into 10’s and then

100’s. Remember … Count by ones

and make groups of ten. Then group

tens into hundreds! Please return Library books every

Thursday.

ELA

** There will be a spelling test tomorrow, January 17th.

** There will be a grammar quiz tomorrow, January 17th.

Essential

Question

How do people make government work?

Stories We’ve

Shared

“All About Elections“ “Every Vote Counts”

“The Race to the Presidency” “VOTE!”

Genre

Nonfiction ~ Nonfiction texts provide facts and details

about a topic. Nonfiction texts are organized using

headings and subheadings.

Comprehension

Strategy

Reread ~ Good readers reread portions of the text to help

them better understand anything that was unclear. Good

readers also reread to help them remember important

facts and details.

Comprehension

Skill

Author’s Point of View ~ To find the author’s point of

view, students should look for details that show what the

author thinks.

Vocabulary

Strategy

Prefixes ~ A prefix is a word part added to the beginning

of a word. A prefix changes the meaning of the word. For

example: re means again, un means not.

Grammar

Irregular Plural Nouns ~ Some nouns have special plural

forms. For example: men, women, children. Some nouns

have the same singular and plural form. For example: fish,

sheep, deer.

Spelling Silent Letters ~ Our spelling list focuses on the wr, kn,

and gn silent letter patterns.

MATH

Module 3 – Multiplication and Division with Units of 0,1, 6-9, and

Multiples of 10

Topic A – The Properties of Multiplication and Division

Fluency

~ The 7’s flashcards went home on Monday, January 6th. The 8’s

flashcards went home on Monday, January 13th. Please make

sure your child is practicing them at home nightly.

What

We’ve

Been Doing

~ In class, we have returned to our study of multiplication and

mathematical properties. We are using the commutative,

associative, and distributive properties to help us learn and

master our x6 and x7 math facts.

We LOVED our visit from

Santa on December 20th. It

was so much fun to share in

the kid’s excitement over

Santa’s visit and as they

opened their presents.

Thank you so much, Santa!

Tuscarora Times

January 16, 2014

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JAN/FEB

Sunday January 19th 11:00am – 1:00pm

Tuscarora K-Kids Ice Skating Party Academy Park Rink

(Across from Hibbard’s Custard)

January 20th Martin Luther King Day

School Closed

February 14th Report Card Scoring Half Day-Students

February 15-23 Winter Recess School Closed

February 28th

Winter Grades Close

Unit 2 Week 5 Vocabulary Words

How Are Writers Inspired By Animals?

brittle- If something is brittle, it is easily broken. descriptive- Descriptive things describe or tell about something. outstretched- Extended to full length. metaphor- “The stars are diamonds” is a metaphor because it compares two unlike things. simile- My hands are as cold as ice is a simile because it compares two things using like or as. rhyme- snail and tale are words that rhyme. meter- Meter is a pattern of syllables in a line of poetry.

Unit 2 Week #5 of our Reading Wonders Series is all about how writers are inspired by animals. Writers watch and listen. Then they are inspired to write about their experiences. Animals have inspired writers throughout the centuries. Many poems and stories tell about animals in descriptive detail.

This week we read…

Animal Haiku (Read Aloud)

Dog, The Eagle, Chimpanzee, Rat (Close Read)

The Sandpiper, Bat, The Grasshopper Springs, and Fireflies at Dusk (Close Read)

Fog, and White Cat Winter (Close Read)

The Big One (Small Group)

The Bird By Samara

Listen to the sound

Of the bird singing a song It is beautiful

The Chihuahua By Violet

Silently alert

When someone knocked at the door

The Chihuahua barked

Haiku By Olivia

Haiku’s are easy

But sometimes they don’t make sense… Refrigerator

We want to thank local artist Mr. Thomas Asklar for teaching us how to make Mr.

Grinch ornaments for Christmas!

Monday, January 20th Martin Luther King Day Off

Friday, February 14th Valentine’s Day

Half Day for students February 17 – 21

Winter Break Thursday, March 13th

Earth Spirit field trip Maple Sugaring

Welcome to 2014!

Welcome to the new year! We have 6 more months of school to go and now is a good time to replenish our resources and refresh our

thinking! Students could use new pencils and reminders: charge your mini, bring your mini to school every day, physical education is on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, so bring your

sneakers! We are moving full steam ahead so homework and reading at home is as important as ever! Nyaweh parents, for your support!

Can you evaluate this

expression?

Ask a fifth grader for help!

4 + 5 x 3 + 1 x 2 + 10

Wicked was amazing!

Many nya:wehs to Tuscarora Home School for treating us to lunch

at Chef’s and the musical at Shea’s! Fifth and sixth graders acted

like well-mannered young adults throughout the experience as they

thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of their trip. A bonus is that we

are able to use the Wicked storyline in our ELA lessons as we

identify: story elements such as foreshadowing, theme, and

imagery, genre such as drama and fantasy, and comprehension skills

such as compare/contrast, sequence, and flashback. This is a field

trip we will never forget!

Nya:weh to Mackenzie-Mae’s mom Kehala for

teaching us how to tie-dye t-shirts and to Aiyana’s

grandma Anita for helping! We enjoyed our pre-

holiday activity!

Social Studies Students have been answering the essential

question – “What capabilities have helped the

hominids survive?” We have read about the

hominid groups whose nick-names are: Lucy,

handy man, upright man, Neanderthal man, wise

man, and doubly wise man. Students will take a

quiz about these groups and create a poster

about one of these groups that fascinated

them the most.

We’re Studying… Students are beginning to look deeply at their extended writing responses. Utilizing their knowledge of paragraphs, students are writing in-depth responses which include topic sentences, details and concluding sentences. Currently we are reading expository texts. Our essential question in this week’s unit is, “How did democracy develop?” We are reading various texts to help us understand. Nice job!

Math Since returning from our break, we find ourselves

adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions. Students have been introduced to the “reciprocal”. It is

necessary to use a reciprocal when dividing fractions.

Students have realized the spiral effect that each math topic has on the next. Even though we have completed

a topic, we still continue to use those skills. All skills previously learned do show up in our weekly reviews,

weekly quizzes, and unit tests. Students should be

well-prepared for anything Math that comes their way!

Our last quiz found two students score a 100%. Good

job to Joshua and Tacomah!! Other A’s were: Jocelyn, Tim, Aidan and Cayla. Nice work!!

Nya:weh!

Sixth grade would like to thank Mr. DiGiacomo

for organizing such a wonderful trip to lunch

and the show last week. Clearly, music and

the arts are Mr. DiGiacomo’s passion, and we

are fortunate to be a part of it!

FYI

Upcoming events:

January 17 – END of 2nd Marking Period

January 20 – No School, MLK,Jr. Day

January 23 – Snow-shoeing at Chestnut Ridge (Please send those permission slips in)

Sixth Grade Mrs. Justiana-Riddle

January 16, 2014

AT Right, Sixth graders Isabella, Cayla and Jocelyn enjoy lunch at Chef’s Restaurant in Buffalo before going to see “Wicked”.

Skaruå:rèø Uhaheh Mrs. Weinholtz

Consensus Peacemaker’s

Journey

Aztec

Creation

ETMS

Third grade students are learning

about our traditional government.

We have discussed the clans of the

Confederacy, Clan Mothers, and

Chiefs, Chiefs Council, Grand Council

consensus and sovereignty.

Students did an activity where they

had to come to a consensus on a

topic. They were amazed at the

time and thought that went into the

experience of consensus.

Fourth grade has begun

to listen to the story of

the Peacemaker’s

Journey as told by the

late Mohawk Chief Jake

Swamp.

Students are each

creating a book with

text while illustrating

each page. Fifth grade began their unit

on the Aztec by learning

about the geography of

Mexico. It is important for

students to understand how

the environment impacts the

culture, history, clothing,

homes, everyday utensils,

etc.

Sixth grade has begun to

listen to the longest recorded

version of the Creation Story.

The story begins in Sky World

where the celestial tree

provides all kinds of fruit.

Students from Edward

Town continue to read

Eric Gansworth’s book

If I Ever Get Out of Here.

The story takes place at

ETMS.