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April 2019 Newsletter
Principal’s Message
Hello Dogwood Family,
I can’t believe we are less than three months away from the last day of school. Late April and May are mostly filled by testing in grades K-5th. Both MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) and PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College Careers) will be administered to designated grades (see the breakdown below). As a village we must support students with understanding how to physically and mentally prepare for completing assessments.
Although students are not immune to competing end of unit assessments in both reading and math, often more large and state-wide assessments can cause anxiety and spark fear in some students. I would suggest that you start talking to your children about upcoming assessment. Listen to their understanding of what they think the assessment measures and assure them this is not going to pass or fail them in any manner. Students should be encouraged to try their best knowing that they demonstrate their understanding every day. In addition, share your child’s concerns with their homeroom teacher to ensure students receive support from home and school.
Kindergarten- MAP1st Grade – MAP2nd Grade – MAP3rd Grade- PARCC4th Grade – PARCC5th Grade – PARCCIf you are interested in the specific testing dates and time, please see your child’s teacher. As always, thank you for your unwavering support!
Respectfully Submitted,
Ms. Johari ToePrincipalDogwood Elementary School
Important Dates:Primary Reading & Intermediate Math After School Program *Call office for details* Tues. March 19, 2019- Thurs. June 6, 2019 3:30pm-5:00pm – Tues and Thurs. ONLY 3rd Quarter Ends- School Closed 3 hours Early – 12:15pm *no PM Pre-k Fri. April 5, 2019VIP Day Tues. April 9, 20193rd Quarter Parent Voice Meeting Wed. April 10, 2019 9am-10am, 12pm-1pm, or 6pm- 7pm Spring Break Fri. April 19, 2019 – Mon. April 22, 2019Spring Arts Festival Tues. April 30, 2019 5:30pmPre-K & Kindergarten Conference Day – No School for Pre-k & Kindergarten Students Mon. May 6, 2019 Pre-K Conference Day- No Pre-k Tues. May 7, 2019 Memoria Day – School Closed
Mon. May 27, 2019Field Day
Fri. May 31, 2019
3rd Grade Student Working in Mr. Smith’s Art Class
Principal’s Corner
2018-2019 Parent Events- Save the Date**Some dates have been revised as of 4/2019**
VIP Days Tuesday April 9, 2019
o VIP Days are formal invitations to any important person in a child’s life. Although parents can visit their child’s classroom at any time, VIP Days are especially set aside for our families. VIPs are invited to join in the learning experience, have lunch in the cafeteria, and hang out during recess.
Quarterly Parent Voice Meeting Wednesday, Apr.10, 2019 Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Choice Sessions: 9:00am-10:00am, 12:00pm-1:00pm, or 6:00pm-7:00pm
o Location: Recreation Room Quarterly Parent Voice meetings are opportunities for
parents to discuss any topics pertaining to the school that they would like to share with administration. If appropriate, these meetings are also used to share any system-wide initiatives or updates that will impact the Dogwood community.
Parent Learning Workshops (PLW) Tuesday April 30, 2019 – Using 3rd Quarter Report Card Data to Plan for
Summer Learning Support – This is cancelled due to the Spring Arts Festival
Dogwood Elementary SchoolHonor Roll & Skills and Conduct Award Criteria
2018-2019
The criteria listed below has been in place since the 2017-1018 school year. All students who meet the criteria will receive the Honor Roll and/or Skills & Conduct Award in their report card envelopes each quarter. Students will be asked to take pictures with administration on the following school day, but they do not need to bring their certificates back to school for the photo. Unfortunately, we do not have the space to hold an assembly every quarter as our cafeteria is utilized daily from 10:30am-1:45pm. The criteria are listed below. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call, email, or stop by to see me at any time.
Skills & Conduct Award – Grades 1-5 The rubric is located on the back of the report card.
Grades 1-3o Quarter 1 & 3
Students must earn at least 3 out of 4 – 3’s in all core subjects (ELA, math, social studies, and science) in the Skills & Conduct section of the report card. This certificate is given out quarterly.
o Quarter 2 & 4 Students must earn at least 6 out of 8 – 3’s in all core
subjects and special areas in the Skills & Conduct section of the report card. This certificate is given out quarterly.
Grades 4-5o Quarter 1 & 3
Students must earn at least 3 out of 4- 3’s in all core subjects in the Skills & Conduct section of the report card. This certificate is given out quarterly.
o Quarter 2 & 4 Students must earn at least 6 out of 8- 3’s in all core subjects
and special areas in the Skills & Conduct section of the report card. This certificate is given out quarterly.
Academic Honor Roll – Grades 1-5 Grades 1-3
o Quarter 1 & 3 Students must earn the majority of CD’s vs. P’s in each core
subject (ELA, math, social studies, and science) area on the report card. This certificate is given out quarterly.
o Quarter 2 & 4 Students must earn the majority of CD’s verses P’s in each
core subject and special areas on the report card. This certificate is given out quarterly.
Grades 4-5o Quarter 1 & 3
Students must earn all A’s and B’s in each core subject area on the report card. This certificate is given out quarterly.
o Quarter 2 & 4 Students must earn all A’s and B’s in each core subject and
special areas on the report card. This certificate is given out quarterly.
Principal’s Award – Grades 1-5Students must earn academic honor roll each quarter for the entire school year. This award is given out annually.Perfect Attendance – Grades Pre-K – 5Students must have perfect attendance from their initial start date at Dogwood ES until the end of the school year. This award is given out annually.
Health Corner— Nurse J. Brown, RN
Making sure students get a flu vaccine could help prevent illness. While flu vaccines are only about 60 percent effective, the good news is that vaccinated people who get the flu usually get a mild form.
Influenza, or “the flu,” is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract (nose, throat and lungs) that can cause secondary complications and attack other target organs in the body. The flu is not just a bad cold! Flu symptoms tend to develop quickly (usually 1 to 4 days after a person is exposed to the flu virus) and are usually more severe than the typical sneezing and congestion associated with the common cold.
Flu symptoms can include:o Fevero Headacheo Extreme tirednesso Dry cougho Sore throato Runny or stuffy noseo Muscle acheso Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are also common symptoms in
children You can also visit the Parent University Health and Wellness page for
additional tips, resources, and videos on healthy behaviors at any age. Dogwood Elementary is a food-free birthday party school. We celebrate
and recognize the children on their special day over the announcements and in the classroom. If you would like to send in goody bags, be creative with non-food items such as pencils, stickers, erasers, or small notepads. Children just enjoy a surprise.
Dogwood Elementary SchoolApril 2019 Newsletter
Pre-Kindergarten
Ms. Susan Ruehr: [email protected] Awareness and Reading We are finishing up the letters Cc, Uu, Vv, and Xx and then we will more on to the letters Hh, Jj,
and Yy. Rhyming words…the children will be learning that rhyming words end with the same sounds.
For example, cat, sat, and mat are rhyme because they all end with the /at/ sound. They will have to identify rhyming words then come up with their own rhyming words. At this stage of learning, nonsense words (words that aren’t real words such as “fug” as a rhyming word for “bug” is okay).
We have learned eleven words: my, the, and, a, in, on, is, are, you, have. The next three words will be: “I” “he” and “she.”
Read alouds will focus describing, comparing, asking and answering questions, and using complete sentences when communicating.
Print awareness skills are being developed so that children know to read from top to bottom and left to right
ELA Overview RF1a Demonstrate an awareness that words are read from left to right, top to bottom, and
page by page. RF2a Recognize rhyming words in spoken language. RF2.a Begin to demonstrate auditory discrimination or rimes/same ending sounds RF1.d Recognize and name some upper and lowercase
letters of the alphabet. RF2.e Isolate and pronounce the initial sound in spoken
words. SL6 Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities
ELA Home/School Connection Name the letters in first and last name Find the letters Cc, Uu, Vv, Xx, Hh, Jj, and Yy around the house and in your community. Make a list of words that begin Hh, Jj, and Yy. Find sight words in books that are being read. Have your child use play doh to form letters/sight words or write letters/sight words in shaving
cream, sand, or rice.Math Overview and Helpful Tips Coins/money Comparing weight using a balance Comparing capacity
Math Home/School Connection Have your child use the terms “heavier and “lighter” to describe the weight of objects. Use the terms “full” “empty” “more” and “less” to describe the capacity of objects such as my
glass is empty or the milk carton is full. Playing with numbers! If I have 4 crackers, how many crackers do I need to I have 5 crackers.
We have mastered this up to 5 and are working on doing it to 10. They should use their fingers
to help them count.Science or Social Studies Overview The theme is animals and then growing and changing. We will talking about the life cycles of
animals, plants, and humans. In social studies, we will discuss things we do in our community.
Special Notes From Ms. Ruehr: The weather is starting to change quickly so please make sure that your child is dressed in a
way that if it is cold earlier in the day but warms up quickly, he/she can remove layers to play outside.
On Monday, May 13, there will be no prekindergarten so that we can screen for next year’s prekindergarten classes. In addition, there will be no Pre-K on Monday, May 6th, and Tuesday, May 7th, which are conference days. Watch your child’s folder for information about signing up for a conference.
You do not need to attend kindergarten round up at Dogwood! All children that are currently enrolled in prekindergarten at Dogwood will automatically be moved into kindergarten.
Please remember that your child’s bag of books is to come back on Mondays and a new one will come home on Tuesday. We are not getting all of the bags back so please make an effort to return them so that everyone in both classes can enjoy them!
Dogwood Elementary SchoolApril 2019 Newsletter
Kindergarten
Mrs. G. Cumbo, Room 105 – [email protected] Mrs. S. Brunn, Room 107 – [email protected] Mrs. A. Jackson, Room 187 - [email protected] Ms. S. Kelly, Room 108 – [email protected]
Phonics/Word Work Overview Students can retell parts of the story using sequence words, first, then, next, and last. Students can name uppercase and lowercase letters and their corresponding sounds.. Use knowledge of letter sounds to blend and decode words. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and use punctuation at the end. Students can copy and write some high frequency words: here, me this, what, yes, for, have, they,
of, said, get, want.ELA OverviewIn unit 7, The Animal Kingdom, students will name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story They will ask and answer questions about key details in the texts retell key details and identify story elements. Students will participate in collaborative conversations and clearly express thoughts feelings and ideas. They will also use drawings, dictation, and writing to supply information and recall information to answer a question.ELA Home/School Connection
Please access the websites below to practice reading and math foundational skills. www.abcya.com www.starfall.com
Please read books daily with your child. Ask questions about the different story elements to ensure comprehension. Please continue to practice letter and sight word recognition to enhance reading fluency.
Math Overview and Helpful TipsStudents explore geometry using a variety of materials including geo-blocks, pattern blocks, and shapes. Students will describe, sort, as well as compose and decompose two and three dimensional shapes.
Math Home/School ConnectionPlease have your child explore shapes in their environment. They can go on a shape hunt at home or use different shapes to make a collage or picture.Science or Social Studies Overview
Students continue to learn about animal babies, behavior and habitat. We will read non-fiction literature to learn cool facts about animals in preparation for our field trip to the zoo.
Upcoming Content Projects Students are working on an animal research
written report and poster.
Upcoming Field Trips Kindergarten is looking forward to visiting
The Maryland Zoo on Thursday, May 16th. Please look for a permission slip and chaperone forms to be sent home the first week of April.
Special Note from the Team Thank you for continuing to reinforce language, literacy and math skills at home. Our goal is to
help your child become a proficient student in all content areas! Please provide a complete change of clothing that is seasonally appropriate.
Dogwood Elementary SchoolApril 2019
First Grade
Mrs. L. Caplan, Room 111 – [email protected] Ms. R. Halperin, Room 103 – [email protected] Mrs. C. Haberkorn, Room 110 – [email protected] Mrs. K. Winings, Room 102- [email protected] Phonics/Word Work OverviewIdentify words spelled with /ar/, /or/, /ur/. Dipthongs /ou/, /ow/, /oi/, and /oy/
Blending words Phoneme isolation, addition, and deletion Identify and generate rhymes Phoneme segmentation Phoneme categorization Phoneme identity Building words Contrast sounds High frequency words: four, none, only, large, put, round, another, climb, full, great, poor,
through, began, better, guess, learn, right, and sure Grammar- irregular plurals, inflectional endings –er and -est Abbreviations
Unit 4: “Animals Everywhere”This informational unit contains selections of informational texts for which students will explore the distinct features of different animals, examine how animals work together in teams, develop an understanding of how animals survive in nature, and learn about people who train animals and work to preserve their habitats. Throughout the unit, students will identify the main topic and retell key details, use various text features to locate facts or information in texts, and use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas. Students will also examine author's intent and use graphic organizers to compare and contrast information found in different texts.
STANDARDS CLARIFICATION FOR UNIT: RI.1.3 In Kindergarten students are asked to describe the connection between two
individuals, events, ideas or pieces of information in a text with prompting and support from the teacher. Grade I, students are expected to independently complete the same tasks. Throughout this unit, and as part of the culminating event, students will be asked to describe the unique relationship between two animals, or the relationship between an animal and a human.
RI.1.8 In this unit students will identify the reasons an author gives to support his or her point of labeling a particular animal, or animal team, as unique. Students were exposed to this standard in Kindergarten, however, in first grade students are expected to build towards completing this task independently.
RI.1.9 This standard requires students to identify basic similarities and differences between two texts on the same topic. Kindergarten students were expected to complete the standard with teacher support, while first grade students are moving towards independence.
W.1.2 In unit 2 students were introduced to writing informative texts; however, they were not expected to provide “a sense of closure”. In this unit students will continue to work towards mastery of this standard and will be required to provide a sense of closure to their
writing. W1.5 In Kindergarten students were expected to respond to suggestions and questions
from their peers, and add details to strengthen their writing as needed, with guidance and support. In first grade the additional step of focusing on a topic is added to this standard. Teachers are still expected to offer guidance and support. In this unit, students will be expected to focus on a topic and add details to strengthen their writing.
L.1.1 In this unit, students will be working toward mastery of the substandards f (use frequently occurring adjectives) and h (use determiners such as and, but, or, so, because) and applying their knowledge of these conventions to the culminating event and other pieces of writing done throughout the unit. Mini-lessons for these standards are provided in this unit.
Unit 5: “Exploring the Concept of Change Through Literature” In this unit, students will read, listen to, and view a variety of literary texts in order to explore and discover generalizations for the concept of change and to discuss the central messages of the texts. They will describe characters, settings, and major events, while considering the different ways in which the concept of change is presented in the stories. The experiences of characters may be naturally compared, since threads of similar messages exist between them, such as: overcoming problems and working towards solutions, making the world a better place. Students will participate in collaborative conversations to develop their comprehension, to discuss higher-level questions, to share thoughts and ideas, and to prepare for the culminating event where students will write an opinion piece on which text best illustrated the concept of change. Teachers may want to have students keep a Change Portfolio for this unit as they gather artifacts from each lesson using a folder, large paper folded in half or using available technology.
STANDARDS CLARIFICATION FOR UNIT 5: RL.1.1 In order to demonstrate mastery of this standard, students must be able to both
generate and respond to questions during group discussions as well as conversations with partners.
RL.1.2 Requires students to independently retell stories and demonstrate an understanding of their central messages. Students have practiced this in Unit 3, however, the stories used in unit 3 were folktales, where the central message/lesson is more obvious. In this unit, students will be reading, and listening to, stories about how characters respond to change. The lesson/central messages within the stories may be harder for students to identify so, the use of guiding questions, anchor charts, and graphic organizers may be needed in order to help students master this standard.
RL.1.9 Students compare the experiences of characters in two stories, having described their experiences in each story separately first. Basic questions may be applied when comparing experiences in two stories. Who are the two characters to be compared? How are their experiences alike? How are their experiences different? Students have had some practice with this standard in previous units, however, this will be the first time that students are assessed on mastery of this standard.
W.1.1 Students write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure. This will be the first that students are assessed on this standard.
SL.1.4 Students describe people (characters), places (settings), or major events with relevant
details, expressing ideas clearly orally. This Speaking and Listening standard can work compatibly with RL.3.
ELA Home/School Connection
www.abcya.com www.storylineonline.com www.starfall.com www.pbskids.org
MATH: Unit 6 Description - Students work on composing numbers with two and three addends, and in a variety of contexts, they work with combinations that equal 10 and explore relationships among those combinations. The addition and subtraction work of this unit continues to focus on making sense of the operations of addition and subtraction, practicing adding and subtracting single-digit numbers, and solving addition and subtraction story problems. There is a focus on naming and comparing different strategies used for solving problems such as counting all, counting on or back, and using known-number combinations. Students also discuss how different tools such as objects, the number line, and 100 chart can be used to model and solve problems.
The following skills and concepts are the “big ideas” that are developed in this unit: Make sense of and develop strategies to solve addition and subtraction problems with totals
up to 20 Solve word problems that call for addition of three whole numbers Apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract Relate counting to addition and subtraction Make sense of and develop strategies to fluently solve addition and subtraction problems
with totals up to 20 Understand that the equal sign means “the same as” Determine the unknown number in an equation
01.MD.C.04 - Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another.
Count to 120, starting at any number less than 120. In this range, read and write numerals and represent a number of objects with a written numeral.
01.NBT.B.02 - Understand that the two digits of a two-digit number represent amounts of tens and ones. Understand the following as special cases.
01.NBT.B.02.a - 10 can be thought of as a bundle of ten ones - called a "ten." 01.NBT.B.02.b - The numbers from 11 to 19 are composed of a ten and one, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, or nine ones. 01.NBT.B.02.c - The numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 refer to one, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, or nine tens (and 0 ones). 01.NBT.B.03 - Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits,
recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <. 01.OA.A.01 - Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations
of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number
to represent the problem. 01.NBT.B.03 - Compare two two-digit numbers based on meanings of the tens and ones digits,
recording the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, and <. 01.OA.A.01 - Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations
of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.2
01.OA.A.02 - Solve word problems that call for addition of three whole numbers whose sum is less than or equal to 20, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Vocabulary words: add, addition, combinations, count all, count back, count on, count up, equal sign, equations, fewer, minus, more, plus sign, story problem, sum, ten frame.Math Home/School Connection
http://sheppardsoftware.com ) http://www.primarygames.com/math/mathlines making combinations of 10 http://www.primarygames.com/arcade/virtualworlds/dinokids/games/math/index.htm solve
problems with missing addends http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/earlymath/subHarvest.htm subtraction fact
practice http://softschools.com/grades/1st_grade/math/ Math games for first grades including activities in
number sense, counting, addition, subtraction, measurement, and geometry.
Science
Unit-Creature Features
1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Design a solution to a human problem by mimicking plants and/or animals. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information by reading grade-appropriate texts and
using media to obtain scientific information to determine patterns in thenatural world.
Explain that all organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways.
Plants also have different parts that help them survive and grow.
Upcoming Events:
Field Trip to Goucher CollegeMay 2, 2019… info coming soon!
Reminders
Remember to wear sneakers on your gym days.
Spring break- April 19-22
Dogwood Elementary SchoolMarch 2019 Newsletter
Second Grade
Ms. J. Miller, Room 214 [email protected] Mrs. D. Naden, Room 212 [email protected]
Mr. J. B. Miller, Room 213 [email protected] Mrs. T. Lewis, Room 211, [email protected] Phonics/Word Work Overview
R-controlled vowels air, ere, ear, are Dipthongs ou and ow Dipthongs oi and oy
ELA Overview Opinion paragraph, Non-fiction (What does it mean to make a difference?) Non-fiction texts, author’s purpose, key details, text features Informational presentation: topic, supporting facts/reasons, concluding statement
ELA Home/School Connection www.iReady.com www.Starfall.com www.abcya.com
Math Overview and Helpful Tips 3 digit numbers: place value, adding and subtracting numbers within 1000. Skip count by 2, 5, 10 within 200 Fractions: ½, ¼, and 1/3: number of equal parts of a whole Addition and subtraction story problems (read the problem, visualize the problem, retell the
problem, draw a picture, write an equation, check your answer)Math Home/School Connection
Dreambox www.abcya.com (math) www.mathplayground.com
Health Overview Students will explore the following safety topics: fire, playground, water, stranger danger, and
pollution.Upcoming Content Projects
There are no upcoming projectsUpcoming Field Trips:
We are currently looking into dates for a field trip to the Baltimore Zoo.
Special Note from the Team: Please remember that spelling journals come home on Monday and should be returned on Friday.
Spelling tests are on Friday. Third marking period ends Friday, April 5th. Spring Break: No school Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday April 19th-22nd. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask!
Dogwood Elementary School April 2019 Newsletter
Third Grade
Mrs. Pickens, Rm. 206 [email protected] Mrs. McCoy, Rm. 209 [email protected] Ms. Josey, Rm. 207 [email protected] Ms. Wise, Rm. 210 [email protected]
Ms. Brown, Rm. 208 [email protected]
Phonics/Word Work Overview Variant Vowel (a, aw, au, ou) Homophones Soft c and soft g
https://www.kizphonics.com/word-families-aw-oi-oy-au-crocodile-phonics-game/ http://interactivesites.weebly.com/compound-words.html https://www.education.com/game/compound-word-fish/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/phonics/sandcastle/flash/game.shtml http://gotkidsgames.com/hom/HomophonesCarsAdpt.html https://www.education.com/game/sentence-builder-homophones/
ELA Overview – Unit 5: Roald Dahl Novel Study
All students will read “James and the Giant Peach”. Each small group will read a different book by Roald Dahl (Enormous Crocodile, Mr. Fantastic Fox, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, or the BFG) Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text Cite text evidence Retell stories Determine the theme, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. Describe characters (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the
same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series) Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
ELA Home/School Connection Roald Dahl Websites and Activities https://www.roalddahl.com/home/kids https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/roald-dahl
Questioning and Summarizing Practice http://reading.ecb.org/ http://mrnussbaum.com/readingcomp/bufcomp/
Cause and Effect http://www.roomrecess.com/pages/CauseEffect.html https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/comprehension/causeandeffect/ https://www.quia.com/cb/122529.html?AP_rand=2048170885&playHTML=1 http://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/ReadingRaiders/play.html http://www.roomrecess.com/pages/Sequencing.html
Sequencing Events https://jr.brainpop.com/readingandwriting/comprehension/sequence/sequenceorder/ http://www.roomrecess.com/pages/Sequencing.html http://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/SolarSequence/play.html
Writing sentences https://www.turtlediary.com/game/sentence-unscramble-third-grade.html
Writing Paragraphs
https://www.time4writing.com/writing-paragraphs/ (Parent Information) https://www.spellingcity.com/games/paragraph-writing-practice.html
Identifying character traits- https://youtu.be/mZB0F3bMe4g - https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/7634-understand-a-character-s-personality-traits/ - https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/8190-describe-characters-in-a-story-using-key-details-from-
the-text/- https://www.quia.com/rr/30867.html - http://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/TrickOrTrait/play.html
Adjectives – to help with identifying character traits http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/popup_adjectives_11.25.swf https://www.turtlediary.com/game/identifying-adjectives.html
Synonyms and Antonyms – to help with identifying character traits http://www.abcya.com/antonyms_synonyms_homonyms.htm http://www.abcya.com/synonyms_antonyms.htm
Typing Practice http://www.slimekids.com/games/typing-games/typingfiles/spider.swf http://media.abcya.com/games/jump_key/flash/jump_key.swf http://media3.knowledgeadventure.com/ka/Files/Games/typingmonster/typingmonster.swf
Math Overview and Helpful Tips - Unit 5: Applying Operations with Whole Numbers Add and subtract with 1,000 with regrouping Multiply by multiples of 10 (ex. 9 x 80, 5 x 60) Use the relationship between division and multiplication to solve word problems Solve multi-step word problems using all four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication,
division)Math Home/School Connection ***Please use these resources to help explain math concepts to your child at home. Addition with regrouping
https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/8182 https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/8793-solve-addition-problems-using-the-partial-sums-
method https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/3977 https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/2786 Game (Level 4 or 5)
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/placevalue/FS_place_value.htm Game (2- Digit) http://www.mathplayground.com/puzzle_pics_addition.html Game: http://www.abcya.com/estimating.htm
Subtraction with regrouping https://www.khanacademy.org/math/3rd-engage-ny/engage-3rd-module-2/3rd-module-2-topic-
e/v/basic-regrouping-or-borrowing-when-subtracting-three-digit-numbers https://jr.brainpop.com/math/additionandsubtraction/subtractingwithregrouping/preview.weml https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/6876 Game (2-Digit) http://www.mathplayground.com/puzzle_pics_subtraction.html Game
http://www.softschools.com/math/subtraction/3_digit_subtraction/3_digit_subtraction_with_regrouping/
Using Multiplication and Division http://interactivesites.weebly.com/multiplication.html http://www.mathplayground.com/index_multiplication_division.html http://interactivesites.weebly.com/division.html http://www.mathplayground.com/tb_multiplication/thinking_blocks_multiplication_division.html https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic-home/multiply-divide/relate-mult-div/v/
examples-relating-multiplication-to-division https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/8460-understand-multiplication-and-division-relationships
Word Problem Practice https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-3/multi-step-word-problems (practice) https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/arith-review-multiply-divide/arith-review-
multistep-word-problems/v/multi-step-word-problems-with-whole-numbers-exercise-1 (video and practice)
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-third-grade-math/cc-3rd-mult-div-topic/cc-3rd-two-step- word-problemsa/v/how-many-truffle-eating-guests-attended-a-party
http://mrnussbaum.com/grade_3_standardswordproblemstep/ (practice) http://www.mathplayground.com/mathhoops_Z1.html (game) http://www.mathplayground.com/GrandSlamMath1.html (game)
Science/Social Studies/Health
We will finish our second social studies unit about South America. We will be focusing on four countries: Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Peru. We learned about using longitude and latitude on a globe. We will also learned about significant historical events, physical features, and cultures of these four countries.
Upcoming Content Projects Social Studies: South American Country Research
Upcoming Field Trips None
Special Notes From the Team: To access the LearnZillion videos, you may need to create a free account. Learnzillion has tons of math and reading videos, so we highly encourage you to create an account, so you can have access to these resources. Additional games for your child to play will be available on Schoology’s courses. These games will change based on the skills we are working on. If there is a game that is helping your child or enjoyable to your child, please bookmark it. If you would like to return to an activity from previous weeks, you can change the weekly date or look on the calendar to return to that activity. PARCC is starting this month when we return from Spring Break! Please make sure your child eats a healthy, breakfast, gets plenty of rest, and review cool down strategies (mindful minute, count to 100, etc.). Please also talk to your child about the following virtues to help prepare them for PARCC: perseverance, attentiveness, responsibility, commitment, and confidence. If you would like to help your child prepare for PARCC, please go the following link for online test practice https://parcc.pearson.com/practice-tests/
Dogwood Elementary SchoolApril 2019 Newsletter
Fourth Grade
Mrs. B. Linehan, Room 201 [email protected] Mrs. S Wall, Room 202 [email protected]. C. Sutton, Room 203- [email protected] Ms. E. Egert, Room 204- [email protected]
Mr. R Hagerich, Room 205 [email protected]/Word Work Overview
4th grade students will review closed syllables but applies this syllable type to multisyllabic words. Review vowel teams such as ai, oa, ea, ou, ee, and oo in both single and multisyllabic words. Review r-controlled vowel syllables such as ar, or, and er in both single and multisyllabic words. Introduce consonant + le syllables in multisyllabic words.
ELA Overview
During the month of April, students will begin their 5th Unit of ELA “Genre Reformulation.” In this unit, students will have the opportunity to analyze a variety of genres in which authors present similar information on the same topic. When writers choose a topic to write about, they have several choices- do they want to write through the lens of non-ficton? Can they present information through the lens of a narrative? Throughout their exploration, students will analyze the pros and cons of each style and ultimately reflect on which presentation helped them, as readers, better understand the topic as a whole.
o Essential Questions:
How do different writers approach the same topic?o Culminating Project-
After learning about various topics (i.e. government, Native Americans, and space) through different genre lenses, students will choose one topic with which they will conduct a "genre reformulation". As their culminating event, students will write about what they have learned on the topic, choosing a genre that they feel best meets the needs of a reader. This choice will be supported by their ongoing reflections of the various genres they read throughout the unit and their reading preferences.
ELA Home/School Connection
Practice reading comprehension skills http://www.learningfarm.com/web/practicePassThrough.cfm?TopicID=147
Kid-friendly article describing different forms of genre and their various purposes in writing https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/raise-a-reader-blog/kid-friendly-
guide-to-new-reading-genres.htmlMath Overview and Helpful Tips
Unit 4- Fractions-During the month of April, students will be concluding their work in unit 4, fractions. In this unit, the students apply their understanding of fractions by representing fractions and mixed numbers in various ways. They will add, subtract, and multiply fractions and mixed numbers using their understanding of models, number lines, and symbols in mathematics. Unit 4- Practices: In this unit, the students have to identify that a fraction are equal parts of
one whole. In this unit, the students will have to find common factors in which they will have to use their multiplication facts. Students should continue to work on the facts at home.
Unit 4- Vocabularyo Equivalent fractions, numerator, denominator, common factor, benchmark fraction,
decompose, compose, mixed number, unit fraction
Math Home/School Connection:
Unit Fractions https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/7921-write-unit-fractions-using-shapes/ Equivalent Fractions https://learnzillion.com/lesson_plans/5164-identify-equivalent-fractions-using-fraction-models/ Compare Fractions https://learnzillion.com/resources/99856-comparing-fractions/ Pearson Lesson videos from Topic Eight and Nine Access by students BCPS One log in Go to Digital Content Choose Pearson. Click on Topic 8 and 9
Science and Social Studies Overview
Unit 2 Social Studies: The Earliest Americans: In this unit, the students will be learning about the indigenous people, those who were in North America for many generations before the Europeans arrived. The earliest groups were dependent on their ability to use their skills to utilize the resources of the region. In this unit, the students will learn about the different cultures and how
the groups adapted to their environments. At the end of the unit, the students will use all of the information in which they learned to create a virtual museum display. The display will explain the way in which geography impacted the culture of the Native Americans. The students will be able to choose from a variety of ways to present their virtual museum display.
Upcoming Content Projects Genre Reformulation: Students will
become an author and choose a genre that they feel will best communicate information about a topic of their choice! Students are encouraged to choose a genre that they feel they learn the best from.
Upcoming Field Trips 3 Part Days of Taste Field Trip- Look out
for more details to come on this awesome field trip taking place during the month of May!
Special Note from the Team:Continue to read 20+ minutes per night at home and complete your Reading Log.
Continue to check grades as they are updated through BCPSone PARCC is coming up! Check out this site for more information on this assessment and what kind of
helpful tips you can provide for your student leading up to the testing day! https://parcc-assessment.org/parent-resources/
