Lower El Weekly Newsletter
Friday, January 20, 2023
Lower El News!
Dear Families, please keep an eye on the school calendar, as there are many fun activities and important events coming up this semester!
Friday, February 3rd: 3rd graders may join Upper Elementary for “Powderhorn Ski Day” (includes instruction).
Mark your calendars. Estimated cost: $75
Please read the following, if you are the parent of a 3rd grader:
Ski registration forms go out next week. Return the forms, if you’d like your child to participate.
Monday, February 13th - Wednesday, February 15th: Scholastic Book Fair
(We will also be having parent-teacher conferences that week)
Monday, February 20th– Friday, February 24th: February Break: NO SCHOOL.
PROGRESS REPORTS are also coming soon for Semester 1!
UPCOMING ACADEMICS:
Math:
- short division on the division bead board, stamp game for subtraction, addition, and word problems
- dynamic addition without a bead frame (i.e.: abstract); dynamic subtraction without a bead frame (i.e.: abstract – just pencil & paper)
- fraction word problems/order of operations” (Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally)
Geometry: All: polygons, the “Seven Triangles of Reality” (equilateral, isosceles acute, isosceles right, isosceles obtuse, scalene acute, scalene right, scalene obtuse)
Language:
Mechanics: Period Key Experience; Review: Sentences/Phrases – when to use a period, when not to… older children will look at all forms of ending punctuation for the different kinds of sentences (questions/statements/exclamations)
Grammar: Review: Prepositions
Writing:
Structured: MLK crosswords; cause & effect sentences (younger) paragraph writing (older)
Creative: comparing/contrasting mythical vs. real creatures
Cultural: Biomes: connections between organisms & their environment/Rokenbok projects
Sadie & Jeremiah
Kaitlyn, Amaya, Willow, Thea
Lottie's Stuffies
Mary's Cursive
Edder, JD, Kay, Loni
Lila's Dream
Latin Song
Emmett & Aegis
Camryn
Contacts:
Ms. Becky - becky.kiefer@deltaschools.com
Email: camille.bair@deltaschools.com
Website: https://nfmc.deltaschools.com/
Location: 51 Fir Avenue, Crawford, CO, USA
Phone: 970-921-4935
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