Lower El Weekly Newsletter
03/21/2022 - 03/25/2022
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Dear Families,
Primary Registration = ongoing – Thank you for letting your friends with younger children know!
IMPORTANT DATES:
Parents of 3rd grade-aged kids: CMAS Assessments: Tues., Mar. 29 - Thurs.: Mar. 31 (ELA), then, Tues., Apr. 5 - Thurs., Apr. 7 (math). Please provide snacks through the Sign Up Genius link!
Here is the link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F44A5AD2FA1FC1-cmas
Fri., Apr. 15th: 3rd Graders Only (with Upper El.): Field Trip: Ag Day @ Hotchkiss Fairgrounds
Mon., Apr. 18th - Fri., Apr. 22nd: Spring Break: NO SCHOOL
Mon., May 23rd: Field Trip: Sweitzer Lake: Please mark your calendars.
Tues., May 24th: End of Year Lower El. Field Trip. Please mark your calendars.
Fri., May 27th: Last Day of School – Early Release
Academics coming up:
Math:
- Introduction: bead frame; review: "Box 11" & Fraction + (with equivalents)
- review: subtraction & short multiplication without materials, estimating
- Averages, Estimating, & Multi-Step Word Problems, Properties of Operations: Associative/Commutative/ Distributive/Identity
Language:
New concept: pronouns.; review concepts: apostrophes for singular & plural possessives
Reading:
“early”: reading with all phonics skills & sight words so far
“transitional”: “Time for Kids: Earthquakes”/”Creatures of Narnia”
extended: ancient civilizations
Writing:
“Coat of Arms” projects/constructed response tasks
Cultural: Introduction to our class play: “We Come from Everywhere”
Have a lovely weekend!
Lower El Montessori Math lesson with "Stamps"
Practicing cursive
Cat mural show and tell
Contacts:
Ms. Becky - becky.kiefer@deltaschools.com
Website: https://nfmc.deltaschools.com/
Location: 51 Fir Avenue, Crawford, CO, USA
Phone: 970-921-4935
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=north%20fork%20montessori%20at%20crawford%20school