Jeffrey/Mead Team Blog
1/24 - 2/4
Math
Each day students participate in a Number Talk which are designed to help students become flexible, accurate and efficient when making calculations. The strategies we are teaching help students solve problems across all four operations. Right now Ms. Jeffrey's class is working on multiplication with partial products as well as halving and doubling. Mrs. Mead's class is working on multiplying up and the big seven. We are also doing some fraction number talks.
In February, Calendar Collector focuses on metric capacity. Students spin an measure a given amount of water each day and then convert that to milliliters. In Calendar Grid, students are learning to multiply fractions using area models.
Mrs. Mead's class began Unit 3. We focused on decimal place value understanding, the different types of expanded forms, and multiplying and dividing by 10, 100, and 1,000.
Mrs. Jeffrey's class continued to build their decimal understanding. They worked on multiplying and dividing decimals by 10, 100 and 1,000. In addition they learned how to compare and order decimals.
Math Stars
Read Aloud
Writing
Ms. Jeffrey's students continued with informational writing. They completed a third academic choice assignment. For these assignments they have had choice in the content (what they are writing about) and/or the process (typing, voice typing, or writing in a notebook). Our focus now is writing short informational responses to articles.
Mrs. Mead's class is continuing to work on informational writing. We are in the research stage of our next writing pieces which will focus on South America and be integrated into our Social Studies project.
Reading
Ms. Jeffrey's class finished their theme book groups on Joey Pigza Loses Control, Rain Reign, The Janitor's Boy, Book Scavenger, The House on the Gulf, and A Taste of Blackberries. For the next two weeks they will be reading and learning about tall tales and legends, if time allows.
Mrs. Mead's students have started another round of book groups continuing to focus on theme, characters and author's craft. We are all reading novels written in verse which mirrors the style of our read aloud. Students are reading The Crossover, Love That Dog & Hate That Cat, Home of the Brave, and Heartbeat. As a class we are also discussing the importance of rereading and paying close attention to details and figurative language.
Social Studies
Students began the Dash and Dot project. This integrates STEM, writing and social studies. Students will be coding Dash, a robot, to travel to capital cities in South American countries. They are researching those destinations and will eventually write postcards, as a form of informational writing.
SBAC
If at all possible please schedule student appointments around those SBAC testing sessions. Thank you!
Door Decorating Contest
Thank you to all family members who helped with the hands on Mrs. Mead's door- we were very proud of our final outcome!
School Wide SEL
UVM Student Teacher
Student Technology Tools
The following is a list of online programs students may use this year. Others could be added as the year progresses. Individual student password documents will be shared with students. We will be send home a permission form regarding student technology programs in the first weeks of school.
Safari Montage
Scholastic News
eSpark
BrainPop
Spelling City
Book Creator
Typing Club
IXL
Khan Academy
Prodigy
Masks
Students will need two masks at school everyday. Masks will need to be worn on the bus to and from school. They should also be worn at school except during recess and when eating and during mask breaks, which we all need!
FMS Newsletter
Celebrations
Early Dismissal Procedure
IMPORTANT! Procedure for Early Dismissal
In the event that your child needs to be dismissed early, the following protocol must be followed:
On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday - you must pick up by 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday- you must pick up by 1:00pm.
Send your child’s teacher and Kim Kedzierski (kkedzierski@ewsd.org) an email first thing in the morning letting them know what time your child needs to be dismissed, the reason why and the name of the person picking them up. Or, you can also call the attendance line at 879-6326 and leave a message stating your child’s name, time leaving, the name of the teacher, the reason why, and the name of the person picking them up.
When you arrive to pick up your child, please pull up to the front of the building and call Kim at 879-6326 to let her know you’re here
Important Dates
February 21 - March 1 Winter Break
March 21 - April 1 SBAC
Contact Us
Karen Jeffrey: kjeffrey@ewsd.org
Kelsey Mead: kmead@ewsd.org
Website: https://www.ewsd.org/Domain/379
Location: Founders Memorial School, Founders Road, Essex Junction, VT, USA
Phone: 802-879-6326