Barrett Crew
March 4,2016
Dear UMAC Families,
Dear UMAC Parents,
Last week I shared our PARCC testing schedule with you. In preparation for the text, we are going to continue working on test taking skills and strategies at school. To kick off the PARCC test, we had an assembly today where students watched a special “PARCC it Off” video that featured WC teachers and students dancing! Our class might even be able to sing a few verses for you! We all had a great time! :)
During this assembly, we also learned about the upcoming Feet Meet. Today the flyer came home for your student. This is such a special Woods Creek event. We are grateful for all the time and effort that has gone into making this event a reality.
At home, if you could please spend a few minutes each week looking over the comprehension passages with your UMAC reader, this would help tremendously. These passages are given to students each Monday and due on Friday. It is important for students to go back into the text to check their answers and support their written answers with evidence from the passage. The time spent on these passages may be counted on the WEB calendar!
Thanks so much for your continued support and enjoy your weekend!Michelle Barrett
Shared Reading:
This week in shared reading, we read a narrative nonfiction text titled, Can’t You Make Them Behave, King George? by Jean Fritz. In this story, students learned how King George felt about the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. Our team found it interesting to learn that King George was shocked the colonists didn’t like his laws. It was fun to learn about these events from a different point of view!
Math
Our new friends are starting Chapter 8, they are reviewing the area and perimeter concepts. Since this is a quick chapter, we will be testing next Friday, March 11.
Old friends finished chapter 8 this week and started chapter 9 which focuses on graphing coordinates, area, volume and capacity.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, March 5 - YMCA Family Night at Sage 6:30pm-8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 8 - Social Studies Chapter 10 test
Friday, March 11 - All yearbook orders are due!
New friends math test
Wednesday, March 16 - 9:00am Field Trip to CLC for Little Mermaid Musical, Progress Reports Available on ParentVue Website
Thursday, March 17 - Shamrock Shuffle 6:30pm-8:00pm