Noticias de la Semana
March 23 - 27, 2015
Academic Update
Literacy - We are still marching along with our writing projects. I love the creativity and ideas that I'm seeing as the students move from their rough draft to their final product. The part that has been the most surprising to the kiddos is when I tell them they are going to grade themselves on their work! I like this idea because it gives me a better idea of where students believe they are academically. :-)
Intercambios: Students are finishing their plant unit with Sra. Trelles this week and will be with Sr. Martínez next Monday. They will be studying light/light properties.
Spelling: There is a big similarity in the spelling words this week. They are all MCA math vocabulary! One is the Spanish word; the other is its English translation (datos/data, survey/encuesta, etc). We will be reviewing these words all week this week!
Week at a Glance
Tuesday:
- Targeted Services Reading: 8:15
Wednesday:
- Targeted Services Math: 8:15
- Library checkout
Thursday:
Friday:
- Spelling test
- Photo Club
- English Book Club
Dates to Remember
April 8th - MCA Reading Test
April 16th - MCA Math Test
May 8th - Gibbs Farm Field Trip
May 15th - Café de Poesía (Parents are invited! Will most likely take place in the morning.)
Cultural Rotations......
MCA Tests
MCA Math: Thursday, April 16th from 10:00 - 11:15 and 1:15 - 2:30
Both tests will be taken in the computer lab this year. We will be reviewing test taking strategies as well as the tools that can be used (on the computer) during the test. If I can find some test prep resources for you, I will send them your way! I know they exist somewhere; just have to do a little bit of research!
Way to go!!
Monday smile :-)
Ortografía/Spelling
Español
datos
encuesta
resultados
clasificar
gráfico de barras
figura
sólido
cara
arista
vertice
English
data – information from a survey
survey - a question or group of questions that people take
results – possible responses/outcomes from an experiment
classify – grouping facts/objects, etc that have shared characteristics
bar graph – a graph that uses bars to show data
figure – shape that uses any combination of points, lines, and
flat sides (simple shape)
solid – (basic definition) three dimensional shape
face – flat side of a 3D shape
edge – the “line” where two faces of a shape come together
vertex – (basic definition) the corner of a 3D shape
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion
Email: mkochman@sowashco.k12.mn.us
Website: http://nfsi.sowashco.k12.mn.us
Location: 7830 80th Street South, Cottage Grove, MN, United States
Phone: 651-768-3867
Twitter: @NFSIat833