The Stevens Selection
January 8, 2016
This Week's Learning...
Daily Jefferson Union
Reader's & Writer's Workshop
Students have been analyzing historical fiction letters written between Abraham Lincoln and Lettie, a slave girl. Their understanding of the Civil War and slavery has grown immensely.
Writer's Workshop
On Friday we finished publishing our Argumentative Emails trying to persuade our reader that either the Civil War or the Revolutionary War was the greatest event in American history.
**Ask your student...What are the positive outcomes of your topic?
Science & Social Studies
Students have been working together in their science groups to create electromagnets. See the picture below of the students trying to construct their electromagnets!
Social Studies
The map tests are officially completed! Thank you for helping your child prepare for these tests to better help their understanding of geography. These tests will be completed again in quarter 4.
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Science Fair Project
To access resources like the presentation on what the science fair is, a to-do list for the project, and the rubric I will be using to grade the projects click the link below.
https://sites.google.com/a/fortschools.org/ms-stevens/classroom-updates-1/sciencefairproject
Important Dates to Remember
January 12th - Geography Bee
January 15th - No School (Records Day)January 21st - Board of Education Meeting 7:00PM - Luther Elementary
January 29th - Report Cards Sent Home
February 4th - Science Fair Projects Due