The Jones / Wolf Connector
Week of May 1, 2017 -- Unit 6 Week 1
This Week's School Wide Learning Outcome (SWLO)
Expert Learners are Strategic and Goal Oriented:
I can choose and create an appropriate learning product to show that I have met the goal.
This means that I can choose the best
option to create a product that shows what
I have learned. Some learning products that
I can produce are videos, worksheets,
drawings, digital tools, projects, and posters.
This Week's Life Skill:
RESPONSIBILITY
able to be trusted to do what is right or to do the things that are expected or required
This Week's Learning Focus:
- Math - Unit 9: Fractions, Decimals, & Percents
- Social Studies - Famous Hoosier Project - begin writing paper
- Science - Chapter 6: Interactions
- Writing - Persuasive; Research Report
ISTEP+ Testing
Tuesday, 5/2 - Science
The purpose of the ISTEP+ program is to measure student mastery of the Indiana Academic Standards. Please avoid scheduling appointments during these times.
Spelling This Week:
Vocabulary This Week:
irritating - annoying, sometimes to the point of making someone angry
ancestors - people from whom one is descended and who lived several generations ago
despised - looked down on with dislike
endurance - power to withstand pain or stress
forfeit - give up
honor - show great respect
intensity - strength or energy of thought or action.
retreated - moved back
Click HERE to study with Quizlet.
Language Arts Focus:
Comprehension Skill: Theme - Theme is the central message or lesson that an author wants readers to understand. The theme is often implied rather that stated directly.
Genre: Historical Fiction
Vocabulary Strategy: Connotation & Denotation
Grammar: Adverbs and Good vs. Well
Famous Hoosier Project
- 5 paragraph research paper
- Visual Presentation
- Oral Presentation
All of this hard work culminates in our Famous Hoosier Wax Museum. Students may need your help to practice the oral presentation and to dress for success" for that day. Each student should do her/his best to dress like the famous Hoosier researched. There are lots of homemade props which could help bring a person to life! Costumes can be created with items found around your home and do not need to be fancy or expensive.
You're Invited!
Famous Hoosier Living Wax Museum
Wednesday, May 24
9:30am
Southside Elementary School
Commons
Information from previous newsletters...
PTO Information - Bookstore & more!
Parents - Are you struggling for time to run to the local big box store for supplies?
The Southside Corral Bookstore has you covered! We carry most of the basic school supplies that students need each day for a comparable price.
The following are items from our current inventory:
*Folders *Glue *Earbuds *Scissors
*Spiral Notebooks *Protractors *Index Cards *Clipboards
*Crayons *Rulers *Tri Fold Boards *Dry Erase Markers
*Colored Pencils *Pencil boxes/pouches *Poster board *Highlighters
*Markers *Binders *Calculators
We are open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:45-8:10 to accommodate your school supply needs!
Remember, your purchases support Southside PTO – which in turn helps your school!
Our Mustang Corral Bookstore is open:
- 7:45-8:10 on Tuesdays for PreK-Grade 2
- 7:45-8:10 on Thursdays are for Grades 3-6
Don't forget to clip those Box Tops and submit in a Ziploc Bag labeled with your teacher's name!
"LIKE" us on our Southside PTO Facebook Page
PTO Webpage - http://www.bcsc.k12.in.us/southsidepto
Southside PTO Email Address - southsidemustangspto@gmail.com
Collect Your Pop Tabs for Ronald McDonald House at Riley Children's Hospital!
Lunch
Birthday Packages from the Mustang Cafe
Pat Jones, 4th Grade Teacher
Laura Wolf, 4th Grade Teacher
Email: wolfl@bcsc.k12.in.us
Website: http://www.bcsc.k12.in.us/Domain/1047
Location: Southside Elementary School, West 200 South, Columbus, IN, United States
Phone: 812-376-4423
Twitter: @SSWolfDen