http://glencairn4th.weebly.com September 24th, 2018 From The Teachers This Wednesday is a late start! The first Social Studies/Science bell rings at 10:40 and we begin at 10:45! The materials for the new Amplify science Picture day is this Thursday! Forms were curriculum should arrive this week and allow us to sent home last week and should have all the move forward in our science instruction. We will be information (including ordering online) but if you wrapping up our paper airplane introduction into have any questions about photos, please contact scientific method and manipulation of controlled Mrs. Fromson in the main office. variables. It feels great to finally be done with the Social studies instruction will unpack how litany of assessments that we need to administer at citizens engage with the government and what our the start of the school and continue to hone in on tax dollars pay for. instruction! Reading groups will begin this week. Assignments are differentiated and will appear in your child’s planner. Math Book orders have been placed and we will We are working on subtracting across send home books as soon as they come in. zeros with larger numbers. This is a tricky concept Most folks have already signed up for for a lot of students and often requires several days parent/teacher conferences, but if you haven’t, of working on it before true mastery is achieved. please use the links below to select a spot that Thank you for your continued support in works for you. If you would like a paper copy of helping our kids with math. Please continue to available spots or cannot make any of the times write us notes, send us emails and check your listed, contact your child’s teacher. child’s math homework each night. Our partnership Mr. Finger - with you is a crucial part of your child’s education. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4ca9ac2ba7ff2-finger Thank you for all you do! Mrs. Schefke - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d48a5a629a2fa7- schefke4 Reading School phone: (517) 333-7930. This week will be our first week of reading E-mail: marc.finger@elps.us, (602) 689-8256. groups. These are designed to meet students lauren.schefke@elps.us, (517) 755-7466 where they are in meeting their literacy needs. We are also starting unit 1, week 3 of our ELPS MISSION STATEMENT: Reading Street reading program. Students will be Nurturing each child reading “On the Banks of Plum Creek”. Educating all students Building World Citizens Spelling instruction will be done in small ELPS Vision Statement: groups and spelling words should be written in East Lansing Public Schools provide an exemplary education for student planners AND are also printed out on a all students through a cohesive, comprehensive curriculum in an sheet of 3-hole punched paper. Our focal inclusive, supportive environment. comprehension strategy this week is to use story Focal countries for Morning Celebration: elements such as the characters, setting and plot to This week – Russia draw conclusions about the text. Oct. 1-5: Germany Oct. 8-12: Uganda
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9/26 – Late start day (1st bell @ 10:40; 10:45 We are working on creating suspense in start) our stories by giving the audience enough 9/27 – Picture day information to create a picture and feeling without 10/5 – Fun Run! providing all the details. Your child may mention 10/16,10/18 & 10/23– ½ days for that we are working on “show, don’t tell” in class. Parent/Teacher Conferences (school dismissed This is a phrase we use to describe how authors @ 12:10) convey information without listing it.