AMERICA
LAND AND
PEOPLE!
Middleburg
Community Charter
April 18, 2016
Ms. Browning and Ms. Morgan’s Class Newsletter
Language Arts
Science
Please practice your world study
words this week. They are on our
website and in the student agendas.
The word study assessment will
be on Friday, April 22nd.
We are investigating soil. Everything that
lives on land depends on soil. Soil is a
mixture of rock particles, minerals, air,
water, and the decayed remains of living
things (humus). Soil has layers – bedrock,
subsoil and topsoil. We are going to
investigate which layer better absorbs water
for ideal planting conditions.
Social Studies
We will be exploring America this
quarter. This includes famous
Americans, holidays and government.
We are excited to start reader’s theater
with the 4/5 classes. We will be
planning, writing and performing our
own reader’s theater plays about
famous Americans.
Math
We are continuing to investigate the
ways people measure. We are focusing
on telling time to the minute on an
analog and digital clock. We are using
key vocabulary such as quarter-past,
quarter-to, half-past, etc. Please
practice telling time at home and using
this vocabulary.
Contact Information:
Karah Morgan
Karah.morgan@lcps.org
Taryn Browning
Taryn.browning@lcps.org
Project-based learning
Project Name: Opposite Day
You wake up one morning and all of the adults
have turned into kids. The kids are now the
adults and are left in charge of running the town.
You need to reestablish your community.
Considering the individual rights, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness, and equality under the law,
how would you make, carry out, and protect your
citizens and their property?
Part 2 - For this week’s home assignment,
please research and compare the 5 laws you
created for your community within your group,
with laws in the United States, as well as laws
from other countries. What do these laws have in
common and what makes them different?
Remember – the 5 laws you created in class this
week are connected to the U.S. Bill of Rights.
Bring in something to demonstrate your
understanding of these similarities and
differences. This includes a graphic organizer,
poster, etc.
**Please reference the detailed rubric, broken
down into parts/assignments included in the
newsletter. Part 2 will be due Monday, April
25th!
Grasshopper and Frog Newsletter --Page 2
The Arts
This Week’s Highlights
Physical Education
Monday
We kicked off our Jump Rope For
Heart program in P.E this week and our
school’s event is right around the corner! This
is a fun and exciting event for our entire school
as we work together to raise money for the
American Heart Association and save lives!
Tuesday
Talent Show Practice after school: 2:45-3:30pm
Wednesday
Our goal this year is $5000.00. Last year we
raised $3,780.00!
Thursday
Talent Show Dress Rehearsal after school: 2:453:30pm
Our event will be held during PE, May
11th, and collection envelopes are due to
me, May 13th.
Friday
Word Study Assessment
Talent Show 6pm @MCCS
Need help raising donations? Here are some
ideas to try!
You can sign up now by following these quick,
easy steps to get started raising money and
saving lives!
Upcoming Events
1. Go to www.heart.org/jump
2. Choose our state and city.
3. Select our school and join team.
4. Login
MCCS Talent Show Dress Rehearsal –
Thursday, April 21st after school
MCCS Talent Show – Friday, April 22nd
@ 6pm (students performing arrive at
5pm)
Mrs. Hill
Reminders to Students
 Don’t forget your take-home folder and
agenda!
 Please remember to take your jackets and
water bottles home.
 PLEASE pack enough snack each day so
that you do not eat your lunch during
snack time. We want to make sure you are
getting enough to eat during lunch time.
 Please send in empty juice, soda, and
water bottles for our capacity learning
center.
Please check the LCPS MCCS website
(2/3 classes) for additional information
and reminders – this includes a list of
this week’s word study words!!!