ADAPTING TO
CHANGE!
Middleburg
Community Charter
February 8, 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, Feb 12th.
We are investigating and understanding
that environments support a diversity of
plants and animals that share limited
resources with a focus on water-related
environments, dry-land environments,
population and community.
Vocabulary: environment,
population, community, habitat,
ecosystem, abiotic, biotic
Social Studies
We will continue the exploration of the
Americas by describing the
accomplishments of Christopher
Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Jacques
Cartier and Christopher Newport and
using our mapping skills to explore our
world.
Math
We are investigating word problems with
single and multi-steps. Please reinforce
the addition/subtraction and
multiplication/division vocabulary at
home to assist your child in identifying
what operation to perform. Please see
the attached list.
Contact Information:
Karah Morgan
Karah.morgan@lcps.org
Taryn Browning
Taryn.browning@lcps.org
Project-based learning
How can humans make choices to improve
the quality of life for the animals in their
care?
Identify a significant difference between the
human and natural habitat.
1. Choose one major difference between the
animal park and the natural habitat.
2. Explain why this difference may impact
the health or well-being of your animal
while it is in captivity (or the reverse if
you can argue it).
Part 3 will be due on Tuesday, February
16th!
Grasshopper and Frog Newsletter --Page 2
The Arts
DANCE:
LEO night is fast approaching…this quarter’s
Leo Night will be Thursday, March
3rd. The students will be performing a song
from Despicable Me. I’m requesting that
students wear a solid yellow shirt, dark blue
jeans, and tennis shoes for their
costumes. If students have a Despicable Me
cap/hat, they can wear that too. Parents,
thank you for your support. I truly
appreciate it!!
This Week’s Highlights
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Word Study Assessment
Valentine’s Day Card Exchange
Physical Education:
In physical education, students finished a 2
week unit on gymnastics. Students practiced
transferring weight, balancing, and
rolling. The next 2 weeks, we will be
Upcoming Events
focusing on team handball, where the focus
will be throwing to a moving target and
February is Black History Month!
team work.
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.
Valentine’s Day Card Exchange will be
Friday, February 12th! Please make sure
to include a card for everyone in the
class!
No School Monday, February 15th –
President’s Day!
PBL At-home Assignment: Part 3 – due
Tuesday, February 16th
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!!!