ADAPTING TO
CHANGE!
Middleburg
Community Charter
January 11, 2015
Ms. Browning and Ms. Morgan’s Class Newsletter
Language Arts
Word Study assessment Friday!
Please practice sorting your words into
their spelling patterns at home.
A great way to strengthen your child’s
fluency and expression is to re-read
known texts. Have your child practice
grouping the words into phrases rather
than reading word-by-word.
Social Studies
We will continue the exploration of the
Americas by describing the
accomplishments of Christopher
Columbus, Juan Ponce di Leon,
Jacques Cartier and Christopher
Newport.
Math
We will continue to investigate
fractions. We will also practice
multiplication/division and addition and
subtraction with regrouping concepts.
Contact Information:
Karah Morgan
Karah.morgan@lcps.org
Taryn Browning
Taryn.browning@lcps.org
Science
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.
Project-based learning
How can humans make choices to improve
the quality of life for the animals in their
care?
For this week’s at-home assignment, the students
will research one animal. They will investigate
this animal’s needs and wants to survive within
their ecosystem (please no domesticated animals
such as dogs, cats, hamsters and guinea pigs).
Some sample questions to think about are: Is
your animal endangered? Where is your animal in
the food chain? What does your animal do to
protect itself from predators in the wild?
You can use any means to display their findings –
paragraph, poster, PowerPoint, video, etc.
Remember: You will be comparing and
contrasting the animal’s needs and wants in and
out of captivity, so it is suggested that you select
an animal that lives in both environments. For
example, orcas living in the ocean and Sea World.
Please start thinking about where you would find
this animal under humans’ care – the zoo,
aquarium, park, reservation.
Since next week is a short week, part 1 will
be due on Friday, January 22nd!
Grasshopper and Frog Newsletter --Page 2
The Arts
Happy New Year from PE!!! The
next two weeks in physical
education we will be in
a gymnastics unit. I request that
your child wear socks with their
tennis shoes because we will be
utilizing mats. With the mats, I ask
the students to remove their shoes
so we are not moving around on
dirty mats. The mats will be
sanitized daily. If your student
forgets to wear socks, they will be
unable to participate in the day's
lesson. An alternate activity will be
provided.
Reminders to Students
 Don’t forget your take-home folder
and agenda!
 Please remember to take your
jackets and water bottles home.
 Please leave your Shopkins and
HEXBUGS at home!
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!!!
This Week’s Highlights
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Word Study Assessment!
Upcoming Events
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday,
January 18th – No school!
PBL At-home Assignment: Part 1 – due
Friday, January 22nd