Language Arts program continues to be
increased reading stamina and student
independence. We are also working on a
novel study of My Brother Sam is Dead…a
powerful novel of war, sacrifice and
making choices, based during the
Revolutionary War period.
Writing: We continue to work on our
writing stamina as well. Our focus is to
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Mrs. Campbell’s Class
writing process of prewriting, drafting,
January 2016
Here are some highlights as to what we
areas. With all writing, we follow the
revising, editing and publishing. We are
working on a variety of writing styles,
including Problem-Solution, Fictional and
have been learning about in school this
Personal Narrative and Historical
past month:
Responses.
Math: We are completing multiplication
Social Studies: We are currently
and division of fractions. We will be
studying the Causes of the Revolution.
moving into multiplication of whole
After the Causes of the Revolution, we
numbers and decimals. I continue to
will study the Revolutionary War itself.
encourage the children to review all
concepts we have already covered, to
keep those concepts fresh, especially the
area of fractions. The goal of the math
program and Common Core is mastery of
concepts taught.
Science: We will be finishing our last
rotation in Science mid-February. After
that, the children will return to their
homeroom teachers for the remainder of
the school year. We will also begin
reviewing for the Science CMT starting in
Reading: We are continuing work in our
mid-February. The date of the Science
Journeys program. Students continue
CMT is TBA.
participating in direct instruction from
the teacher and applying the new skills
and strategies learned during small group
instruction, independent practice, word
work stations, and written expression
activities. Two major goals of our
Other News/Reminders:
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Starting on Wednesday,
February 17th, our class will be
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minimum day.
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February 16th for Winter
as our Student Teacher. Miss
and will be in our classroom from
February 17th – May 5th. She is
currently a student at Quinnipiac
University.
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Birthdays: Birthdays may be done
in the classroom. Please be aware
that I do have food allergies in
the classroom. When sending in
any type of snack, please attach all
the ingredients.
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Please remind your child to let me
know if there are any problems or
concerns they have riding the bus.
If I know right away, I can help
your child feel safer and more
secure. Bus safety is very
important.
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Book logs MUST be signed nightly
by an adult and returned to school
the next day.
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Book Share: The Book Share is
due Thursday, February 11th. A
typed 1-2 page summary, opinion
page and creative activity are all
part of the Book Share. Please
refer to the Book Share Schedule
that was sent home for details.
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The Valentines Party is Friday,
February 12th at 12:10pm.
There is no school Monday,
February 15th – Tuesday,
welcoming Miss Alexandra Penta
Penta will be learning from me
Friday, February 12th is a
Recess.
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Any questions or concerns,
please do not hesitate to contact
me: ecampbell@orange-ed.org or
203-891-8034