Picture Day: Picture day is Tuesday, August 30. Our pictures will be taken at 12:15
GT Parent Seminars: Jeffco’s GT department offers monthly parent seminars to support parents as they raise gifted individuals. The first one of the year will be Tuesday night from 6:30 to 8:00 in the Ed Center Board Room. Check out the flyer below for more information.
GT Parent Seminars: Jeffco’s GT department offers monthly parent seminars to support parents as they raise gifted individuals. The first one of the year will be Tuesday night from 6:30 to 8:00 in the Ed Center Board Room. Check out the flyer below for more information.
Here’s what we’re working on this week:
Math: Students will work on adding and subtracting integers (positive and negative whole numbers), using what we learned last week regarding absolute value, in order to determine if an answer should be positive or negative. This skill has many real world applications such as balancing a bank account and planning for the future.
Reading: Students will work on intentionally monitoring their comprehension and create personal thoughts by using annotation strategies (e.g., question; clarify; determine importance; infer; summarize). This will allow them to self monitor and reflect their own comprehension as readers.Annotation will also be used as students positions and supporting evidence to share during a Socratic Seminar discussion. In Socratic Seminars students will analyze a text’s central ideas, theme, or purpose so that we understand that authors write to communicate a larger idea about the world in which we live.
Writing: Our first unit is narrative writing. Students are gathering “seed ideas”: small moments that can be used as inspiration for a longer writing piece. Students will also be taking a look at the requirements of the genre and completing some reflective goal setting as we begin the writing process.
Science: We are completing a review of the states of matter (solids, liquids and gas) to understand how change in energy causes physical changes. We will see that although matter may go through phase change when heat or pressure is applied, the chemical properties remain the same and therefore the chemical state of the molecule remains the same.
Social Studies: Students will create a map of the world that includes key lines of latitude and longitude and geographical features. This process will allow students to develop spatial awareness of the Western Hemisphere, our study focus throughout the year. Understanding geography will be integral in understanding cultural, political and economic systems.
Math: Students will work on adding and subtracting integers (positive and negative whole numbers), using what we learned last week regarding absolute value, in order to determine if an answer should be positive or negative. This skill has many real world applications such as balancing a bank account and planning for the future.
Reading: Students will work on intentionally monitoring their comprehension and create personal thoughts by using annotation strategies (e.g., question; clarify; determine importance; infer; summarize). This will allow them to self monitor and reflect their own comprehension as readers.Annotation will also be used as students positions and supporting evidence to share during a Socratic Seminar discussion. In Socratic Seminars students will analyze a text’s central ideas, theme, or purpose so that we understand that authors write to communicate a larger idea about the world in which we live.
Writing: Our first unit is narrative writing. Students are gathering “seed ideas”: small moments that can be used as inspiration for a longer writing piece. Students will also be taking a look at the requirements of the genre and completing some reflective goal setting as we begin the writing process.
Science: We are completing a review of the states of matter (solids, liquids and gas) to understand how change in energy causes physical changes. We will see that although matter may go through phase change when heat or pressure is applied, the chemical properties remain the same and therefore the chemical state of the molecule remains the same.
Social Studies: Students will create a map of the world that includes key lines of latitude and longitude and geographical features. This process will allow students to develop spatial awareness of the Western Hemisphere, our study focus throughout the year. Understanding geography will be integral in understanding cultural, political and economic systems.