April 14th, 2016

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Tomorrow will be Day 2 of ELA M-STEP testing for both Brazier’s and Martinez’s classes.

• Tomorrow is Seuss Day & Seuss Night at BLE.

MATH

Barber: Over- and under-estimating. Investigation 1 Reflections.  

*STRAND 7 CFP 1 TOMORROW

Brazier: Strand 7 CFP 1.

Martinez: Review for the Strands 1-6 test.

Strands 1-6 Test tomorrow.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber: Book Club celebration.  Thanks for the yummy donations.

Brazier: “Nonfiction texts sometimes teach main ideas implicitly.”

* ASK: First, name something you’ve learned about the hagfish from When Lunch Fights Back. Also, name some things you’ve learned about nonfiction texts in general.”

Martinez: Book Club Reflection.  Students created a CSI to capture the big ideas of their favorite book.  They will share this with parents at conferences.

WRITING

Barber:  M Step testing ALA.  

Brazier: Student-led conference preparations. Noticing and naming nonfiction text features and structures.

Martinez: “Writers use checklists to raise the quality of their writing.”

Student essays are due tomorrow.

SOCIAL STUDIES (Teacher: Mrs. Barber)

Students should continue reading and taking notes on their Wax Museum person of interest.  

EXPLORE & DESIGN (Teacher: Mr. Brazier)

SCIENCE (Teacher: Mrs. Martinez)