Senior Elementary

Lead Teacher :: Janet Rhodes :: jrhodes@mdpsc.org

Classroom Assistant :: Nikki Cortes

 

UPDATE

It is amazing to look back on all the wonderful things we have learned about through the school year, it is hard to believe that it is already April.  As we enter the month of April, students are preparing for the annual state standardized testing, realizing the school year is nearing its end,  and continuing to learn new things.

The Senior Elementary class will be working on an Asia research project through the months of April and May.  This will include research skills, the development of a project and presentation skills.

We need your recipes … the Senior Elementary classroom is putting together a Cooking Basket for the Silent Auction.  We would like to include a
cookbook of favorite recipes from the school community.  Please bring a copy of your recipe to the school office or email it to lakeshore@mdpsc.org or jrhodes@mdpsc.org.  Thank you.

 

CURRICULUM NOTES

APRIL

Artist:
Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Composer:

Wk 1 – Copland “Appalachian Spring”

Wk 2 – Bartok “Sonatina”

Wk 3 – Bizet “Carmen”

Wk 4 – Mozart “Serenade in G”

Character:
Trust

Author:
Beverly Cleary: D.E.A.R.(Drop Everything And Read) Day April 12! (Also Beverly Cleary’s birthday): Literature Circles will focus on character development in Cleary’s works including Ramona, Ralph, Henry, Ribsy, Beezus

Writing:  Forms of Writing

Six Traits: Conventions

Grammar:  Continued Sentence Practice

History:  Basic Economics

Geography: Effects of Geog on Trade

Continent Study: Asia Projects

Science:  Botany

Math:

3^rd – Tessellations & Patterns

4^th – Tessellations & Patterns

5^th – Geometry

6^th – Probability, Stats, Geometry

Other:  AIMS Testing

Monthly Book Report

 

HOMEWORK

We continue our weekly homework routine.  Homework will include reading, word study, math practice and writing skills.
Homework folders are to be turned in at school on Friday. Please remind your child that if they need additional help on their assignments, to bring the work to class and ask for a reminder lesson.

Homework Club each Wednesday from 3:30 – 4:30 pm … This is an additional opportunity for your child to receive help on homework concepts that they may be struggling with.

 

CALENDAR & EVENTS

Thurs., April 5 – Pajama Day

Fri. April 6 – NO School (Spring Holiday)

April 16 – 24^th – AIMS & Stanford 10 Testing

Fri, April 27 – Annual Silent Auction & Spring Program

 

Weekly Homework Club – Wednesdays 3:30 – 4:30

 

After-school Activities (Prior Sign-up and Payment is required) – Several Activities to choose from (Arts & Crafts, Intro to Dance, Robotics, Sports, Chess, Drums, and Spanish)

 

COMMUNITY OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

We are starting to plan for our 3^rd Annual Silent Auction … this is a wonderful Community Event for our school and there are plenty of things that we could use your help with.   Please stop by the office or talk to a staff member for further details.

THANK YOU

I would like to say thank you to:

– Ms. Michelle for sharing her love of art with our classroom and Team-building Activities.

– Ms. Desiree for sharing her sewing skills with the class.  The students are working hard on projects to place in our Silent Auction Cooking Basket.

– And most of all … thank you to each and every parent who has chosen to bring their child to MDS; we appreciate having the opportunity to work with your child.

HELPFUL LINKS

www.ixl.com – This wonderful Math website provides exposure to lots of math concepts and multiple grade levels, and is based on state standards. As long as the student’s “screen time” is not excessive, it offers a great way to provide much needed math skills practice. **Thanks to some of our classroom parents, our subscription will continue until April 2012.

Math Facts – www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact

Math Games – www.coolmath4kids.com

Math & other games – www.superkids.com

Montessori Materials – www.montessoriforeveryone.com

www.montessorimom.com

Phonics/Reading – www.starfall.com

Reading Level of books – www.perma-bound.com

Spelling (April 9 – 13)

Birds 1 – Week 32

daze	days	wade	weighed
ate	eight	slay	sleigh
way	weigh	there	their

Birds 2 – Week 32

super	later	supper	letter
dinner	crazy	dinner	lesson
desert	tiger	dessert	rabbit

Leopards 1 – Week 32

guess	tongue	ladybug	gauge
guitar	league	shrug	language
guest	plague	catalog	argue

Leopards 2 – Week 32

cloudy	breezy	stormy	chilly
quickly	quietly	roughly	daily
happily	easily	angrily	noisily

Ducks 1 – Week 32

critic	except	family	nation
critical	exception	familiar	national
criticize	exceptional	familiarity	nationality

Ducks 2 – Week 32

progress	interrupt	detract	promote
digress	erupt	attract	locomotive
transgress	disrupt	extract	emotion