March is so funny. Last week we learned from one of our students about the Bulgarian Holiday of Baba Marta. This is one of many global holidays and traditions that describe March as a month that ends winter and begins spring, and thus is a little wild. I hope this week finds you well. It will be a busy productive week here at Hoover.
Here is what's going on: -If you are interested in supporting Hoover with your belly dine out at Block 15 on Tuesday Night. -March 9th is our Family Science Night from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. -Chess Club is on Tuesday Nights 6:15-7:30. -This week is classified appreciation week. If you you see any of our support staff this week, thank them for what they do! -All students across the school are practicing the THINK strategy. This strategy helps us all to remember to THINK before we speak in order to make sure the things we say are True, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary and above all Kind. Practicing this strategy at home is a great way to help kids become thoughtful speakers everywhere. Heads up for next week: -4/5 Fine Arts Night is Thursday March 16 from 6:30-7:30. All students should be in attendance. Reading In reading this week we will do our next Oregon/Westward movement pocket. This is part of our study of non-fiction text and Oregon History. As students read these texts they are practicing close reading strategies. They are also working on citing evidence from the text as they answer questions. In the past I have neglected to share about some of the word learning activities we do. Recently we have been studying a wide variety of prefixes and suffixes. We also study academic vocabulary. Here are our focuses this week: Word of the Week: Characteristics Word Work Focus: words with the suffix "able" Writing This week students are working on drafting and revising their country informational report. As we work on drafting and revising we will particularly consider: interesting introductions, strong endings, does our writing make sense, have we included enough information, and does it make my reader curious? Science This week students continue to work on building their retrofit models of the capitol building. The building is progressing nicely and they will likely be ready for shaking by the end of next week. Read Aloud Last week we finished reading Inside Out and Back Again as our class read aloud. As we read this story of a young Vietnamese girl's experience of immigrating to Alabama after the Vietnam War we learned a bit about our nation's history and how the immigrant experience has changed overtime. We also enjoyed learning many Vietnamese words and about Vietnamese culture. This week we will select a new Read Aloud book, stay tuned for more information!
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Sandra Chamberlin
3/9/2017 08:00:06 am
Hello! Hailey told me her and her sister were singing in the Fine Arts tonight at 6:30. I thought that was next Thirsday, the 16th. Are they needed for something tonight at 6:30?
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