Rockets Report

December Newsletter

Principal's Post

Happy Holidays from our family to yours!

How Can I Help My Child With Reading At Home?

There are many ways that you can help your child with reading at home! Below are some easy ways to support your child's growth this year:

Reading

Read with your child or have your child read to you each night.
Ask your child questions after they read. Some higher level questions can be found here.
Have your child read recipes, signs, newspapers, magazines--anything you can find around the house!
Have things for your child to read wherever you go!
Have your child get on iReady and practice skills learned at school.
Make reading fun--there are a lot of fun reading games that are free to download here.

Curriculum At A Glance

Kindergarten:

In reading, students will begin reading nonfiction texts, identifying the front cover, back cover, and title of the book. Students will also retell key details about the main topic of the nonfiction texts.
In math, students will rote count to 100, as well as counting on from numbers other than one. Students will also represent addition using a variety of strategies, including objects, drawings, and acting out situations.

First Grade:

In reading, students will review characters' feelings, main events, and important actions in the story. Students will also compare and contrast 2 stories and the experiences of the main characters.
In math, students will review place value and counting by 10s. Students will then apply their knowledge of 10s by finding 10 more and 10 less than a given number using a variety of strategies. Students will also begin working on word problems involving addition and subtraction.

Second Grade:

In reading, students will apply decoding strategies for solving unknown words. Students will also utilize picture, text feature, and context clues to help identify the meaning of unknown words.
In math, students will add and subtract larger numbers up to 3 digits. Students will utilize a variety of strategies, including open number lines, number bonds, base ten blocks, and the standard algorithm.

Third Grade:

In reading, students will analyze characters based on evidence from the text and will determine how characters' feelings change throughout a story, based on their traits, thoughts, actions, and words. Students will also compare and contrast two books in a series.
In math, students will solve two step word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, using arrays, pictures, repeated addition/subtraction, and equations. Students will also describe patterns that occur with multiplication using a hundreds board or multiplication table.

Fourth Grade:

In reading, students will continue with their historical fiction book clubs, focusing on the impact of setting and historical events on the characters within the story.
In math, students will continue with multiplication and division strategies, focusing on multistep word problems.

Fifth Grade:

In reading, students will begin their unit on the Westward Expansion. During this unit, students apply what they have learned in the nonfiction unit and historical fiction units to read with a critical eye. Students will determine the author's point of view of multiple accounts of the same event and explain how the information is presented accordingly.
In math, students will explain patterns in products and quotients when multiplied by Powers of 10. Students will also read, write, and compare decimals to the thousandths place.

Upcoming Events

January

2nd: Welcome Back Rockets! Hurricane Makeup Day

4th-28th: mClass testing window (Kindergarten through 3rd grade)

8th: 3rd-5th Electives at 2:15

9th: K-2 Electives at 12:45

10th: Winter Arts Showcase at 5:30

11th: PJ Day (Students can donate $1 to wear PJs)

11th-23rd: Mastery Connect benchmark testing (3rd-5th)

14th: SIT Meeting

18th: PBIS Transportation Celebration

18th: End of 2nd Quarter

21st and 22nd: No School

25th: PBIS 2nd Quarter Celebration

25th: Artie Parties

February

8th: Report Cards Sent Home

11th: Yearbook orders begin

11th: SIT meeting

13th: 3rd-5th Electives at 2:15

14th: K-2 Electives at 12:45

15th: PJ Day (Students can donate $1 to wear PJs)

18th: Teacher Workday

20th: McDonald's Night 5:00-7:30

28th: Digital Learning Day

28th: Technology Night and Family Paint Night *more details to come

Staff Oscar Winner of the Month

Congratulations to Ms. Christina Woodruff for winning our Oscar for the month. She works tirelessly to support all of her students and has one of the largest caseloads in the county. She always completes her work with a smile and with passion for making a difference in the lives of her students! We appreciate all that you do!