Silver Team Update
December 9-20
The next two weeks are crammed full of difficult multi-step thinking, tests, and spirited fun. Please periodically ask to see your student's Canvas grades. If you see a zero, blank score, or "missing" remind them to take care of them quickly. The end of the quarter arriving just before break and we they should not be at all surprised by their grades. This use of Canvas, with all of our support, is a major maturity leap. Not only does it set them up for success next year, but it allows them to take ownership of their learning. As a result, they get to take credit for all the growth! This sense of pride builds the momentum and evidence to bravely struggle with the next new idea or opportunity. Finally, we are seeing lots of complaints of headaches, sore throats, and general morning sleepiness. The struggle is real! 🤧🙂
Important Dates:
- December 20 - End-of-Quarter Celebration!
- December 23 -January 3 Winter Break
Our conference time is 9:30-10:00 Monday-Thursday.
English
- Weekly "Hello, ELA!" skills practice. This is a quarterly grade.
- Characters Under Pressure: fictional short stories emphasizing interpretation of visuals, making inferences, and drawing conclusions. District Common Assessment 12/12
- Read to Succeed: The Bridge Home, by Padma Venkatraman
Social Studies & Science
- Ancient India
- Students will have a weekly assignment due every Friday morning. 🙂
- Keep practicing all the names of our continents and oceans.
- We will continue to practice reading maps and timelines.
- Weather
- Types of fronts, air masses, storms, precipitation, and what drives convection currents
- Students are creating a weather booklet from their notes and clever ideas. Due Friday, Dec. 13th. Your student should be able to show you their progress.
Final Thoughts
1. Holiday Movie Party - December 20
We are looking for snack and drink donations for our holiday movie party. STUCO may show a holiday film that is rated PG (Elf, Home Alone, etc.). If you do not want your student to participate in this event, please contact your homeroom teacher.
2. Thank you for keeping us supplied with peppermints. They just make life so much more pleasant.
3.Spririt Week takes some planning and can add to the morning emotions. Thank you for all your support!