Rockets Report

February Newsletter

Principal's Post

Across the country, more than 8 million students are missing so many days of school that they are academically at risk. Chronic absence — missing 10 percent or more of school days due to absence for any reason—excused, unexcused absences and suspensions, can translate into third-graders unable to master reading, sixth-graders failing subjects and ninth-graders dropping out of high school.

In Bringing Attendance Home, a video from Attendance Works, a variety of parents speak about the importance of school attendance and making sure absences don’t add up. This video offers practical, every day steps parents can take to help their children attend school and highlights ways schools and communities can help reduce barriers to attendance. Click here to find the video in Spanish.

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ROES Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Vensel!

Congratulations to Mrs. Adele Vensel, our 2019-2020 Royal Oaks Teacher of the Year! We are so fortunate to have Mrs. Vensel teaching ART to our ROCKETS! She goes above and beyond every day to make sure students have a positive arts experience!

EOG Proctors Needed

Each year, our 3rd through 5th graders participate in state standardized tests called End of Grade (EOGs). In order to run these tests successfully, we require proctors to assist the teachers throughout the testing session.

Please consider volunteering to proctor with our EOGs at the end of the year.

This year, we will have our EOGs on:

Friday, May 29th (5th Grade Science, 3rd Grade Reading)
Tuesday, June 2nd (3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Math)
Wednesday, June 3rd (3rd Grade Read to Achieve)
Thursday, June 4th (4th and 5th Grade Reading)

If you are able to help, please visit: https://forms.gle/vV6bxzzur8Pjptt49

Proctor Training Information can be found here.

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Curriculum At A Glance

Kindergarten:

In reading, scholars will be retelling the key details related to the main topic of a nonfiction text and also describing how people, events, ideas, or pieces of information are connected in a text. They will learn how to compare and contrast two or more nonfiction texts on the same topic by explaining similarities and differences.
In math, scholars will be finding the numbers that make ten and comparing sets of objects. They will also study the decomposition of numbers as they explore and create using Piet Mondrian's artwork as an inspiration.

First Grade:

In reading, scholars will be finding facts about a topic using multiple text resources and determining the main idea and key details. They will be researching a topic using both fiction and nonfiction resources and participating in a "Book Tasting" with Mrs. Kilby in The Launch Pad.
In math, scholars will be working on different types of word problems including add to/take from, put together/take apart, change unknown, addend unknown, and difference unknown. They will also be working on missing number equations and true/false equations.

Second Grade:

In reading, scholars will be analyzing characters and noticing patterns in their behavior in order to draw conclusions. They will also be taking a look at two books within a series in order to determine what the author wants the reader to learn.
In math, scholars will be using concrete models to demonstrate place value of multi-digit numbers and working to add up to three two-digit numbers. They will also be solving word problems and justifying their answers.

Third Grade:

In reading, scholars will continue their work in nonfiction and will be completing the countries around the word unit and moving into biographies. They will be studying about the lives of many important people who have made a change in the world in which we live. Scholars will use their knowledge of main idea, text structure, and text features to gain information on these individuals.
In math, scholars will be completing the geometry unit and will begin to study area and perimeter and then will spiral back to using multiplication strategies to solve these these types of problems. Scholars will be able to solve for the area and perimeter as well as solve for the missing side when given the area or perimeter.

Fourth Grade:

In reading, scholars will be examining words and phrases in the text that impact the meaning or tone of the story and referencing the text when making inferences. They will also be summarizing the text by identifying the theme of a story and using key details.
In math, scholars will be adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers using visual models.

Fifth Grade:

In reading, scholars will be learning in their social issues book clubs and working on research based argument essays.
In math, scholars will be using models to add and subtract fractions and decimals.