Cardinal Communicator

Happy Spring Memorial Families!

As we are beginning Quarter 4 and beginning our State Testing season, it is crucial your child/children come to school on time and are here everyday. Hopefully we will start to see some consistently nice weather very soon! With spring, also comes restless behavior from some students. Please speak to your children about being on their very best behavior at school and following directions at all times from their teachers and other adults in the building.

Please also make sure your children continue to come to school daily and come on time. We are in the middle of state testing and it's important that students are on time each day. Please also ensure they go to bed early and eat breakfast at home or get to school by 7:10 a.m. to eat breakfast at school.

Thank you for being the best parents in CMSD and for always supporting us in and out of the classroom!

Love Mrs. Dinkins

Love Mrs. Dinkins

For the month of March, the incentive was Movie & Ice Cream. Scholars need to earn 12 Memorial bucks! They can also spend their Memorial dollars in the store on different items! Scholars earn their Memorial bucks by displaying respect, and responsibility, and being ready to learn in their classrooms, hallways, bathroom, cafeteria, outside areas, buses, offices or clinics, computer labs, or at arrival and dismissal.

Families, you can support this initiative by discussing positive behaviors and what respect looks like and sounds like with your child/children.

https://oh-ost.portal.cambiumast.com/families.html

Cardinal parent group….first I would like to say thank you to all the staff who donated to our bake sale ..💜💗Our online gradebook (Power school) is coming along but we still need to meet our quarter so please continue to ask your parent to sign up .

Our parent meeting on Tuesday was a great success. We had 16 parents come out and our guest speakers were our favorite Liberian Mr T and a financial supporter Tina Affum. Great turn out ….Special thank you to Mrs.Brudy for her help with translating to our Spanish speaking parents. If any Teacher needs my help to make phone calls to help get parents to sign up for the Power school let me know. You can get me a roster with your students phone number and remember our challenge for each class. It will be ending on April 17th for the classroom with the most sign ups. Congrats to the Top 3 classrooms….

Go Cardinal …

Ms.Williams your Parent Ambassador.💗💜.

Room 110 First Graders have been working hard learning the trigraphs -tch and -dge. We are also learning about inflectional endings -s and -es. We are learning about nature and how things in nature change. We are also learning how to make decisions when resources are limited. In math, we have been working on solving addition and subtraction problems using a hundred chart. Way to go Room 110!

5th Grade - Intervention Specialist

Dear Families,

I hope this newsletter finds you well. As we complete the month of March, I wanted to share what our focus is in math and reading.

Math Focus: This month we will be working on the following key areas:

• Multiplication and Division: We will continue to practice multiplication and division facts, focusing on improving speed and accuracy.

• Fractions: Students will learn how to add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.

• Word Problems: We will work on solving multi-step word problems that involve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

Reading Focus: In reading, our focus will be on:

• Comprehension Skills: Students will practice identifying the central idea, supporting details, and making inferences from texts.

• Vocabulary Building: We will introduce new vocabulary words each week and practice using them in sentences.

• Reading Fluency: Students will work on reading aloud with expression and improving their reading speed.

Testing Information: As we prepare for upcoming assessments, I encourage you to support your child by:

• Ensuring they have a quiet place to study and complete homework.

• Encouraging regular reading at home.

• Practicing math facts and word problems together.

I appreciate your continued support and partnership in your child's education. If you have any questions or need additional resources, please feel free to reach out to me (216) 838-0893 or Sheila.alford@clevelandmetroschools.org

Hello and Welcome to Spring!!

In 4th grade we are working hard in math multiplying fractions, adding and subtracting mixed numbers and prepping for the OST. An important component of 4th grade math success is having math facts memorized, so please work with your child nightly on their math facts.

Remember students have math homework in their Simple Solutions books Monday through Thursday. It is important they complete the homework, attempting each question to the best of their abilities and utilizing the Help Pages (they begin on pg. 281) when they get stuck. The Simple Solutions lessons allow students to review past skills, practice current skills, and preview skills that will be taught in the future. As such, it is imperative that every question is attempted, and the Help Pages are utilized nightly.

In social studies students are learning about the founding of Ohio and The United States of America. Students will be engaged in reading about, writing about, and discussing the promises of our country at its founding. They will also spend some time evaluating if those promises have been met for all Americans. Students will also be learning about the importance of civic engagement to make sure our government is one that is, in the words of the great Abraham Lincoln, “…of the people, by the people and for the people, and shall not perish from this Earth.”

In social-emotional learning mini-lessons each morning, 4th graders will start learning about justice as a character virtue when returning from break. They are going to take time to reflect on how justice is societal and personal. They will also be making connections between justice, determination, respect and responsibility. Recognizing that all the character virtues we study are connected and help each of us build stronger, better communities and relationships, and brighter futures.

All the best,

Mrs. Kline

Greetings and Happy Spring!!!

The 4th and final quarter of the school year is upon us and I must say that the scholars are off to a great start!!! We have been practicing and preparing for the upcoming OST Tests. Today I celebrated the students who met the cut score for the Winter Reading and Math NWEA Test with a catered Chipotle Party, and students who showed growth will be rewarded with a pizza party after break!!!

In Reading, we will begin Module 8 after Spring Break and the Theme of the Module is A New Home with the essential Question- How do people adapt to new experiences and make a new place home?

In Math, we are still working on Fractions- Adding, Subtracting, Renaming, Multiplying, and Dividing Fractions. Please continue practicing facts with your child because they have to know their math facts to be a successful Math student.

In Science, we are learning about Fossils and Energy.

In Social Studies, we are going back to the curriculum Ohio studies Weekly and studying Geography- North American Regions- Regions and People of the Western Hemisphere.

We will begin the OST in Reading, Math, and Science in April. I look forward to great results as students need a 700 on each test to be proficient.

I hope that everyone enjoys this well deserved Spring break and comes back ready to rock and roll on Monday, March 31 as we will be bringing this school year to a close in a couple of months.

Please note that our class is still in need of pencil donations!!!

As always, Thank You for your time and support in advance!!!

Ms. Holton

Hello Again,

January dragged but March is here. We are in the final stretch. This is when we need to be the most vigilant. The weather is getting warmer, but we all have a job. OUR job is to educate and protect your scholars. YOUR job is to continually make your scholar accountable (grades and behavior). The SCHOLARS’S JOB, is to be reasonable, respectful, and accountable.

We will begin the 4th quarter the week of March 17th. The time to ask how to improve grades is not the week the quarter is ending. Check your child’s grades daily or weekly. If you need help doing this, reach out to Ms. Crocker or me. We usually respond quickly through text, if you email, we need 24 hours to respond. You and your scholar should check PowerSchool/Power Hub, Ed Math, and Ed ELA,

We are doing an extra period of ELA and Math on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. We only do Social Studies and Science on Monday and Friday.

The ELA OST will be the Week of April 7th. Our ELA schedule Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday is: Through the Eyes of Animals: Ed Reading lesson, Informative and Persuasive Writing, OST prep, Agenda/Homework, “Drop Everything and Read” ( Your scholar is reading their preferred book for 10 minutes, and Lexia 20 minutes daily. Reminder, if your scholar is absent, they are still responsible for doing 20 minutes of Lexia daily. If your scholar is absent, please check Schoology for the classwork that they missed. Also, check ED for ELA assignments/homework, and digital Simple Solutions for quizzes.

LEXIA DAILY ACHIEVEMENT GOALS: See picture

In Math we just finished Solving Problems using Inequalities, Module 9. When we come back from Spring Break, we are going to be buckling down on OST Prep Questions on the ODE website. You can also have your child practice at home on the ODE website-they know how to get on to practice. We will also focus on Geometry. Please ask your child daily what they learned today in school. If your child misses a day of school, they miss a lot.

In Social Studies, we are learning about Persia’s hierarchy and studying how to read various geographical maps.

In Science, we are studying the moon and parts of the earth.

Important Dates:

· Spring Break: Monday, March 24- Friday, March 28 Return to School Monday, March 31st.

· ELA OST Week of April 7th.

MATH OST Week of April 28, 2025

· Mrs. Parks will be out from April 16-May 18th. Ms. Alexander is the substitute; the scholars know her from last year.

· End of 4th quarter Thursday, May 29th.

OST countdown has begun. 8th grade tests on May 1st and 2nd. 7th grade tests on April 29th and 30th. Students need to study starting after spring break. Study guide will be passed out and reviewed on March 31st. The best way to improve in math is to do homework correctly. We are doing simple solutions only for homework daily. Students must get help on their computer or the help pages in the back of the text. Ost consequences are as follows. Grade 8 the Ost test scores pick your schedule in High school. Grade 7 the Ost test scores help pick your high school. Study study study.

Hello Memorial Families!

It is so nice to welcome Spring this month!!

PreK & Kdg. students have been busy! We celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday by making some Lorax Tree & Cat in the Hat art! We celebrated Mario Day on March 10 and made Super Mario portraits. We also celebrated St. Patrick’s day and made leprechaun portraits and rainbows!

Grades 1 & 2 students are finishing African Lion paintings. We also celebrated Dr. Seuss by making some fun Lorax Trees with construction paper and cotton.

Students in grades 3 & 4 are finishing their freedom quilt designs. Mrs. Hopkins copied 3 squares they designed so that they could make one big design with 12 quilt squares!

Students in grades 5 - 8 are continuing their lesson on Ancient Egypt. We are working on shading techniques in our drawing of the Egyptian Sun God, Ra. We also learned about Celtic Knot designs of Ireland.

Greetings Families!

First, I would like to thank all of the students and their families who were able to attend our African American Celebration. Your involvement is greatly appreciated!

As for Music Class, students in grades PreK- 1 have been continuing to develop their steady beat skills through using patterns, movement and playing classroom instruments. They are also continuing to learn seasonal songs. Most recently, we have learned about music (songs, instruments and dance) connected to Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day.

Students in grades 2-4 have been doing seasonal songs (St. Patrick’s Day). They are using copies of traditional sheet music. This way, they are working on music reading skills and also making sight to sound connections, which helps to reinforce reading skills. Students in grades 3-4 will begin a unit on recorders as soon as they return from Winter Break. Student recorders will stay at school until we are done with the lesson unit. Once the lesson unit is done, then students may take the recorders with them.

Students in grades 5-6 have worked on reviewing the treble clef staff and how to analyze and read music notes.

Students in grades 7-8 have been intently working on being able to understand, analyze, describe and perform various time signatures

Lowther