Weakly Newsletter- September 3 - September 7, 2018

Language Arts

This week, the children will be developing skills to work with partners and
grow ideas as readers. Partnerships are really beneficial when students know
how to communicate well with each other and get the conversation started.
In writing, the children will be focused on planning their opinion essays
using a variety of tools.

Math

This week, students will continue to read and write multi-digit numbers in
word form, expanded form and standard form. They will also begin to round
numbers to the nearest place value.

Social Studies

This week, we will finish up looking at identity and what influences our values
and behaviors. This theme will run throughout the unit as we begin our identity
portraits and start addressing the next part of this unit which is,
“ What is Culture?”.

Announcements

ES Gym - scheduled for use on Monday, Sept. 3

ES Upper Playgrounds - Fence erected and equipment installed in phases.
Entire area ready for use Sept. 25

Turf Field behind ES Pool - Open

25m Pool - Ready for PE swimming Sept. 17 (note that this may take place in
the 50m pool vs. the 25m pool)

ES Lower Playgrounds - Areas are being completed and secured for safety
currently. Target date for lower playgrounds is Sept. 5

Resources

Look here for resources you and your child can access at home to support
their learning and overall development.

Open House Slideshow

When you ask your child, “how was school today?”, does your child often
answer with one-word answers such as, “good”? If so, consider these 15
questions to replace “How was school today?” (Edutopia)

Math Unit 1 vocabulary on Quizlet