Hello and happy Valentine's Day to everyone!!!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS THIS WEEK
Science Fair: Yes, the Science Fair is finally upon us. The fair will be this Thursday, from 10:15 to 12:25. The fair is going to be for students and teachers only this year. Each student will have 10-15 minutes to present their Science Project to our two judges. Each judging duo will be made up of one elementary and one high school teacher. The students will need to answer questions from the judges to display their understanding of their process and what the scientific knowledge they've gained from the experience. Good luck to all of our students....I can't wait to see your hard work!!!
Short Week: There will be no school this Friday and the following Monday. Hooray!! Have a great long weekend!!
The Chronicles of Discovery: The Chronicles of Discovery, a literary and art magazine for Discovery School high school students will be coming soon.
Submissions for both art and literature are being accepted now until March 11.
The official award ceremony will take place in April.
I'm sure this will give our students a chance to show of their are and literary skills to the whole school!
Progress Reports: Progress reports will be going home this Thursday. Included in the reports will be a breakdown of each students' MAP test scores from December. For any questions or further info about the MAP tests please contact me via email at: jrose@discoveryschool.edu.hn
Classroom Activities This Week
Reading: We will finish reading our class novel, "The Million Dollar Shot", and discuss what we think of the author's climax and resolution within the story. We will also be learning about an 'author's purpose' for writing. Our four main purposes are: to entertain, to explain, to inform or tell, and to persuade.
Writing: To connect our reading and writing lessons we will be writing a persuasive essay. Each student will choose an opinion they hold strongly and then write with the purpose of convincing the reader to share their opinion. This should be fun!! We'll also be creating the final copies of our very own booklets of poetry.
Math: This week in math we're learning about the movements that shapes make, specifically: slides, rotations, and transformations/flips. We'll also be learning about lines of symmetry within shapes, and the concept of perimeter and how to calculate it.
Social Studies: This is the first week of our new social studies unit on American slavery. This week we'll be creating a KWL chart to assess our students' prior knowledge of slavery in America and reading a short story about the underground railroad.
Grammar: We'll be having a grammar quiz this week to assess each students' ability to find and correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar mistakes in a piece of text.
I hope everyone has a wonderful week, and thanks to Mrs. Ivy Chen for reading this blog each week. All the best,
Jordan Rose
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