1.11 Newsletter

What's Happening in Science?
This week we took notes on natural disasters.  Students were able to see photos and news coverage videos of significant disasters.  Ask your student about earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical storms, and hurricanes.  Here is a list of natural disasters we talked about in class:
Alaskan Earthquake, Indonesian Tsunami, Hurricane Matthew, Hurricane & Tropical Storm Harvey

What's Happening in Math? 
We covered Lessons 8-11 in class this week.  Students practiced adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators.  Students expressed that the concept was easy for them.  Some feel more comfortable drawing the models while others can do it numerically.  Please make sure your child understands how to interpret the models.  Students should continue practicing with finding the common denominator between fractions as well as simplifying fractions.  Simply make up fractions and see how well your child does with these two concepts.  This will help them become successful with adding and subtracting fractions.  The word problems for the lessons are the most important thing your child needs to understand.  We will practice more next week.  Continue with multiplication fluency as we will have our 4's and 6's multiplication quiz soon.

What are Sprints?

We use Sprints in certain lessons.  They are a part of our fluency practice which is like a math warm up.  Students are given 1 minute to answer as many problems on Side A as they can.  Afterwards, they check their work and identify the number they got correct.  This is their goal to reach or beat for Side B. These are all located in their math workbooks.  Review your child's sprints with them.  You may even have them complete Side B with you at home. 

Sprint Champions for the Week

Lesson 9: Adding and Subtracting Fractions with Like Units 
Block 1: Harshdeep Wadhwa (Master), Nati Glowacki, Chaz Belle
Block 2: Lynn Marie Jones (Master), Elijah Berry, A'niya Adams, Asia Davis, Jaylen Sullivan

Lesson 10: Adding and Subtracting Whole numbers and Ones with Fraction Units
Block 1: Nati Glowacki & Harshdeep Wadhwa (Masters), Micah Lovett, Jonathan Burgess
Block 2: Marques Moultrie & Aaron Dennis (Masters), Elijah Berry, Asia Davis

Lesson 12: Subtract Fractions with Unlike Units
Block 1: Harshdeep Wadhwa (Master), Nati Glowacki, Arpith Gopu
Block 2: A'Niya Adams (Master), Jaylen Sullivan, Madison Derrick

Upcoming Field Trips
Information for these field trips were sent home today in Family Folders.  You may pay for these online or send in money to your child's homeroom.

Starbase: April 8-12
Cost: $25

Carowinds: TBD
Cost: $50

December Birthdays 
9- Madison Derrick
10- Omni Jones
22- Baye & Tinnin Lewis
31- Gabi Ressler

NASA Question of the Week

Click this link to work on and complete the question of the week.  Answers need to be submitted to your child's homeroom teacher before Friday.




Magnet Information
Please view this link that was presented to students this week by our Guidance Counselor Mrs. DuBose!