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Hello Lincoln Families,

Report cards went home this week! This is an opportunity to continue the discussion with your child from the student-led conference. Make sure your child returns the signed envelope to earn "yards" toward a touchdown! 

The annual Planetarium visit will be tomorrow instead of Tuesday. We will leave right after our morning special. This change shouldn't impact anything but wanted you to know. Thanks!

Have a fantastic Spring Break!

Important Dates

Late Starts: 3/15, 3/29, 4/5

Annual Planetarium Visit at M.S.: 3/13

Health Presentation: 3/15

No School: 3/17

Spring Break: 3/17-3/26

School Resumes: 3/27


Academic Agenda

Reading:  The new learning focus will be on text structures, including time order, compare and contrast, & cause and effect in a text.  Using the data from the Fountas & Pinnell reading assessments, NWEA, and conferring conferences, we are working on what reading strategies and goals each student needs. These strategies are intended to be added to their "reading tool kit". These mini-lessons are used as a  focus for many reading strategies. It's possible to use more than one reading strategy at a time. These strategies cover comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and expanding vocabulary.

Writing: Students are practicing revising strategies including using "million dollar" words, & "FANBOYS"  in their creative writing. Also,  we have begun research on a historical event that reflects our Social Studies and writing curriculum. The events include Underground Railroad, The Great Migration, Ellis Island (Immigration) Dust Bowl, and the Orphan Train. Ask your child what event they picked! After students collect the research they will write an informational essay. 

Math:  Unit 6:  Multiplying and Dividing Multi-digit Numbers

Unit 6 Launch Video

Unit 6 Family Support Video

Unit 6 Family Support Materials


Family Support Video Unit 5

Family Support Material

Family Support Material (PDF)


Learning Narrative Video Unit 4

Home Connection: Family Support Video for Unit 4

Family Support Material


      Math Units below

  1. Factors and Multiples
  2. Fraction Equivalence and Comparison
  3. Extending Operations to Fractions
  4. From Hundredths to Hundred-thousands
  5. Multiplicative Comparison and Measurement
  6. Multiplying and Dividing Multi-digit Numbers
  7. Angles and Angle Measurement

Science We concluded the Sound Unit and students took the final assessment on Friday. Science will be on pause so we can begin the research for the historic event. We have one more unit in Science called, Energizing Everything. 

Waves of Sound

Birth of Rocks (click here)

Social Studies: After conferences and into the spring, we will begin the research on a historical event that reflects our Social Studies and writing curriculum. Then write an informational essay from the research. The events include Underground Railroad, The Great Migration, Ellis Island (Immigration) Dust Bowl, and the Orphan Train.

Human Geography

The United States in Spatial Terms


The Positivity Project focus this week is "Fairness".



       

(click on the link)





Snacks in the Classroom

Please ensure that everyday snacks are quick and easy for your child to handle. For example please no yogurt, pudding, uncut fruit, or messy items for daily snacks. This avoids spilling on our school devices, furniture, etc. These snacks work better in the lunchroom. Thank you for your understanding. 

Birthdays

We love to celebrate birthdays! For students who would like to celebrate their birthdays in our class please bring in non-food items for example instead of cupcakes maybe pencils. Sometimes parents put together little gift bags. These are just ideas. There is no obligation to send anything! 


Weekly Specials Schedule

Lunch: 1-1:25 Lunch Recess: 1:25-1:50

A.M. Recess: 11:20-11:40 every day

P.M. Recess: 3:00-3:15 every day



Monday

P.E.

Tuesday

Music

Wednesday

 No Specials

Thursday

Media Center

Friday

   Art


ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL

8:10 Drop-Off Begins: Students can go to the playground or enter the building for breakfast

Supervision will be available on the playground.

8:23 Bell Rings for students to begin to enter the building.

8:25 Bell Rings: Teachers should be outside their

doors to monitor the hallway and greet students as they enter the room

8:30 Tardy Bell Rings

3:50 Dismissal


Late start days are just one hour later for all morning procedures.

Half-day dismissal is at 12:09 p.m.


Shuttle riders should head outside at 3:30 on full days and 11:55 on half days.

Renee Abbott
Fourth Grade Teacher
Lincoln Elementary School
1102 Orchard Ave.
St. Joseph, MI 49085







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