We made it through our first FULL week of school in the 2018 school year and MAN was it jam PACKED!
Today marked the end of our second nine weeks. That means we are officially half way through the school year. Can you believe it!?!?!
Make sure to check out all the things we worked on this week in the “THIS WEEK IN…” portion of this blog post below.
Benchmarks were postponed due the snow. Rest and review so you can show what you know on the following dates…
- February 6-7 – Golden Homeroom Math Benchmark
- February 8-9 – Capano Homeroom Math Benchmark
- February 13 – Science Benchmark
- February 20-21 – Golden Homeroom Reading Benchmark
- February 22-23 – Capano Homeroom Reading Benchmark
THIS WEEK IN…
Reading- We prepared for and completed a Reading IA. The scores for this IA were averaged with the scores from the December IA. The results of this assessment were higher than the December IA! I am proud of all the hard work everyone put into their IA by showing their work and highlighting key words! This week, we began preparing for the upcoming reading benchmark by working through practice IA’s as a whole group. The students read and analyzed passages and answered the corresponding comprehension questions.
Writing- We completed our alternative writing assessment in which they wrote a multi-paragraph essay about their favorite type of entertainment. This assessment will demonstrate understanding of how to write a multi-paragraph composition that revolves around a single topic.
Social Studies- We reviewed key information about the Southeast Region of the United States and completed an end of unit test on Thursday. Next up we’ll be moving on to learning about the Northeast region!
Math & Science– Visit Miss Capano’s blog to read what students did in math and science this week!
IN FOLDERS THIS WEEK:
Several important flyers & forms went home this week, so please look out for the following:
- Science Review Cards: Click here to see the letter sent home about an essential science review program to help students prepare for the end of year SOL! Between now and May, students will study and show mastery of ALL science flashcards. Since this is a wealth of information, committing to this review program will make a tremendous difference in students’ confidence level for the SOL! Please read the letter carefully and contact me with questions. Students may take their first online quiz on Tuesday!
- Conferences: Click here to see details about parent-teacher conferences on February 8th. Please contact me if none of these times suit your schedule.
- Science Museum Field Trip: Click here to see the letter announcing our upcoming trip to the Science Museum of Virginia on February 16th! We are looking forward to this opportunity to explore science hands-on! Please return signed permission forms (Please note that there are two sides to this form) and the $14 fee in cash (or pay online) by February 1st. I will confirm chaperones after that date.
- Market Day: Click here to see the letter about our Q2 Market Day on February 15th and start working on your items to sell!
A GLANCE AT NEXT WEEK:
- MATH: Mixed Review for Benchmark
- SCIENCE: Scientific Investigation and Measurement
- READING: Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences
- WRITING: Northeast Region of the United States
- SOCIAL STUDIES: Quotation Marks
UPCOMING EVENTS NEXT WEEK:
- Monday, 1/29: NO SCHOOL – Teacher Work Day
- Tuesday, 1/30:
- Middle School Parent Course Request Window Opens
- Science review card program begins and students may start taking online quizzes. Passing the SOL 4.4 – Plants online quiz is required by Friday. See letter for schedule.
- Thursday, 2/1: Science Museum Field Trip Forms and Money Due
- Friday, 2/2:
- SOL 4.1A Scientific Investigation Quiz
- Valentine Exchange class list goes home
NEWS AND REMINDERS:
- Trevvett 2.0: Be sure to get caught up on all that is happening in the 2nd semester by watching the Trevvett 2.0 video created by your favorite TES teachers! Mrs. Broudy assigned all families a special homework assignment over the long weekend. Watch the Fifth Grade video clip (on our the Trevvett homepage) and return the red comment card to earn a prize! In the video, Mrs. Bushey overviews the process for sixth grade course selection. Click here to see her PowerPoint.
- Save the Date – Valentine Spirit Week: The week of February 12th – 16th will be bursting with FUN at Trevvett. Stay tuned for details about spirit days, special performances, our Q2 PAW Achievement trip, Valentine card exchange, Market Day, and much much more!
- Valentine Exchange: On February 13th, all TES students will create Valentine card exchange boxes. Please be on the lookout for a shoe box, cereal box, or any box to decorate! I will send home a class list for the Valentine card exchange on February 2nd. If you’re shopping early, remember to include the entire class (18 students) and county policy dictates NO candy/food. Cards and small trinkets like tattoos, stickers, glow sticks, pencils, etc. are welcome!
PTA UPDATES:
- If you would like to help with May Teacher Appreciation Week, email the PTA at trevvetttigerspta@gmail.com.
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