Literature Circle
It is always emotional to write our last newsletter. We have had some many incredibly wonderful experiences and opportunities for growth this year. This week, we took the time to look back and reflect on our work. We feel so proud of all our accomplishments, but most importantly, we feel happy and fortunate to have each other and to continue to walk this path together one more year! We hope everybody has fantastic summer break – I cant wait to hear all about it! Buen trabajo!
Science
The science objectives for the year:
- Plan and carry out investigations
- Develop and use models
- Analyze and interpret data
- Obtain, evaluate, communicate information and construct explanations
- Engage in argument from evidence
- Share information orally effectively and accurately in the target language
Focus Question:
History and Geography
This week we began learning about Native Americans: Cultures and Conflicts. Our objectives were:
- Explain how Native Americans, such as the Shoshone and Utes, adapted to the environment in the Great Basin
- Summarize how the Plateau Native Americans, such as the Nez Perce, lived in each season
- Summarize how Plains peoples, such as the Arapaho and Cheyenne, lived before 1750
- Explain how geography influenced the lives of Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest, such as the Tingits and Kwakwaka’wakw
Mathematics
This week we finished our last math chapter of the year! Surface Area and Volume. Our objectives were:
- Find the volumes of cubes and rectangular prisms
- Find the volume of a solid constructed from unit cubes
- compare volumes of cubes rectangular prisms and other objects
- use a formula to find the volume of a rectangular prism
- find the capacity of a rectangular container
- solve word problems involving volume of rectangular prisms and liquids
English Spelling
This week we finished our last spelling rotation. Our rotation days were:
- Writer’s Workshop: Students were tasked with working on a secret Father’s Day project!
- Blind Sort Test: Students tested each other on their spelling using the Blind Sort method
Specialists
Art with Ms. Kelli
Our Visiting Artist:
We were so glad to have Maestra Ivary’s father, Ivar Benavides, visit our school again and provide an amazing art lesson for each of our Art classes this week. Señor Ivar is an artist with a disability, having lost his arms in a childhood accident when he was 11 years old in Chile. Ivar brought in some more of his beautiful paintings, and he demonstrated his painting techniques on both portraits and landscapes, by holding the paintbrush in his mouth. The students were then able to try Ivar’s same technique by painting a picture using their mouth to hold the paintbrush. Everyone did a great job with this challenging art project! Señor Ivar explained that he learned to paint by practicing very hard, and he encouraged the students to always be determined to achieve their goals in spite of obstacles. Everyone was very inspired by Señor Ivar’s lessons about both art and life. Many thanks to Señor Ivar, and to Maestra Ivary who provided the new paintbrushes and so much assistance!
Dear Parents: I enjoy working with all your wonderful children! It is such a treat to see their unique creativity and enthusiasm in Art Class. Thank you to all the parents who assisted in the art room this year, and a special thank you to Barbara!
Have a Wonderful Summer!