I hope that everyone enjoyed their three day weekend! I know I did!! After two weeks of a crazy hectic schedules I am also looking forward to a semi normal week.
It is early release on Wednesday (tomorrow) so plan on 1:30 dismissal. If your family collected pledges for Boosterthon, all money is due this Friday.
On next Tuesday we will be taking the Florida Standards Assessment for writing. Students will get 120 minutes to complete their essays. Mrs. Pavlinek and I are requesting a healthy snack and juice boxes for after the test is completed. If you would like to volunteer for one of the two please let your child's homeroom teacher know no later than Monday 2/27.
This week in math we will complete our study of decimals. The test for this unit will consist of two Standards Mastery tests on the computer and a paper pencil portion. Please see the chart below for the testing schedule.
Class
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Standards Mastery
Pt 1
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Standards Mastery
Pt 2
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Written Test
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Johnson Homeroom
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Friday 2/24
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Monday 2/27
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Thursday 2/23
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Pavlinek Homeroom
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Thursday 2/23
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Thursday 3/2
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Friday 2/24
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Our next unit of study will be geometry and measurement.
This week in science we will begin learning about the life cycles of Florida plants. We will learn the difference between angiosperms (A plant that has flowers and makes seeds in a fruit, pod, or shell.) and gymnosperms (A plant that produces seeds in cones.). From that study we will then learn about the life cycles of Florida animals?
In social studies we will continue to learn how to discuss information rather than just repeat facts from our reading. When we discuss we take the information that was read and begin to answer the hows and whys behind that information. We pursue the cause and effect relationship behind the information. Discussion includes making inferences based on the information that was read.
An example of this from this week's reading: Students can show that they read the material by knowing what the benefits were to Florida becoming a territory. I am ready to discuss when I can explain how those benefits would be useful to someone that lived in Florida during this time period. To help your child read the lesson with them or have them read it to you and then talk about the material.
Have a GREAT Week,
Aesha
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