Week of January 21, 2019

Happy Tuesday Everyone,

     I hope everyone enjoyed their extra long weekend. Our next long weekend will in February. Schools will be closed on Friday February 15 for a weather day and on Monday for President's Day. Until then we will be very busy with many activities. Please see the list below.

Wednesday 1/23

Talent Show Assembly

Early Release

Thursday 1/24

100th Day of School

Friday 1/25

Ticket Cash In

Week of January 28th Literacy Week

Monday-Drop Everything and Read

Tuesday-Dress Like a Pirate/Read With a Buddy 

Wednesday-Author Visit

Thursday-Growth Mindset/Literacy Display

Friday-Character Parade

Tuesday 2/12

JBE Family Science Night

     This week in math we will begin looking at strategies for comparing fractions. We will begin by comparing fractions to landmarks. Students will decide if a fraction is less than half, equal to half, between half and 1 whole, equal to 1 whole, or greater than one whole. From there we will begin to explore more mathematical ways to compare fractions using multiplication and division to give fractions withe unlike denominators the same denominator by finding equivalent fractions. Students will use the greater than >, less than <, and equal to = symbols to compare. Students will also begin to place fractions with different denominators on number lines. 

     This week in science, we will finish up our study of heat energy. We will then move into force and motion. In this study we will look learn about motion, position, speed, velocity, and acceleration. Students will learn how speed is calculated (Speed=Distance/Time). We will also learn about the forces that causes motion. This is a short unit. It has two lessons one giving information and one hands on lab. We are planning to take the test within the next two weeks. 

     This week in Social Studies we will read and discuss Chapter 5 Lesson 2, The Seminole. We will read how they originally came to Florida from Georgia and Alabama to avoid additional conflicts with the Colonists. We will discuss the causes of the 1st Seminole War and learn about Andrew Jackson's connection to Florida and Jacksonville. There are Brain Pop movies on the Seminole Wars and Andrew Jackson.