January 18

Hey Families! This past week we completed our NWEA testing in reading and math. As a reminder we have conferences coming up next Thursday and Friday (1/28 and 1/29). Like in past years, not all parents will be contacted for these virtual conferences. I will be emailing you directly to schedule a time that works best for you. If you do not receive an email and would like to connect with me please feel free to contact me by next Monday and we can arrange a meeting or phone call. Please take some time to read about our upcoming week.

Daily Student Health Screener:

Click here for a checklist of symptoms and situations to keep a focused eye on this year. The teachers are logging daily health checks, as well. We are doubling down on health and wellness in efforts to protect our ability to meet for in-person learning. Thank you for your cooperation on this.

Tech Fest Logo Contest: 

All students are invited to design a logo for this year's Ren Baldwin Student Technology Festival! CLICK HERE for more information on this contest (I've also posted information for the students to reference in our Google Classroom). Entries are due by Friday 1/29.

Mrs. Bawks' Brown School Family Blog:

Please don't forget to take a peek at Mrs. Bawks' Brown School Family Blog each week. CLICK HERE to read it.

Important Upcoming Dates:

Mon. 1/18 - NO SCHOOL (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Wed. 1/20 - Late Start - school begins at 9:45am

Thurs. 1/28 and Fri. 1/29 - 1/2 Days of school for Conferences (more information to come)

Wed. 2/3 - Late Start - school begins at 9:45am

Friday 2/5 - Popcorn Friday!

Wed. 2/10 - Late Start - school begins at 9:45am

Fri. 2/12 - NO SCHOOL

Mon. 2/15 - NO SCHOOL

Wed. 2/17 - Late Start - school begins at 9:45am

Wed. 2/24 - Late Start - school begins at 9:45am

This week's learning:

Positivity Project (P2): This week we will be focusing on the character strength of "perseverance" - You complete what you start despite obstacles. You never give up.

ELA: For ELA this week we will be focusing on identifying key words and clues for cause and effect. Attached is some extra work to help support your student at home.

Click on the image below and check out the activities:

Writing: This week we are continuing our persuasive writing unit. This week we will focus on generating topics for persuasive/opinion writing, point of view and writing a friendly letter.

Math:  This will be our last full week of lessons before our unit 3 assessment next Tuesday. This week we will focus on:

Monday: No school

Tuesday: Lesson 3-10 - I can read and write decimals to hundredths.

Wednesday: Lesson 3-11 - I can explore decimals in the context of measurement.

Thursday: Lesson 3-12 - I can convert centimeters to millimeters. 

Friday: Lesson 3-13 - I can compare decimals using <, > and =.

Unit 3 home links were previously sent home but can also also be accessed by clicking here:

Science: 

This week we will go over how muscles are responsible for the body's movement. We will discover and explore how muscles work by pulling on bones at the joints. The muscles do this via strings called tendons. Your child will create a paper model of a finger based on their understanding of this process.

Any visit to the grocery store is an opportunity for you and your child to observe exactly what muscle looks like! The meat on display at the grocery store--whether chicken, fish, pork, or beef--is the muscles of those animals.

Have a great week!

Mr. Hernandez