Red Ribbon Week
10/23-10/27
This week we are starting our new unit on extreme settings! This first week, we will be diving into the idea that using sensory details in writing helps the reader to really be in the moment with the characters they are reading about. They will be reading a short story titled "All Summer in a Day", which is a story about jealousy and compassion. The genre is Science Fiction, which is new for the kids but I think they will like the different text. Throughout the week, we will be reading this story multiple times and dissecting the different parts understand how the setting, using sensory details, affect the characters in the story. We will also be watching the video of the story to have a concrete understanding of the plot line. Below is the link to the video:)
Announcements:
10/24 Tue. Regular classes & evening conferences
10/27 Fri. Pickerington Elementary STEM day - See below
10/30 Mon Pickerington Haunted Village in Olde Pickerington
10/31 Tue. Pickerington Trick-or-Treat 6 pm-8 pm
11/1 Wed deadline to sign up for Kids Care Club
11/ 1 Wed. 2 hr late start
11/ 7 Tue. Election DayNo school Teacher Prof. Dev.
11/14 Tue 8:30 am Kids Care Club for those who registered
11/22-24 No school Thanksgiving break
Red Ribbon Week!
This week we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week. This week is meant to bring awareness of living a safe, healthy, and drug-free life. Students will be signing the Red Ribbon Campaign Pledge and will also receive a ribbon. Our doors throughout the building have also been decorated to show Pickerington Elementary students support being drug-free. If you would like to access more information on this event please visit, www.redribbon.org.
At Pickerington Elementary, we are taking it one step further! Each day will be a theme so students can actively participate in Red Ribbon Week. Below is the flyer that was sent home showing the themes for each day.
ELA
This week we are starting our new unit on extreme settings! This first week, we will be diving into the idea that using sensory details in writing helps the reader to really be in the moment with the characters they are reading about. They will be reading a short story titled "All Summer in a Day", which is a story about jealousy and compassion. The genre is Science Fiction, which is new for the kids but I think they will like the different text. Throughout the week, we will be reading this story multiple times and dissecting the different parts understand how the setting, using sensory details, affect the characters in the story. We will also be watching the video of the story to have a concrete understanding of the plot line. Below is the link to the video:)
"All Summer in a Day"
The next two weeks, we will be working on creating a poster of the major Indian groups including the Paleoindians, Archaic Indians, Adena Indians, Hopewell Indians, and Late Prehistoric Indians. Students are working with partners to collect research, using our online textbook, books I have borrowed from the Pickerington Public Library, and their Chromebooks, to identify what time period their group of Indians lived, what they ate, what their dwellings looked like, and what tools they used. This research will turn into an informational poster to be shared with the rest of the class.
Social Studies:
Homework:
Read 20 minutes each night
Work on E&I choice board to ensure you are done with the tasks by Friday.
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