Hello 401 Families and Fellow Coteachers,
Another Friday has arrived! We made it through week 2 in our remote learning adventure and while the world continues to throw us a slew of uncertainties and limits, in our classroom community routines are being established and students continue to grow.
This week we reviewed multiplication and division, experimented with uploading work to Padlet, and were invited to join Epic!, a digital library resource. If you have yet to check that out, please try to sign on this weekend (invite emails were sent to parent accounts).
There have been reports that the full week of Spring Break, April 13-17 has been cancelled by the governor, though no offiicial statement has been shared by the DoE about what that week will look like for students. Please prepare to continue with remote learning during that time. As I know more, I will send updates your way.
This coming week, students will:
Read a short story, "Blizzard" by Patricia Baehr and respond to two questions. I would like them to type up their responses.
Read independently each day, even during break
Find equivalent fractions and practice adding/subtracting mixed numbers.
Work on Biography Projects
Send an update on their Passion Project
There will be no week-long math project this week, but students will be asked to focus more on researching for their Biography Choice Board project, due Wednesday, April 15. I will be talking through expectations for this project during Morning Meeting on Monday.
I will also be asking students to share updates on their Passion Projects (previously known as Genius Hour Projects) by Wednesday. Please allow some time in weekly schedules for students to write an update.
Speaking of weekly schedules, I have to say... I was SO impressed with the schedules that were shared with me throughout the week! Way to go, team! Students shared that creating schedules helped them feel more confident with the work load and I sensed a notable shift in "can do" spirit this week. Thank you! We will continue drafting weekly schedules in the coming weeks to help students become time management pros.
Lastly, I want to hear from you! Please continue to reach out with any feedback about our digital classroom. Your ideas and suggestions help me in planning and implementing a learning environment that works for everyone.
Have a wonderful, well-deserved weekend,
Kati