January 15, 2021

Fox and Bear Learning Community

January 15, 2021

This week we explored the smallest group of life forms on the Tree of Life.  Our cultural work is focusing on Prokaryotes and Protists.  The children have the choice to study viruses and/or cells throughout the coming week.  Next week we will begin learning about fungi with a group experiment to come on Thursday.  Please pick up some white bread on your next shopping trip to prepare for the experiments on Thursday.

Creative Writing Contest

Leopold's Creative Writing Contest

The weekend is here! This weekend we have a special challenge! 

When your students get $2 per lap (which is
$60 total in flat donations) or more in NEW pledges over the weekend, they’ll earn their regular rewards PLUS a bonus reward.

Boosterthon Dancefit will take place on Wednesday, January 20th

The children have currently read 3,500 books on EPIC!  Way to go Foxes and Bears!!!

The children will be participating in a diagnostic assessment to prepare them to use i-Ready  throughout the week of January 25th-29th.  This assessment will be used to guide their instruction so please encourage your children to take their time BUT DO NOT ASSIST them.  A letter has been e-mailed giving more information.  Please read the letter carefully and notice the schedule that has been set for that week.  The third grade students will also begin preparing for the GMAS (Georgia Milestone Assessment System) next week.  We will be working with them on how to use the program each Wednesday at 8:30 in a Zoom session.  This session is for 3rd grade students only.

Weekly Overview for January 19-22   

Monday: 

No School--Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Tuesday:

*Journal: This Weekend? Language Small Group Lessons                             Self select a work from each area: *1st year students-Masc/Fem Nouns 8:45               *Cultural *2nd year students-Plural Nouns 9:15                      *Read 20 minutes        *3rd year students-Writing Dialogue 9:45                 *Math

Wednesday:

*Journal:Martin Luther King Jr. was special because...  No live meeting today-Asynchronous learning Today is the best day for catching up on missing assignments and working on projects. *3rd Grade-GMAS preparation lesson 8:30 on Zoom Boosterthon DanceFit-More Information to come

Thursday:

*Journal: What are fungi?  Large Group Lesson-Cultural          Self select a work from each area:                                                   *Math/Geometry Tree Of Life                                                          *Language Fungi                                                                    *Read 20 minutes

Friday:

*Journal: Free Choice Journal Small Group Writing Lessons                                  Self select from each area: Narrative Writing                                                   *Math/Geometry 1st year 8:45                                                         *Cultural-Seasonal work 2nd year 9:15                                                        *Read 20 minutes 34d Year 9:45

Additional Weekly Expectations:

Word Study

Epic Reading

Khan Mappers

Amira Reading

Equations