Hello again. Well, the snow is not letting up. I never made it home last night. With the wind blowing snow, the Red Lodge Highway was a total blackout. Urg. There is sure something to be said to being home. We will try again tonight, but with all this fresh snow who knows. :0) Positive thinking Grewell!
We took the NWEA MAP Math test this morning and kids rocked it! I will text you those results soon. We expect kiddos to be at a 208 or higher when leaving the 4th grade. Right now they should be at least a 202. Those that are not quite there, I am pulling them one on one in math for additional and more direct help. Those that are well above, I am finding ways to challenge them at a deeper level. Accelerated math and Mobi Max also helps me challenge kiddos on their own level. Keep in mind that we are only halfway through the year. We have learned a ton in math, but we still have fractions, geometry, and the rest of measurement to finish up. So, they will grow even more when we take this test again at the end of the year. It was fun to see how excited they were when they saw their score. I am so proud of all of them for doing their very best and taking their time. That is really all I can ask.
Homework tonight is a DMG letter. Kiddos need to write me at least a half page letter. They can write about anything they want. I will respond back as well. They know the drill. :0)
At Fly Time, we have been talking about dealing with anger and frustration. We now know that RED is the color associated with anger, hot is the temperature, tight is the feeling, and how to deal with these feelings, colors, and temperatures when we notice them in ourselves. One of the strategies learned is to do a chill skill. Ask your child for two examples of these. If they can tell you at least two, write CHILL in the planner for $10 tomorrow. They should say something like: deep breathe, mediate, think of something/someone you love, count to ten, walk away for a bit and then come back later, name it/tame it/reframe it, or do a tight squeeze and release.
Next week, we will be taking an in depth look at MLK, Jr, Rosa Parks, and Ruby Bridges. We will be doing a ton of activities with this in SS class. Then, we will have a parent share night the last week of January to celebrate all their work done. I will post the date soon so you can save the date and get sitters for siblings if needed. It works best if you can just be one on one with your child. They love having all of your attention.
Spelling tests are tomorrow. Basketball fitness club starts tomorrow after school. Library books are due.
Have a wonderful night and enjoy the view of snow falling! Wow!
Mrs. Grewell
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