Dear
Parents,
We are excited to have new friends joining our Target classes! Our new parent
orientation meeting will be Wednesday, January 10th at 8:00am.
Please attend if you are able. We’ll have some information about our program
curriculum, routines and expectations to share with you. For now, new students
need to bring 2 pocket folders and a composition book.
We’re also excited to have our old friends back after a long break. We are
looking forward to continuing the fun and learning with our spring units.
5th grade will continue with Inventure, focusing on the latter
stages of the engineering design process. We’re looking forward to putting our
plans into action! Please be on the lookout for information about our local
competition and needed supplies for prototypes.
4th graders will be wrapping up Survivor with a service
learning project. Please be on the lookout for information about needed
donations. After our service learning project, students will delve into Genius
Hour. In 4th grade, we focus on a comprehensive body of research and
bringing our information to a wider audience. We are looking forward to
selecting topics and starting our research. Looking ahead, we will be
completing a STEM mini-unit at the end of the year involving bridge
construction called “Bridging into 5th Grade”.
3rd grade
students will be working on a programming and coding unit called Mission
Possible. Students will learn programming and coding skills and apply their
knowledge to program real robot. Our ReCon Rovers are charged up and ready to
go!
2nd graders will be wrapping up
our Audrey Aims: PBL unit for the next few weeks. After that, we will begin
problem-based learning unit, Cubism. We will study art (mosaics) and art
history (Cubism), while incorporating math-based lessons about perimeter and
area. Students will also learn strategies to solve the Rubik’s cube! Students
who have done this unit in the past have become OBSESSED with the cube, so we
have plenty of 4th grade experts to help.
Our first graders are being introduced to
one of the most notable geniuses in history – Leonardo da Vinci! Students are
discovering the work, times and continuing impact of the ultimate Renaissance
man. He may even make a special visit to your house! They will read, write,
discuss, observe, draw, analyze and create as they learn how to be successful
Target students!
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders will receive
information on Genius Hour expectations soon.
As always, please feel free to contact us with questions or concerns.
Welcome back!
Mrs. Parsons and Mrs. Sanders
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