Merry Christmas, Happy Channukah, & Happy Vacation

Please, please, please read each and every day while you're gone--in the airplane, at the beach, next to the pool. Read, read, and read some more.

Math Test Unit 4

Dear Parents,

Despite giving extra teaching and review time to unit 4, a disheartening amount of students got a 1 on the test. I will give retakes on Monday, January 9th after school. That is the only possible date that I can give a retake and change a math grade on the math test. If your child misses that retake they will have to accept the grade.

There is good news, however. Some students did great.

Sue

SEcret Santa

Don't forget your Secret Santa gift.

Math Test Unit 4 on Friday afternoon

• Estimating distances using the scale on a map
• Using friendly number strategies for mental division problems
• Division
• Checking division by multiplying
• Magnitude estimations for dividing decimals (estimating the place value of a number)
• Simple algebra
• Story problem
• Different forms that division can be written
• Writing a number sentence
• Knowing what a remainder represents in a story problem
• How would you represent the remainder in a story problem (ignore it, report it as a fraction or a decimal, or round the number up)
• Divisibility

LAST DAY FOR FOOD DRIVE

Tomorrow is the last day of the food drive for our janitors here at school. Please send in food to bless these men who word so hard and so cheerfully to take care of us.

Schedule for Thanksgiving Week

Monday is normal.

Tuesday we'll start some Thanksgiving crafts that Mrs. Andrade prepared for the class.

Wednesday is a big day:

• Bring Native American/Pioneer Living Museum projects in the morning.
• We will set up for the museum, watch a Thanksgiving video, and finish our crafts.
• Thanksgiving lunch is under the tented area (organized by Mrs. Andrade and Mrs. Escobar).
• Living Museum is in the afternoon: 1:00 - 2:15. This is a drop-in presentation. Drop in and circulate and learn from the 5th grade students.

What Are You Thankful For?

• I'm thankful for the beautiful world we live in--especially the gorgeous tropical flowers in Guayaquil.
• I'm thankful for friends and family and co-workers. You make my life rich and joyous.
• I'm thankful for my students. You push me to learn new ways to teach so that you understand. You also add much laughter to my life.
• I'm thankful for Ms. Andrea, Mrs. Maya, and Mrs. Zambrano who work with me to teach you in 5th grade.
• I'm thankful for the maintenance men and gardeners who work so hard to make IAA a lovely school--and with a smile.
• I'm thankful for stories--stories we tell, stories we read, and stories we write. Our lives tell a story too.

Friday's Math Test (Unit 3)

Here are the skills that will be tested this Friday:

• Measure angles
• Identify types of angles (acute angle between 0 degrees and 90 degrees, right angle 90 degrees, obtuse angle between 90 degrees and 180 degrees, straight angle 180 degrees, reflex angles between 180 degrees and 360 degrees)
• Identify place value in numbers to billions
• Draw types of triangles
• Identify types of triangles and compare qualities (isosceles, scalene, equilateral, obtuse angles, right angles, acute angles, reflex angle, etc.)
• Compare the properties of polygons (quadrangle, polygon, parrallel, acute, congruent, regular polygon, etc.)
• Determine angle measures based on relationships between angles
• Reading a chart
• Create and define tessellations

Questions for end of unit social studies test

Today I gave the students the questions that we will be considering during our social studies unit on Encounters. Encounters between Europeans and Native Americans. In the Encounters unit, students are creating their projects, we are reading from our textbook and an historical fiction novel called Sign of the Beaver, and we are watching a variety of videos. Here are the questions we are considering:

• Whose land was it? (The Native Americans or the Europeans who claimed it) Why?
• How did the cultural beliefs held by the Europeans and Native Americans affect these encounters?
• How did weaponry play a part in these encounters? Disease?
• How did Native Americans and pioneers survive?
• What's the difference between explorers, pioneers, and settlers?
• How can a society make things right when a big wrong was committed against people in the past? (Like the Cherokee Indians taken from their lands)

P.S. There is no one right answer to these questions, but students need to back up their opinion with information they have learned in the course of the unit. Any one of these topics would make an interesting discussion in your homes. (*Hint*)

Alert: Messy Art Classes Coming Up!

Have your children bring aprons or paintshirts to art tomorrow and next Wednesday. They're going to be using acrylic paint which does not come out of clothes.

Dr. Goodreader Presentation

Dr.Goodreader

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REading Workshop Slideshow for Parents

Reading strategies for parents

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Mrs. Stevens' You Tube Channel Update

I put on a number of science videos this weekend. Most of you have been asked to either watch Discovery Channel or watch some of my science videos each week for your science goals. Please do!

Religion Conversation

Talking about religion in a disrespectful way has been a problem in this class for at least the last year--4th and 5th grade. Some students think it started in 3rd grade. We had a wonderful conversation today connected to the Bill of Rights. This is what we decided:

• We have many different religions and beliefs in this class, and there are many more religions in the world. We must learn now to respect other religions.
• Many people prefer to keep their beliefs private. We MUST respect this.
• Although we probably believe that our religion is correct, we MUST respect other's beliefs and not put them down--not even with our expressions or body language.
• Our religion or our beliefs or our knowledge about our religion does not make us superior or inferior.
• We need to be very careful how we discuss these things. Comments like, "He doesn't celebrate anything!" or "You don't know anything about this!" are incorrect. We even need to approach the whole subject of religion and beliefs VERY carefully. A respectful person would never walk up to another and just say, "What is your religion?" We need to be delicate in our dealings.

Anyway, it was great. Thanks!

Parent Conference Sign-up Sheet

I will hang the parent sign up sheet outside the classroom tomorrow morning before 7. You are welcome to sign up for a conference time for next week's conferences.

Math Test Moved to Monday

The kids were exhausted after MAP testing today, so I decided to move the math test to Monday so they would be rested up.

Sitton Spelling 5th Grade Core Words Spelling List

Hi!

A few parents asked me if I had a list of Sitton Spelling words for 5th grade. Miss Andrea typed them up and I just uploaded the spelling list to Google Docs. If you scroll down the sidebar, the first item under Word Work Help is the spelling list for you to print out and have.

제가 다섯째 학년을위한 Sitton 맞춤법 단어의 목록이있다면 몇 부모님이 내게 물었다.미스 안드레아는 그들을 입력하고 난 그냥 Google 문서 도구로 철자 목록을 업로드할 수 없습니다. 당신은 사이드바를 아래로 스크롤하면, 워드 작업을 도와 아래의 첫 번째 항목은 출력 및이 수있는 철자 목록입니다.

Algunos padres me preguntó si yo tenía una lista de palabras de ortografía Sitton de 5 º grado. La señorita Andrea que escribió a máquina y me acaba de cargar la lista de palabras a Google Docs. Si se desplaza hacia abajo la barra lateral, el primer elemento en "Word Work Help" es la lista de palabras para que usted pueda imprimir y tener.

Mrs. Stevens' You Tube Channel

To help you prepare for International Day, I'd like you to click on my You Tube Channel (on the side panel under "Our Sites") and watch the videos. They will help you have a clearer picture of your roles and the roles of other people in the government.

Math Test Unit 2 on Friday

You will need to know:

• Place value of numbers (ones, tens, hundreds, etc.)
• Addition and subtraction of whole numbers and decimals
• Convert between US customary units of length (inches, feet, yards)
• Identify multiplication errors
• Explain usefulness of making an estimate
• Make magnitude estimate (Is the answer going to be in the hundredths, tenths, ones, tens, etc.)
• Describe numerical probabilities using words or phrases (like certain, unlikely, etc.)
• Write numbers in expanded notation (433 = 400 + 30 + 3)
• Find landmarks for a data set (mean, median, mode, minimum, maximum, range)
• Write and solve number sentences

Dear parents,

One of the famous freedoms that we have been talking about from the Bill of Rights is the Freedom of Religion that is guaranteed under the United States Constitution. I've asked the students to research their religion and make a poster about their religion. I've brought books in, but I want them to speak with you as well. Students should answer these questions:

1. Where does your religion believe that people came from? (Ex. God created them, we evolved from monkeys)

2. What does your religion believe happens to you when people die? (Ex. Goes to heaven or hell, reincarnation, etc.)

3. What does your religion teach about how we should live our lives?

4. What are some special celebrations of your religion?

5. Who do we follow? (Ex. Buddha, Jesus)

6. What are some general beliefs of your religion?

We are doing this to promote acceptance and understanding of each other under the Bill of Rights. If you do not follow a formal religion, you may adapt these questions to your family beliefs. Instead of having the title of "Buddhism" or "Catholicism" you can simply have the title of "Our Beliefs."

Either way, these are important questions to thoughtfully discuss with your children. This is due on October 6th.

Sue

친애하는 부모,

우리가 권리 장전에서 말하는 것으로 유명한 자유 중 하나는 미국 헌법에 따라 보장 종교의 자유입니다. 나는 그들의 종교를 연구하고 그들의 종교에 대한 포스터를 만들기 위해 학생을 요청했습니다. 내 책 가져했지만, 난 그들이뿐만 아니라당신과 얘기하고 싶습니다. 학생들은 이러한 질문에 대답해야합니다 :

1. 어디 종교는 사람들이 온 있다고 생각합니까? (예 하나님이 그들을 만든, 우리가 원숭이에서 진화)
2. 사람이 죽으면 무엇 종교가 무엇을 믿는가하면 어떻게됩니까? (예 : 하늘이나지옥, 환생 등 이동합니다)
3. 당신의 종교는 우리가 우리의 삶을 살아야한다고하는 방법에 대한 무엇을 가르치는가?
4. 당신의 종교의 특별한 행사는 무엇입니까?
5. 우리는 누구를 따라합니까? (예 석가, 예수)
6. 당신의 종교의 몇 가지 일반적인 신념은 무엇입니까?

우리는 권리 장전에 따라 서로의 수용과 이해를 증진하기 위해 이것을하고 있습니다. 당신이 공식 종교를 수행하지 않으면, 당신은 당신의 가족의 믿음 이러한 질문을 적응 수 있습니다. 대신 "불교"또는 "천주교"의 제목을 갖는 당신은 단순히 제목을 가질 수 있습니다 "우리의 믿음을."

어쨌든, 이들이 신중 아이와 함께 의논하는 것이 중요 질문입니다. 이 왔구나 6 일예정이다.

간청하다

Queridos padres,

Una de las famosas libertades que hemos estado hablando acerca de la Declaración de Derechos es la libertad de religión que está garantizada por laConstitución de los Estados Unidos. Le he pedido a los estudiantes a la investigación de su religión y hacer un cartel sobre su religión. He traído libros,pero quiero hablar con usted. Los estudiantes deben responder a estas preguntas:

1. ¿De dónde viene su religión creen que la gente vino? (Ex. Dios los creó,hemos evolucionado de los monos)
2. ¿Qué hace su religión creen que te pasa cuando la gente muere? (Ex. va, el cielo o el infierno la reencarnación, etc)
3. ¿Qué hace su religión enseña acerca de cómo debemos vivir nuestras vidas?
4. ¿Cuáles son algunas celebraciones especiales de su religión?
5. ¿A quién seguimos? (Ex. Buda, Jesús)
6. ¿Cuáles son algunas de las creencias generales de su religión?

Estamos haciendo esto para promover la aceptación y la comprensión de sí en virtud de la Declaración de Derechos. Si usted no sigue una religión formal, quepuede adaptarse a estas preguntas a las creencias de su familia. En lugar de tener el título de "Budismo" o "catolicismo" sólo tiene que tener el título de"nuestras creencias."

De cualquier manera, estas son preguntas importantes para discutircuidadosamente con sus hijos. Esto es debido el 6 de octubre.

Constitution Assignment

Students,

Your assignment this week is to write a constitution for your family modeled on the Constitution of the United States. You may have help from your parents for this assignment. It must include:

A preamble

The three branches of government and their responsibilities (For example, my mom is the President of the family, it is her responsibility to . . . )

A bill of rights.

A list of responsibilities which help the family run smoothly.

This is due Monday, October 3rd. I would like for it to be typed.

학생,

당신의 임무는 이번 주 미국의 헌법을 모델로 당신의 가족을 위해 헌법을 작성하는 것입니다. 이 과제에 대한 부모의 도움이있을 수 있습니다. 그것은 포함한다 :

프리앰블

세 정부의 지점과 책임은 (예를 들어, 엄마가 가족의 대통령, 그것은 그녀의 책임입니다...)

권리의 빌.

원활하게 가족이 운영하는 도움이 책임 목록입니다.

이것은 10월 3일 (월요일) 예정이다. 그것이 입력되어 있어야합니다 나는 싶습니다.

Estudiantes,

Su misión esta semana consiste en escribir una constitución para su familia la cual esta modelado de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos. Usted puede tener la ayuda de sus padres para esta tarea. Ésta debe incluir:

Un preámbulo

Los tres poderes del Estado y sus responsabilidades (por ejemplo, mi mamá es el Presidente de la familia, es su responsabilidad...)

Un proyecto de ley de los derechos.

Una lista de responsabilidades que ayudan a los familiares sin problemas.

Esto se debe Lunes, 03 de octubre. Me gustaría que fuera escrito por computadora.

Sign up for Khan Academy before Friday

Parents, please check your e-mail for instructions on how to sign your children up for Khan Academy. Some of my e-mails appear to be identified as spam or junk e-mails.

Pet Expo News

The school has asked us to let you know about the contests being held at Pet Expo:

COMPETITIONS in Pet Expo

You can participate in activities that will last all day and contests to register on the day of the event. There are also competitions you will have to register for and be prepared before the event.

1. The best CACHINA: The owner and their dog parade on stage with his best cachina or costume! The dog must be dressed or disguised.

2. Copa ANIMAL Rescue: Two soccer games. One for children and one for adults. Sign up to be a part of a soccer team and play in our championship.

3. Photography COMPETITION: Through a photograph, show us your vision of the reality of street animals. Age: 14 to 17 qualify for this contest. Please send your photograph in an email to concursos@rescateanimal.net with your name and age. Once you qualify, we will notify you by email. You will have to take your photograph to Expo Pet before 11 AM. The photo must be printed on glossy photo paper A3 size.

4. T-SHIRT CONTEST : : Through your design, show us your positive message with regard to the treatment of animals. Age: 10 to 17 qualify for this contest.

Methodology: Make your design by hand or on computer, and bring it to Expo Pet on a sheet size A4 before 11 AM. It should consist of an explanatory drawing with or without text.

Please send your design in an email to concursos@rescateanimal.net with your name and age to pre-qualify. Once you qualify, we will notify you by email. You will have to take your photograph to Expo Pet before 11 AM.

We will print the design on t-shirts. All profits will go towards the rescued animals. IMPORTANT: The winning design will be the property of Rescate Animal. The contestant gives Rescate Animal all rights of his art to put on t-shirts or any other article that R.A. creates. The winner will not receive a portion of the proceeds of sales of articles that include his design.

5.THE CRAZIEST COLLAR:Let the creativity flow through your veins so a masterpiece arises! Age: 10-17 Methodology – create a dog or cat collar with any materials, not harmful or uncomfortable to the animal. Wear it the day of the event before 11 AM.

Rescate Animal

We will be starting a class competition for Rescate Animal for badly needed supplies to help them do their good work of rescuing animals in danger, abandoned, neglected, and abused around Guayaquil.

Here is how we will proceed:

We will start collections from classrooms on the afternoon of September 12 (after the pet show) until September 22. We will announce the winning class at the Pet Expo on Sat. September 24 and again in the school newsflash. You may begin bringing in donations at your convenience.

The winning class will receive a special day with their name on it. This will include apizza party and a free dress day.

Attached is a flyer listing the items assigned to each class and the point value of each item. The class with the highest points(divided by the number of students in each class-to make it fair for the classes with fewest students to compete) at the end of the competition wins.

Rescate Animal has provided a listing of places where the prices are best value of most of the medical supplies. The classes maybring in the item itself or the monetary value of the item and NHS will purchase the items at the end of the competition. This will make it easier for students to donate as they wish and will be safer for the younger children whose parents may not wish their children to handle medical supplies. I have put some prices where I know them.

There is a file attached for each level including 1 for primary, 1 for intermediate/upper elementary, 1 for middle school, and 1 for high school. Notice at the end of the list there is a section of general donations which is the same for all groups.

For any questions, contact me.

Thank you, and good luck all.

Lisa Evans

Math Test tomorrow

To prepare for the math test, go through your math book and re do any problems you got wrong. Also, make sure you understand all the vocabulary--and there's a lot of it in this chapter.

You might also want to create your own factor captor games.

Handwriting

I gave a handwriting pretest and only students who need to work on their handwriting or who do not know cursive will be completing the handwriting unit. Students need to complete each page until I give it a passing grade.

Beginning of the Year in Science: Nutrition

We have begun studying nutrition in class (along with other healthy habits--like exercise). Please talk about food groups when you eat and how to eat more healthily.

Specials Schedule

Monday Music 10:05

Tuesday P.E. 10:50

Wednesday Art 10:05

Thursday P.E. 10:50

Friday Computers 9:20 & Library 10:50

Daily Spanish 1:35

This year all the Spanish students will be in class together. Maria Angelica Ruales will be helping the SFL students within Primavera Velasquez's classroom. We are excited about this change!

Lyrics to Thankful

Thankful by Aaron Pritchard

I know I don't tell you near enough
My mind's always cluttered with other stuff
I race and I rush
I'm always tired and tangled

But I'm down here on the ground
Taking a good, hard look around
I wanna tell you now,
That I'm so thankful...

For every new day that I'm still breathing
This blue sky sun shine feeling, I'm feeling
For every moment I have
I'm so thankful...

For the beautiful colorful world that surrounds me
The love in the eyes of the people around me
I want you to know
I am so thankful

I think about that fiery crash
That night in the rain everything went black
I walked out without a scratch in the arms of an angel

But when I look out to the west
On a beautiful day at that red sunset
I know I've been so blessed
And I'm so thankful...


This blue sky sunshine feeling, I'm feeling
For every moment I have
I'm so thankful...

For the beautiful, colorful world that surrounds me
The love in the eyes of the people around me
I want you to know, God, that I am so thankful

I could count my blessings all day long
‘Cause once I start
The list goes on and on and on and on

The smile on my face, the hand I’m holding
From where I’ve been and where I’m going
For every moment I have, I’m so thankful

For the beautiful, colorful world that surrounds me
The love in the eyes of the people around me
I want you to know, God, that I am so thankful

I am so thankful for every new day that I'm still breathing
This blue sky sunshine feeling, I'm feeling
God, that I am so thankful

Lyrics to Somewhere Over the Rainbow (GLEE)

Oooooh Ooooooh

Somewhere over the rainbow way up high,
There's a land that I dreamed of once in a lullaby
haaaaai

Oh Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true
Uuuuuh

solo guitar

oooh someday I'll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where troubles melt like lemon drops
High above the chimney tops
That's where you'll find me.

Oh somewhere over the rainbow
Bluebirds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow.
Why then, oh why can't I?

Please practice

Test Driving Wiggio, Edmodo, and Diipo

Help me out, guys. Try out these sites. All of these are safe and secure sites.

Here is the link to go to the 5th grade group at wiggio (copy and paste in your browser):

http://wiggio.com/group_open_join.php?groupid=778861&password=Students

Here is the code for edmodo.com 99hn8m (I think you just go to edmodo.com and paste it in when you join. You may need to open account. It is safe and secure.)

Diipo gave me this information for you:

Class:	5th Grade
Sign up:	http://diipo.net
Class ID:	13173
Passcode:	students

Then you go and set up your account. You might want to try this one first, so far, it's the easiest for me.

Write a Constitution

We're finishing up a unit on government. We've established a classroom government where I am "just" a citizen. So far, the checks and balances of the government seem to be working and the students are taking it quite seriously. The judicial branch deliberated the other day and decided that a law that had been passed by the legislature and signed by the president was unconstitutional.

The last assignment is for each student to write a constitution for either their family or InterAmerican Academy. Students are encouraged to get help and feedback from their families and even to ask their family if they would abide by the constitution for a week. The constitution must contain:

A Preamble

Article 1: Legislative branch (Who are they? How do they come into power? What powers do they have? What checks and balances are on their powers?)

Article 2: Executive branch (Same as above)

Article 3: Judicial branch (Same as above)

Article 4: Bill of Rights

Article 5: Responsibilities of citizens

The assignment is due Wednesday, May 11th and is being done at home. Students are encouraged to type their constitution.

Earth Day Field Trip on Friday!

Send in $3.50 and permission by Wednesday.

Bring Your Child to Work Day Thursday

Don't forget!

6-Trait Scoring Wednesday & Thursday

I will not be on campus Wednesday or Thursday as I will be involved in scoring 6-Traits essays with Intermediate on Wednesday and Middle and High School on Thursday.

Students will have a social studies test on chapter 14 on Thursday and a math test on Unit 8 on Friday.

Late Breaking News!

Spirit Week Next Week: April 4th - 8th

Monday is Twin Day
Tuesday is Backward Day
Wednesday is Music Idol Day (dress like your favorite music star)
Thursday is School Colors-Red, Blue, and White.
Friday is school uniform

INTERNATIONAL DAY

Don't forget International Day.

Work on your poll of core values.

Gather things from your home that tell about your culture.

Work on the research needed for your project.

Unity Day this Friday

This Friday afternoon will be Elementary School Unity Day. PK - 5th Grade will be in mixed age teams and need to wear shirts the following colors. Also, don't forget sunscreen and hats.

Team 1: Monkey – Gaby & Moni (studco rep) dress in Brown shirts

1. Nicolas Diaz

2. Belen Ortega

Team 2: Snakes - Ale G and Chris (stuco rep) dress in Green shirts

1. Philip Dobbe

2. Hee Un Ryu

Team 3: Tucans – Tammy & Johnathan (stuco rep) dress in Blue shirts

1. Elena Isabel Jarrin

2. Daksh Seth

Team 4: Jaguars – Esteban and Emily (stuco rep) dress in Yellow shirts

1. Artem Khaybullin

2. Tanner Varni

Team 5: Elephant – Susi & Jordan (stuco rep) dress in Gray shirts

1. Jo Wan Bang

2. Valeria Monero

3. Ivana Weber

Team 6: Tigers – Caro & JuanJo (stuco reps) dress in Orange shirts

1. Eduardo Dassum

2. Carlos Humberto Noriega

Activities:

Egg & Spoon

Water cup on head

Splish Splish Splash ( duck, duck, goose)

Tug-O-War

Flower Blow

Balloon Toss

International Day Cometh

Oh, the classroom is a-twitter these with lots of work. We're finishing up our TED talk essays and then will begin work on our TED talk PowerPoints and speeches.

We're also working on our culture unit which will culminate in a display on International Day.

TED Talks will begin promptly at 12:20 on March 25th in the classroom. Displays will be up by 10:30am. Feel free to drop by any time after 10:30 to see the display and make plans to listen to the TED Talks.

The Great Debate

We had our "Whether the Colonies Should Have Independence from Great Britain" debate today. I was SOOOO impressed.

Each student took part in a panel of Loyalists or Patriots. First, each presented their opinion, and then they got to question each other. The group of students who were watching evaluated each person for 1) how well they knew their character, and 2) how well they presented their character.

Great job! The only bad thing was that I forgot my camera at home.

We've signed up for a great research compilation site called diigo.com. Students can highlight important parts of articles they read on the Internet, take notes online, and then post all their research to one place.

To do all this at home as well as at school they will need to download the diigo toolbar to your computer. It's easiest to do in Google Chrome, but can be done in any browser. (The students might need more help in other browsers.)

Simple go to www.diigo.com, select tools at the top of the page, and then download the tool bar.

Spirit Week and Valentines Day

Spirit Week is next week. These are the themes for each day of Spirit week:

Monday - Future me

Tuesday - Hippie day

Wednesday - Wacky Wednesday

Thursday - School colors (at this point this is a no jean day- but this might change) Pep Rally

Also on Tuesday they will start selling Valentine Candy Grams.

MAP Test Class Results

These are the statistics that show whether students achieved their target improvement or not in the MAP test. As you can see, 91% of the students achieved between typical and high growth in reading and math, which is to be celebrated. 100% of the students achieved target improvement in language usage. As a teacher, I'm thrilled, although still bothered by the 9% who did not achieve expected growth.

Family Emergency

Dear Parents,

I have a family emergency and will be flying home Friday morning and returning Tuesday night. I've carefully planned lesson plans for the substitute teacher: Mr. Joaquin. Your children will be well-cared for.

Of course there are no classes on Friday. Students will have a math test on Monday and a spelling test on Tuesday. They will also be watching a curriculum-related movie, working on Chapter 11 in social studies, and reading.

Thanks for your understanding,

Sue St.

ACADEMIA DE INGLES PARA NIÑOS Y ADULTOS

Ven y aprende y experimenta el ingles con profesores expertos y certificados. Niveles para niños y adultos con niveles de conversacion y orientado a negocios. Segunda toma de examenes de admision Enero 28 6:00 P.M. y Enero 29 9:00 A.M. Contactanos a admissions@interamerican.edu.ec
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The school is beginning an English language school. Please circulate this news to your friends.

Substitute Tomorrow

I, along with a number of other teachers and administrators, will be involved in day-long 5 year strategic planning meetings for InterAmerican Academy tomorrow and Saturday. I'm really excited about this opportunity.

I've created lesson plans that move the students forward while I am gone. We have an agreement that they are going to be amazing with the sub. :-)

Units!

Units we are studying:

• Reading: Questioning and Summarizing
• Writing: 2 weeks of Quick Writing followed by writing an essay
• Spelling: apostrophes--contractions and possession
• Science: Levers and Pulleys
• Social Studies: History is Intertwined Part 1: Tensions Leading up to the Revolutionary War
• Math: Working with data

We've also completed a mini-unit on active listening. Ask your child about the TED talks we watched.

Map Test Schedule

Tuesday, January 18th Reading (9:20)

Thursday, January 20th Language Usage (7:30)

Monday, January 24th Math (9:20)

Wednesday, January 26th Science Pilot Testing (9:20)

Free Concert!

On Monday, January 24th, there will be a short concert of Brazilian music performed at the InterAmerican Academy. The performer is Raimundo Nilton, husband of Valerie Terman, the music teacher at school. Nilton is a music teacher and performer in Brasilia, Brazil and would like to give a concert to us while he is here visiting for the month of January. He will perform on both the violin and sing with the guitar. The concert will begin at 2:45 in the cafeteria and everyone is invited to attend.

Happy New Year

The new year is a time for new beginnings.

I spent a lot of time here over the holidays preparing for the new year.

We're starting the year with the following units:

Reading: Emphasis on the reading strategies of questioning and inferring combined with study of non-fiction (in social studies and science) and historical fiction genres.

Writing: We're doing a short unit on Writing on Demand (moving through the writing process quickly to produce results in one class period). Then we will move into a longer unit on writing essays.

Communication: We're doing a week-long unit on listening skills and active listening. We will be working on collaboration skills in our hands-on science activities.

Science: We're starting a unit on levers and pulleys

Social Studies: We're beginning a mega-unit on how History is Intertwined. We will study Chapters 10-15 in the Social Studies book and work to answer the following essential questions:

• What caused the Revolutionary War?
• Which side would you have chosen and why?
• When is it right to revolt?
• What does freedom for all mean?
• Why is civic responsibility required of people who live in a society based on the ideal of individual liberty?
• What skills do we need to participate effectively in a democracy?
• How important is compromise? Can compromise be wrong?