*01-13-26 Weekly Update*

Important Dates:

1.13 - Watch Dogs-Dads and Donuts

1.17-8th Grade Bingo @ Legion

1.22-Bookmobile

1.27-1.30 National School Choice Week

1.27-School Choice Week AM Assembly

Academics:

CKLA

We have reached the end of our poetry unit. The depth of analysis and love of poetry that your children have is absolutely inspiring! I have appreciated their willingness to take risks with their writing and share with their class. Students will take a quick quiz over the poetic devices they have learned throughout the unit. Then, it's on to my very favorite unit: Geology! Students will need to get "at home crafty" with this unit by showing one of the processes that shape the earth we will study. More info to come as we progress further into the unit.

Math:

Remember last week when I said to expect a math test at the beginning of next week? It's happening on Wednesday. Students should complete In Class Practice 12.6 over the weekend. Then, it's onto factors, multiples and conversions! We will also be taking our monthly fact assessments this week.

Grammar:

We have added Possessive Pronoun Adjectives to the mix and continue to work on mastering subject pronouns and review the realm of "You Understood".

Riggs:

I will be testing three word lists this week! These mult-syllabic words are taken from our readers, science, or history content. Students will be asked to write them with markings three times each, look them up in a dictionary with a partner to determine meaning, then use them in a sentence each day. The hope is that students gain exposure to academic vocabulary while generalizing the spelling rules they have spent a great deal of their lives learning.

Tuesday: sympathy, stern, enthusiasm

Wednesday: duty, vicious, luxurious

Thursday: bare, irritable, gleeful

Colorado History:

We will be looking at several European Explorers and their influence on the state of Colorado.

Your child has been acquainted with the following programs. They should be able to show you what to do at home, but here's the low down just in case.

Google Classroom:

See attached page for step by step directions

Big Ideas Math Book:

-Log in through Google Classroom-Navigate to Math, then Big Ideas

Student log-in is their email address (first name, middle initial, last name @re3j.com)

Student password is their first name (capitalized), middle initial, last name

CKLA Readers:

-Log in through Google Classroom

or

-Clever

-Click on Orange Amplify Icon

-Click Log IN with Google

-In the Library tab, your student can access all readers

IXL

-Log in on Google Classroom

-student username is their first, middle inital, and last name

-student password is ccastudent3

Prodigy-

-Log In through Google Classroom

-Our Class Code is 93D8E31

-If asked, please have your child play in school mode. This way, I can see successes and struggles.

It is an absolute privilege to teach your kiddos, and I look forward to a fabulous year. If you have any questions, please reach out to me.

• 303-732-9312, ask for Mrs. Klausner
• emileeklausner@re3j.com
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