Week of January 8 - January 12

Important Dates:
January 15 - MLK Day 
February 2 - Father/Daughter Dance
February 6 - Last volunteer training of the school year (5:30)
February 6 - PTO @ 6:30
February 12 - Winter Break
February 14 - Valentine's Party @ 1:30
February 22 - Your Pie Spirit Night

A message from our music teacher, Mr. Luke....

Dear Parents,

As we begin the second half of the school year, we’ll start using recorders in music class.  These instruments will help us develop finger coordination, ensemble skills, and help with music reading and performance.  Students have the option of either using a school-owned recorder or ordering one that will be theirs to keep.  School-owned recorders are sanitized after each use, but I do recommend purchasing one if you are able.  Of course, if you have a recorder from an older sibling in middle/high school, feel free to use it!

Recorders will cost $5, and I’ll be submitting the order by next week. If you would like to purchase one, please send money in an envelope or bag with your child's name and activity color group by this Friday.

Another quick note: if you want to find one on your own, a music store would have one, but please do not purchase a recorder from a dollar store, Walmart, etc.  These tend to either not work at all or break very easily.  

Thank you!

Josh Luke

RBES Music

MATH

Block 1

NF.1 - Explain why two or more fractions are equivalent
NF.2 - fraction comparison with different denominators

*We continue to focus on equivalent fractions. We will also move into comparing fractions with unlike denominators, as well as reducing fractions. We will compare fractions using a number line, visual models, and through reducing.

**Friday, 1/12 - Equivalent Fractions Quiz**

HOMEWORK:
IXL - P.5, P.7, and P.9 (Due Friday)

Block 2

G.1 lines

G.2 2-dimensional figures, right triangles

G.3 lines of symmetry

MD.5 concepts of angles

MD.6 protractors

MD.7 +/- to find unknown angles

*We continue to focus on identifying lines within a drawing, map, or any other real world experience.  

**Friday, 1/12 - Lines Quiz**

HOMEWORK:
IXL - W.4, W.5 (If not finished from last week), Z.1, and Z.4 (All due Friday)

SCIENCE
GSES4L1 Roles of organisms and the flow of energy within an ecosystem:
- producer, consumer (herbivore, carnivore, omnivore), and decomposer.

*Our focus this week will be on researching a specific animal. Students will be given time in class to research their animal and create a google slide presentation. Next week they will dress up like their animal and present their slides to the class.
HOMEWORK:
None

Social Studies
**BLOCK 2 ONLY**

SS4H2 Challenges faced by framers of the constitution, to include:
- Major Leaders: James Madison, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin
- Major Issues debated: Articles of Confederation, federal system, Great Compromise, and slavery (Three-Fifth’s  Compromise)

*We continue discussing challenges our nation faced after gaining its independence from Great Britain.

HOMEWORK:
Nightly - Review what has been filled in on the study guide.