Dear Parents,
Welcome to week thirteen! Here are some notes for the week
that may be important to you:
Wednesday, November 11, is Veteran's Day. The day is off for
students and teachers alike. Enjoy the time with your children!
In math class, we will continue our study of area and
perimeter of rectangles. Last week we got a firm grasp on the concept of
perimeter. We examined area briefly, and so we will continue to study area more
thoroughly while also reviewing perimeter.
After that, we begin our study of division! I am extremely
excited to work on division with your students because, for many of them, this
is the first time they will seriously study division. We will begin with the
basic concept of division, using simple problems based on the multiplication
tables. We will also learn the formal names for parts of a division problem
(dividend, divisor, quotient).
Although we are
moving into division, I will continue to assign multiplication flashcards as
homework. Students who know their multiplication tables are much more
successful studying division because they can simply work the multiplication
facts backwards to find the answers to division problems.
In science class, our study of electricity culminates in
look at the fascinating topic of electromagnetism. We intend to teach your
students everything that is known about this mysterious topic that would not
requires us to introduce Einstein's theory of relativity. We will also use
experiments with wires, batteries, and magnets to illustrate the lessons on
electricity and electromagnetism.
Regarding testing, I am sorry to put off the first science
test, but we will be putting off the test until next week. This is largely due
to the mid-week holiday. Mr. Conklin and I prefer to spend the Wednesday and
Thursday before a test helping students review material in order to set them up
for success. That would obviously not be possible this week. Additionally, an
uninterrupted week of study will help keep the material fresh in the students'
minds and give the students more time to work on homework assignments designed
to help them review. For these reasons, the test is postponed until next week
Friday. However, this date is not flexible and will no longer be changed
because the week after will be our first math test.
Those are the important things to know this week. If you
have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at
rwycklendt@archwaytriviumeast.org.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Wycklendt
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