Dear Parents,I’ve attached a number of photographs from last week. In viewing the pictures, you’ll see students making paper collage cells that depict the major organelles. You'll also see students engaged in a microscopy lab where we prepared onion skin and cheek cells for observation. As the week progressed, we conducted an experiment with chicken eggs that revealed how a cell membrane works. Ask your child about the experiment. A few human body text books went home last week. I'm missing four. If one is in your home, please send it in tomorrow.
In language arts, we finished a class reading of Romeo and Juliet. The students enjoyed reading the script and seem excited about preparing a play. I think each child will discover that this will be an exciting, rewarding, and central part of our work this spring. As of now, some students appear to have a great number of lines to memorize. Some students have very few. When we begin our work with Juliet, some adjustments will be made. Regardless of the word count, each child will be involved in dancing, fighting, and reconciliation scenes. During the ERB testing period, while the homework load is somewhat reduced, I ask that you check in with your child and help to review lines and cues. Juliet hopes that when we begin rehearsal in earnest (April 21), students will know their assigned lines.
This week marks the beginning of ERB testing. Fifth graders have had the opportunity to work together on pretests and to develop familiarity with the testing format. Before we begin any test, I’ll make sure that each fifth grader has had a snack of orange juice and nuts (fluid, sugar and protein). Please make a special effort to see that your child eats a good breakfast. Trying to concentrate on a standardized test while the tummy is rumbling is an unnecessary exercise in frustration.
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