Monday, April 24, 2017

MCAS, Fluency & Engineering

MCAS 2.0 Begins Tomorrow

Tomorrow is our first day of MCAS 2.0 ELA testing.  Your child has worked very hard throughout elementary school to learn all of the things that this test requires them to know and do.  I have been very proud of my students and of the growth mindset, maturity, and hard work they have put into preparing for this test.  Please help your child tonight by keeping things relaxed and positive.  No stress!  If you have any questions, please let me know.

Fluency

I will be checking in on math fluency next week and updating families on progress.  If I have sent home work or have spoken to you about adding more practice into your child's routine, please continue to practice!  Let me know if you have any questions.


Science & Engineering Project

Our beach erosion prototypes have been completed and tested!  Students learned how to record before and after data in their science notebooks.  They learned how to draw conclusions based on their data and how to use their data to make changes to their prototypes.  Today, students presented their prototypes and findings and then fielded their classmates' questions.  It was amazing to watch them critique each other and to discuss ways to improve the quality of their designs.  I have included a number of pictures from the project below.









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