We are so happy to see everyone today. We hope that you all have had a restful, but exciting vacation. We have lots to do in the final weeks before Summer and want to give you a timeline on what this will look like.
Starting with science fair!!
Our wing wide science fair will be taking place on Friday May 3rd (that's this friday). Students of EPIC and Aurora will be showcasing their hard work and findings to each other then. This will be a great preparation for the school wide science fair.
On Wednesday May 8th, BRMS will be hosting the school wide science fair. Yahoo!
Next is SBAC's...
1. Science SBAC's will be this week on Wednesday 5/1 and Thursday 5/2. I will be providing donut holes and strawberries for the students. I also have gum and mints. If your child would like to bring in an extra working snack (something they can eat while continuing to work), that is totally fine.
2. Math and LA SBAC's will be held the week of 5/13. Monday (5/13), Tuesday(5/14), Thursday(5/16), Friday(5/17). Please let us know if your child will be absent any of these days so we can make sure they can use the make-up days to complete the test.
Because I'm unable to afford to continually bring in snacks for the entire week, I would greatly appreciate it if we had a few volunteers to bring in fruit/ pretzels/ or popcorn for students to snack on during these testing times. I will still have gum and mints.
- In LA, students started their fantasy book clubs. Please check in with your child regarding their book club group. This is a great way to talk more about books. Yay!
- For Social Studies, students will be finishing up their arguments for Christopher Columbus. They are doing a fabulous job and are excellent at arguing!
- We are beginning a new math unit! This upcoming unit will be on Multiplying and Dividing fractions, with strong focus on using models to be able to explain why it works. Attached you will find the parent letter that students will also be bringing home tomorrow.
- We are also beginning a new science unit! This upcoming unit is on Energy Flow. I am ecstatic to be doing this unit, especially as Spring is coming into bloom and students will be able to do many inquiries outside. We will reveal this unit next Monday, once we have the science fair and science SBAC's under control.
- FIELD TRIP!! FIELD TRIP!! We are going on a field trip.... next WEDNESDAY (5/15). Attached you will find information regarding this trip. In short, this will be a great trip that will enhance our new science unit. Better yet, it's FREE! Please send your child with a bagged lunch. It will be at the Ethan Allen Homestead in Colchester.
Lots of dates and excitement coming from Team Aurora!! As always we encourage you to ask questions if you have them. Thank you for your support!
Here's to the final 7 weeks of school. Have a great day!
Our best,
Kate and Cate
