Term 2 Topics

Hello Portable 13 Families!!!!

We are a couple of weeks into Term 2, and it has been very active here in P. 13.

In the past few weeks, we have looked at Greek Myths (Language), CD covers (Media), Linear Measurement (Math), 3-D Geometry (Math), an Introduction to Ancient Civilizations (including the start of our Ancient Greece Unit), and sculpting (2-D and 3-D) and pottery-making in Art.  With Ms. Karavidas in Science, students are looking at Energy.  In Gym, students are learning yoga.  Students are learning a new song in Music.  For French, we created monsters, and described how many of different body parts they had.

In the next while here is what we will be working on:

Language - Persuasive Writing, Making Brochures, Making Newspapers, Giving opinions about our reading, and supporting that opinion with evidence from the text, Literature Circles, poetry and songs, making CD and DVD covers

Math - Mass (weight), Capacity (measurement of space in containers), Area, Perimeter, Volume (how much space 3-d shapes take up), Probability Games, Fractions and Decimals, Simple algebraic expressions

French - expressions with avoir, food, reading simple comics

Social Studies - comparing and contrasting two or more Ancient Civilizations, making a travel brochure showing the important aspects of Ancient Greece, making a newspaper showing the important aspects of a different ancient civilization, comparing Ancient Civlizations to life today

We have a lot to do before the end of the year, and students should continue to complete homework and assignments on time, and do their best work.  We want to be ready for middle school next year!

Try to ask your child specific questions about what they did in school.  Being a parent myself, I know that asking "What did you do today?" often leads to the answer "Nothing!".  If, however, you ask "What Writing assignment are you doing right now?" or "What was the Math lesson about today?", you might get a better description of what their day was like.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact me through your child's agenda, and have your child tell me there is a note.  That is the best way to get in touch with me.

I look forward to working with all of your children throughout the rest of the year.

Ms. Bordonaro