It is our last week of MCA testing. We will be taking the math portion on Tuesday and Wednesday. Be sure to get a good nights sleep and eat a healthy breakfast! Have a great attitude and give it your best, you will do fantastic.
Mrs. Swanson's last day is today, Monday, April 26th, Ms. Ahmed will be taking over her classes while she is gone. If you have questions direct them to Ms. A.
Social: Only one day of social this week. Questions for chapter five are due on Thursday and we will be learning a little about Charles Dickens and his contribution during the Industrial Revolution.
Science: We just wrapped up the salinity of the oceans and will be having a test on Thursday. Also, we will be spending one day in science on a new Xcel Energy project. Look for a letter in Thursday folders explaining a bit more. Some time will be used during homeroom and study hall also for this project.
Language Arts: We will return to spelling this week, so don't forget to study your words. Also, we will be finishing up questions for Julius Caesar and working on your individual projects. Be sure to be working on them outside of school.
Math: Ms. Wallwork's math class will be working with scientific notation, solving two-step equations, and inequalities, and finding probabilities. No test in math this week.
Mrs. Swanson's math class will be covering two step equations, area of complex shapes, and identifying rotations, translations, and reflections. No test in Mrs. Swanson's math class either.
Reading: Ms. Wallwork's Literature II class has had some great discussions about To Kill a Mockingbird. Be sure to ask your child about what they have read and learned. We will continue with chapter 13 on Monday along with discussion, comprehension questions, and vocabulary.
Ms. A's class will continue with Tom Sawyer and working on vocabulary and comprehension questions.
Reminders and updates:
Gym:
1st-6th Grade: The students will be starting their Physical Fitness Testing. The tests measure physical fitness by using the following tests: pull ups, sit ups, shuttle run, sit & reach & endurance run/walk. Please encourage your child to do their best. These tests help STRIDE measure the effectiveness of the physical education program and help set physical education goals for next year. Once our testing is finished, you will receive an individual fitness report. These reports are valuable in developing an exercise program to enhance your child's overall level of fitness.
Music:
Kindergarten – 6th grades are busy preparing for their spring concert. Kindergarten – Second Grade concert will begin promptly at 6:00P.M at Westwood Community Church on June 8. Grades 3-6 and the STRIDE Academy Band will perform at 7:00P.M.
The STRIDE Academy Select Choir has been chosen to perform at the Mall of America for their 2010 Music Concert Series. What a great honor! The choir will also perform for our upcoming spring concert. Thanks to all for supporting the Music Program at STRIDE!!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
April 12, 2010
The middle school groundbreaking was this past weekend, if you got a chance to check it out, it was wonderful. Mrs. Swanson and Ms. Wallwork walked around trying to decide which classroom to have next year! We are very excited to see the expansion and can't wait to prepare our classrooms.
Social: We have begun our unit on Industrialism, Capitalism, and Socialism Unit. We will start off this week learning how farming became more efficient during the Industrial Revolution.
Science: Our Ocean Structure unit is underway. This week students will work on completing a model of the ocean floor and it's features with a partner and mapping out the ocean floor using the idea of sonar. Students will be assigned their at-home lab for this unit on Thursday and it will be due on Friday, April 23rd.
Language Arts: We are still preparing for MCA's. Don't forget to get a good nights sleep and eat a healthy breakfast every morning. We will begin Act IV of Julius Caesar this week and review literary terms.
Math:
Ms. Wallwork's class will be learning how to collect like terms and multiplying algebraic terms to simplify algebraic expressions.
Mrs. Swanson's class is working on fraction-decimal-percent equivalents, algebraic addition of integers, compound experiments, and ratios problems involving totals. Students will also take another assessment on Wednesday.
Reading: Monday, Ms. Wallwork's class will be previewing To Kill a Mockingbird. We will begin each lesson with the vocabulary and ending with discussion about what we have read. This is a higher content book that will create in-depth discussions.
Specialists:
P.E.: Students will be finishing up a whiffleball unit and will be continuing their preparation for the fitness test.
Music: Students are busy preparing for their spring concert. Please put June 8th on your calendars as this will be the evening that the spring concert will take place at Westwood Community Church. More information will be coming in regards to times! Thanks for your continued support of the music program at STRIDE Academy!
Updates and Reminders:
Information was handed out at conferences about the end of the year trip to Wolf Ridge. Please start filling out this information and returning it as soon as possible. In this weeks Thursday folder you will find the health form that will need to be filled out and returned.
Please remind your child to bring a white t-shirt into school by Wednesday, April 14th. Next week the sixth graders will create t-shirts to wear on MCA testing days. Those dates again are Tuesday and Wednesday April 20 and 21st for Reading and Tuesday and Wednesday April 27 and 28 for Math.
Social: We have begun our unit on Industrialism, Capitalism, and Socialism Unit. We will start off this week learning how farming became more efficient during the Industrial Revolution.
Science: Our Ocean Structure unit is underway. This week students will work on completing a model of the ocean floor and it's features with a partner and mapping out the ocean floor using the idea of sonar. Students will be assigned their at-home lab for this unit on Thursday and it will be due on Friday, April 23rd.
Language Arts: We are still preparing for MCA's. Don't forget to get a good nights sleep and eat a healthy breakfast every morning. We will begin Act IV of Julius Caesar this week and review literary terms.
Math:
Ms. Wallwork's class will be learning how to collect like terms and multiplying algebraic terms to simplify algebraic expressions.
Mrs. Swanson's class is working on fraction-decimal-percent equivalents, algebraic addition of integers, compound experiments, and ratios problems involving totals. Students will also take another assessment on Wednesday.
Reading: Monday, Ms. Wallwork's class will be previewing To Kill a Mockingbird. We will begin each lesson with the vocabulary and ending with discussion about what we have read. This is a higher content book that will create in-depth discussions.
Specialists:
P.E.: Students will be finishing up a whiffleball unit and will be continuing their preparation for the fitness test.
Music: Students are busy preparing for their spring concert. Please put June 8th on your calendars as this will be the evening that the spring concert will take place at Westwood Community Church. More information will be coming in regards to times! Thanks for your continued support of the music program at STRIDE Academy!
Updates and Reminders:
Information was handed out at conferences about the end of the year trip to Wolf Ridge. Please start filling out this information and returning it as soon as possible. In this weeks Thursday folder you will find the health form that will need to be filled out and returned.
Please remind your child to bring a white t-shirt into school by Wednesday, April 14th. Next week the sixth graders will create t-shirts to wear on MCA testing days. Those dates again are Tuesday and Wednesday April 20 and 21st for Reading and Tuesday and Wednesday April 27 and 28 for Math.
Monday, April 5, 2010
April 6, 2010
Welcome to Spring and the last quarter of this school year! It is exciting to actually have nice spring weather outside. Conferences were held last Thursday, April 1st. If you did not attend your child's conference PLEASE call their homeroom teacher and reschedule.
We are well underway preparing for the MCA's this month. To help you out at home be sure to sign onto Study Island and spend some time working on math and reading.
Social: We will begin our unit on Industrialism, Capitalism, and Socialism. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution and the working conditions for children in England.
Science: Students will begin their final unit for this year on Oceans! This unit is split into two smaller sections, the first is the Oceans: Structure and the second is Oceans: Movement and Life. For the first two lessons students will review the continents and oceans of the Earth and the features of the ocean floor. With a partner students will make a model of the ocean floor. We will need some shoe boxes for this project!
Language Arts: We will continue with MCA prep work, involving a lot of vocabulary. Your packet that was handed out on April 6th is due on April 9th. We are also beginning with Act III of Julius Caesar. Students will be answering questions and journaling about what they read. Julius Caesar will end with a large project of the students choice.
Reading: Ms. Wallwork's class will be learning about the Antarctica this week and also watching a movie about Ernest Shackleton and his quest to become the first man to reach the South Pole.
Math:
Ms. Wallwork's class will begin this week with lesson 81, using proportions to solve percents, finding the area of a circle, and multiplication in scientific notation.
Mrs. Swanson's math class started the week with a reteaching packet from lesson most commonly missed on the benchmark test given. The rest of the week they worked on lessons dealign with functions and graphing functions, transversal, and sums of the angle emasures of triangles and quadrilaterals.
4th-6th Grade P.E.: We will be starting a whiffleball unit. The students will be learning the following baseball and softball fundamentals: swing weight transfer and pivot, crow hops, force outs & tag ups. The students will also be practicing the events for their spring fitness test. They will be doing pull ups, push ups and sit ups. Please encourage your child to practice these events at home. With the change of seasons there is a great opportunity to get outside and be active. Each child should be accumulating at least 60 minutes of moderate physical activity per day. With your continued help at home, we will collaboratively be able to ensure that all students are able to attain and maintain a level of health enhancing physical fitness
Updates and Reminders:
Information was handed out at conferences about the end of the year trip to Wolf Ridge. Please start filling out this information and returning it as soon as possible. In this weeks Thursday folder you will find the health form that will need to be filled out and returned.
Please remind your child to bring a white t-shirt into school by Friday, April 9th. Next week the sixth graders will create t-shirts to wear on MCA testing days. Those dates again are Tuesday and Wednesday April 20th and 21st for Reading and Tuesday and Wednesday April 27th and 28th for Math.
Don't forget the groundbreaking ceremony for the new middle school building Saturday, April 10th. Please RSVP to Julie in the office if you plan on attending.
We are well underway preparing for the MCA's this month. To help you out at home be sure to sign onto Study Island and spend some time working on math and reading.
Social: We will begin our unit on Industrialism, Capitalism, and Socialism. Students will understand the impact the Industrial Revolution and the working conditions for children in England.
Science: Students will begin their final unit for this year on Oceans! This unit is split into two smaller sections, the first is the Oceans: Structure and the second is Oceans: Movement and Life. For the first two lessons students will review the continents and oceans of the Earth and the features of the ocean floor. With a partner students will make a model of the ocean floor. We will need some shoe boxes for this project!
Language Arts: We will continue with MCA prep work, involving a lot of vocabulary. Your packet that was handed out on April 6th is due on April 9th. We are also beginning with Act III of Julius Caesar. Students will be answering questions and journaling about what they read. Julius Caesar will end with a large project of the students choice.
Reading: Ms. Wallwork's class will be learning about the Antarctica this week and also watching a movie about Ernest Shackleton and his quest to become the first man to reach the South Pole.
Math:
Ms. Wallwork's class will begin this week with lesson 81, using proportions to solve percents, finding the area of a circle, and multiplication in scientific notation.
Mrs. Swanson's math class started the week with a reteaching packet from lesson most commonly missed on the benchmark test given. The rest of the week they worked on lessons dealign with functions and graphing functions, transversal, and sums of the angle emasures of triangles and quadrilaterals.
4th-6th Grade P.E.: We will be starting a whiffleball unit. The students will be learning the following baseball and softball fundamentals: swing weight transfer and pivot, crow hops, force outs & tag ups. The students will also be practicing the events for their spring fitness test. They will be doing pull ups, push ups and sit ups. Please encourage your child to practice these events at home. With the change of seasons there is a great opportunity to get outside and be active. Each child should be accumulating at least 60 minutes of moderate physical activity per day. With your continued help at home, we will collaboratively be able to ensure that all students are able to attain and maintain a level of health enhancing physical fitness
Updates and Reminders:
Information was handed out at conferences about the end of the year trip to Wolf Ridge. Please start filling out this information and returning it as soon as possible. In this weeks Thursday folder you will find the health form that will need to be filled out and returned.
Please remind your child to bring a white t-shirt into school by Friday, April 9th. Next week the sixth graders will create t-shirts to wear on MCA testing days. Those dates again are Tuesday and Wednesday April 20th and 21st for Reading and Tuesday and Wednesday April 27th and 28th for Math.
Don't forget the groundbreaking ceremony for the new middle school building Saturday, April 10th. Please RSVP to Julie in the office if you plan on attending.
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