Dear Parents,
Now that AZMerit is behind us we will be getting back to a more normal schedule. We pretty much have a straight shot to the end of the year, so make sure you are working with your students to finish it out strong! A big thing to remember is to keep them practicing Paul Revere's Ride. They need to have the whole poem memorized by April 22nd!
This week
1) In History we will be learning more about the checks and balances of the three branches of government and about the advantages of Federalism. We will also be learning about the earliest Amendments to the Constitution and the debate over the Bill of Rights.
2) In Writing we will start writing our first persuasive essays! They will be working on this for homework and for several students the experience will be new, so expect some frustration at home. Their essays will be far from perfect, but we will go through an editing process to make them better.
3) In Reading we will be finishing up The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and having a discussion about several themes explored in the book including the importance of self-confidence and community. Feel free to ask your students to tell you what they think about the book and their discussions.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Best,
Mr. Ohbayashi
