Happy Holidays! What joy your students bring to my life! I am proud of the hard work and growth students have demonstrated throughout this year. It has been amazing to watch their progress and growth in their learning adventures.
Seeing this growth leads me to encourage the students and you to continue to use skills we have learned to keep their academic skills sharp and enhance their learning when they return. I appreciate that many families have things planned besides schoolwork during this time, which is needful. I hope you can find time in your fun off-track activities to take time for these suggested activities and even them include them in the fun!
If you have any questions about the assignments during the off-track time, please feel free to contact me at my email address below. I will be checking email whenever it is possible.
Off-track Suggested Continued Learning Activities:
1. READING
· Independent Reading: Please read at least 150 minutes per week or 30 minutes a day and record your reading in your school planners as you usually do, including parent initials. I will be entering these reading minutes for a grade when we return as usual. Reading is an essential practice of a lifelong skill.
2. MATH
· Multiplication and Division timetables learning and practice: It is critical that students keep practicing their Times Tables. This can be done with flash cards, using the Internet game “Times Attack,” or timed tests.
3. SCIENCE
· Plant and Animal Photo Scavenger Hunt: While exploring the neighborhood or on travel adventures, look for weathering, erosion, and soil concepts we have studied. Take a picture and bring it to share with the class.
4. TECHNOLOGY
· Keyboarding: Students may use their off-track time to practice their keyboarding skills using the school’s KBK program that all students are familiar with. The link to the website is:
· http://www.keyboardingonline.com/epco/schoolInfo.do
· Entry Login and password: butterfield and butterfield.
· Personal Password: student lunch number
Have a great break and keep learning!
Mrs. Yates
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