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From The Teachers
Next Wednesday is our field trip to The
Capitol Building and Michigan Historical
Museum! Chaperones that have let us know
are coming are welcome to meet us at the
Michigan Historical Museum at 9:15 for self-
guided tours. Our bus will then take us to the
capitol for a guided tour. Chaperones are not
needed for this part, but welcome. To save
time, we recommend putting our cell numbers
(listed below) into your phones.
We are talking about the context of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s life this week so that
students have a better understanding of the
significance of what he and so many others
worked for. We are encouraging students to
look for opportunities to honor Dr. King on his
holiday to do something that will help other
people. Please let us know if we can support
you in this endeavor.
School phone: (517) 333-7930.
E-mail: marc.finger@elps.us, (602) 689-8256
lauren.schefke@elps.us,
ELPS MISSION STATEMENT:
Nurturing each child
Educating all students
Building World Citizens
ELPS Vision Statement:
East Lansing Public Schools provide an exemplary education for
all students through a cohesive, comprehensive curriculum in an
inclusive, supportive environment.
Special News
• 1/20 – No School: Martin Luther King Jr.
Day
• 1/22 – Field Trip to Capitol and Museum 9-
1:30
• 1/30 – Orchestra concert at Glencairn
• 3/27 – Book Bingo (4th grade puts on this
event as a fundraiser for our big field trip)
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January 13th, 2020
Social Studies/Science
Students will spend some additional
time this week in both classes learning about
government in preparation for our upcoming
field trip to The Capitol Building.
They will learn about the levels of
government, the system of checks and
balances as well as the role and function it
plays in society.
Math
Students will continue to work on
mathematical equations in unit 4 as well as
mastery of their multiplication/division facts this
week. While it may seem like just another area
of learning, knowing these math facts is a
critical component of student success in
mathematics moving forward.
Reading
We are on unit 3, week 3 of our
Reading Street reading program. Spelling
instruction will again be given in small groups
and be differentiated for students. Please
check your child’s planner to see his/her words
for the week.
Our focal comprehension strategy this
week is to help kids form generalizations about
the text they are reading. We will also review
cause and effect relationships and learn about
the characteristics of myths. The spelling test
will take place on Friday.
Writing
Our kids will be selecting a public issue
and crafting a position piece about what they
believe should happen. We will utilize a recent
subscription to “Time For Kids” to provide age
appropriate content for students to research.
Once students have selected a topic
and researched it, they will work on a position
statement as an intro to persuasive writing.
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