Mrs. Soons Class: SNOW WATCH PART 2!

Well I can honestly say that I am OVER this weather! I really cannot tell you how badly I want this 'storm' blow over us so we can get back to business as usual. We still have a bit more to cover this month before test prep can begin in full swing. So here goes with all the updates and info you need to know.
Here is my flashback from the last snowpocalypse (aka SMOWLD):

Spoon Boarding on the Driveway

Cole babysitting little

Ice Science Project

Word Monster!

Snow Day HW:
I sent home 3 pieces of work. 1 geometry pre-test, 1 social studies CRCT review packet, and 1 recipe booklet.

Directions:
Math Pre-Test: Just let your child do this independently and then send it back to me. You are welcome to check it and go over it with them afterwards if you like. THIS IS MATERIAL WE HAVE NOT LEARNED YET. So, most of your children will bomb the test....and they know it. We like to look at our growth! :)
SS Packet: Allow your child to work on ONE section at a time. Ask them to read the information (which is an extension of our historical figures from Aug-Sept) and answer the questions that go with that section. If you'd like to, you can review their answers. You can also encourage them to underline the information from the reading that answers the question(s).

Recipe Booklet: This will require your help since we have not learned how to add fractions. The students have brought home a booklet with a recipe glued inside. They have to double and quadruple the recipe. For an extra challenge you can have them triple it or 1/2 it as well. You can use actual measuring cups to illustrate how to double, quadruple, or half a recipe. You can also choose a different recipe if you like.
We Will Go Over All of It At School On Wednesday (?)

THIS IS MY WORK FOR TOMORROW....

Now for other news and info.....

Chinese New Year Celebration
We will be performing for Chinese New Year on Friday at 1pm in the Village Plaza! Come by and listen to us sing in Mandarin! PLEASE DRESS YOUR CHILD IN RED for the celebration.

Valentine's Day
I am planning on doing a "What is Love" activity with the kids on Friday morning and they can hand out Valentines Cards if they want to. I don't think we will have much time for anything else that day. I will bring in a special snack for them that day. I have included the class list in the email I last sent to you.

CRCT COACH BOOKS
We would like to order a consumable set of books for each child. This would include 1 math, 1 ELA/Reading, 1 Social Studies, 1 Science. I will be sending you a letter from Ms. Wilson with an order form attached if you are interested. Look for it coming soon!

Multiplication:
We are slowly plugging away at our X facts. 2 students have mastered all of their facts to 12 so far!!! KEEP PRACTICING! We are going to be making a X lap book shown HERE. Hopefully this will help some of our strugglers!

FRACTIONS:
We are finishing up with fractions. We started out with a class average of 40% on our pretest and ended with a 91% class average!! I'm super proud! I'll share your child's specifics with you at conferences.
Here are some photos of the kids working with magnetic fraction bars and pies. Special THANKS to Mrs. Gerber for buying these for the class!