Lots to Say...

Hello Friends,
   I have lots to tell you so I'm sorry for the lengthy post! :)

Calendar of Events:

3/7: Aaron Reynolds President Squid

3/8: Talent Show Auditions Begin

3/16  SCHOOL PICTURES  !!!! 

3/17: Field Trip Georgia Capital Building

3/18: Yearbook Dedications Due
(Yearbooks on sale through 4/1 http://www.memorybook.com/parentpay)

3/23: Walking Field Trip to Dekalb History Center  (Chaperones needed! Let me know if you can walk with us. We will leave WE at 8:30 and return by 11:30)

3/29 Student Led Conferences

Other Info:
You should have seen a half sheet in your child's blue folder that has a link to our school-wide directory. Your child should be able to tell the password!

SCHOOL-WIDE DIRECTORY

I have created a survey for communication if you'd like to give me some anonymous feedback! CLICK HERE!

Curriculum:

Math: We are finishing up fractions and moving to measurement next week. Your child should be able to measure objects to the nearest 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 inch, measure liquid volume, and determine the relative weight of an object in g, kg, oz, and lbs.

Reading: Following Characters into Meaning  We are discussing the character traits, motivations and deeper aspects of the characters in books.  We are reading The Mighty Miss Malone.

Writing: Persuasive Writing (speeches, essays, letters) Get ready for those ,"Mom, Can I have a dog?" letters!! lol!

Science: Rocks & Minerals, Soils, Fossils

SS: Ancient Greece, Government



Practicing Persuasive Arguments

BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM

HEAT AND LIGHT SORT

                                                                        TWINS!!!

Measuring 1/4,1/2,3/4 Inches!

Conductors and Insulators Experiment:

TV for HW & Spanish Updates!!

1.  Yes...Your child should watch TV tonight and find some persuasive devices/tactics used in the commercials!

2. Spanish Update

Dear parents, if you haven't checked out our Westchester Spanish page in a while, please do! I keep it updated with each unit we are studying and try to get some pictures and work samples on there as well. Ms. Nation is working on getting a link to the page on the Westchester main page as well.

The website is: http://wespanish.weebly.com/

Our vimeo site is: https://vimeo.com/wespanish

There are some ebooks that we created in class uploaded there.

¡Gracias y disfrútalo!

--

Callie M. García, M.A.T.

Spanish teacher

Westchester ES

City Schools of Decatur

758 Scott Blvd.

Decatur, GA 30030

404-370-4400

http://wespanish.weebly.com/

http://westchester.csdecatur.net/

Valentines Day List!

Auden          Maya        Jacob            Stella              Rowan             Lawson B.              Abigail

Cannon         Finn          Ilsa           Rosie            Lawson I.            Umar       Anna           Albert

Claire            Kira             Barron              Henry            Aidan           Sara        James       Piper

The Week In Review!

Hello Friends!

  The Tellus Museum trip was a hit! The children had such a great time learning about and digging for fossils! The trip kicked off our next unit in science: Rocks, Minerals & Fossils.

Up Next:

Math: Fractions (Continue to review problem solving, multiplication, & geometry)

Science: Heat then Rocks, Minerals, Fossils 

Social Studies: Roots of Democracy/Government, Ancient Greece

Reading: Fiction, Character Study

Writing: Persuasive

Calendar:

February 15th-19th Winter Break

March 23rd: Dekalb History Center Walking Field Trip 

March 29th:  Student Led Conferences  (See Below for Info)

Blog Survey: Please take a moment to fill out my survey!

CLICK HERE!!!!

Student Led Conferences: A Message from Ms. Lofstrand

Parents,

CSD grade reporting for Term 5 for K-5 school is through Student-Led Conferences.  We are excited to incorporate SLCs into our work here at Westchester!  An Expeditionary Learning Core Practice is to communicate studentachievement in various ways; one of them being student-led conferences.  Because students run the conferences (with teacher support), these conferences will take place during the school day on March 28th and 29th.  I want to give everyone enough notice about these conferences so that work-schedules might be accommodated.  If you are still unable to attend, please email me (rlofstrand@csdecatur.net).  

Please click on this Sign-Up Genius link: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F094BA5AA2DAAFA7-student 

Find your teacher's time slots (each teacher has 5 slots every 20 minutes) and sign-up.  

More information about these SLC's will be sent out closer to March 28th and 29th.  Contact me if you have any questions/concerns. 

Rochelle L. Lofstrand, Principal
Westchester Elementary
758 Scott Blvd. 
Decatur, GA  30030
Phone:  404-370-4400 
Fax:  404-370-3844

http://westchester.csdecatur.net/

Photos of Our Sweet Children!