Week 29

Dear Parents and Students,

It’s great to be back at school, and I think everybody appreciates being back in a physical classroom. Thank you to everybody for being so patient, flexible, adaptable, and understanding during these uncertain times.

In the Classroom:

Maths

We reviewed Topic 15 in the classroom, after studying most of the topic online and our topic test took place on Thursday. We have already begun Topic 16, dedicated to measurements, time, and temperature. This topic is a longer one, and we will be studying it for the next two weeks.

Literacy Workshop

We have completed an entire writing unit online!  Our assignment of Writing Instructions is complete, and I will be posting the finished products on line for all to share and read. All of your instructional videos will also be made available online for all to enjoy We also began a grammar unit dedicated to pronouns, and we will continue with that next week. Next week, we will also begin reading Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Science

Thank you to everyone who sent pictures of your home laboratories!  We will be bringing our studies of light to a close early next week, and we will turn our attention to heat energy. This will include some more Mystery Science activities.

Social Studies

Congratulations, everybody, on completing our first ever online open-book test! Next week, we will begin Unit 4, which is dedicated to America’s Midwest.

Extra

Thanks again for the enthusiasm towards or distance learning. I am enjoying all of the valuable feedback through the online reflections you are all sending. Keep them coming! Please be sure to check for updates regarding next week on Class Dojo.

Thank you to all parents who have replied to the Dojo message this week regarding updates. If you have not received the message, or if you have recently changed your email address, please send me an email at eddie.costello@hdis.hc.edu.tw . For those of you who have already replied, thank you!

I hope you all enjoy the long weekend. Remember to practice social distancing, wear a mask when necessary and remember to wash your hands!