Dare To Be Amazing!

Throughout the school year, we create essential skills we would like to see our students accomplish in Literacy and Math.  Below are the skills we will be mastering in April and May of this school year.

4th Grade Math

1. Use visual fraction models to explain equivalent fractions.
2. Create common denominators or numerators by comparing to a benchmark to compare fractions.
3. Use the symbols greater than, less than or equal to to compare fractions.
4. Justify conclusions using a visual model.
5. Relate fractions to decimals.

5th Grade Math

1. Simplify an expression using the order of operations.
2. Interpret expressions without simplifying them.
3. Identify relationships between corresponding terms into patterns.
4. Represent points in a coordinate plane.
5. Persevere through math problem solving.

4th/5th Grade Literacy

1. Use the Internet to research and identify important information related to a person in history.
2. Use the writing process to publish a biography using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
3. Read and explore historical fiction texts.
4. Compare and contrast historical events with historical fiction texts.
5. Work together collaboratively to analyze and discuss historical fiction texts.

Are you interested in signing your child up for summer school?  The Green Bay Area Public School District’s Summer School Offerings course booklet is being sent home today in your child’s Tuesday envelope.  Please see the first page of the booklet for the details on how to sign your child up for the wide variety of courses the GBAPS district has to offer!

On Wednesday, April 10, 2013, Jefferson School will hold our 1st annual talent show in the gym.  The show will start at 12:30 pm and will last approximately until 2:00 pm. All families are welcome to cheer and support our talented Jefferson students.  We hope to see you there!

Our 4th and 5th grade students in the Orange group are focusing on the Civil Rights Movement in Literacy.  The document below contains great resources they can use to explore this time period more in depth.

Civil Rights Movement

Bring the whole family to the Jefferson School gym for a fun night of movies and popcorn on Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 5:30-7:00 pm!  We will be serving popcorn and juice boxes while watching a family movie.  Chairs will be provided but please feel free to bring your own lawn chair or blanket to sit on.  Last, please remember that all students must be chaperoned if they are going to attend movie night.

We welcome all parents to attend our Family School Organization meeting on March 20, 2013 at 7:30 am in the main office.  We will be discussing ideas for school events as well as future participation for next year.  We will also address the success of the Box Top program and Labels for Education program.  As always, we encourage you to bring in any ideas and suggestions you may have to help make Jefferson even better!  Thank you.

A friendly reminder that students should not be bringing gum to school.  We are having difficulty with chewed gum being found on the floor throughout the school and inside/underneath student desks/tables.  Please contact your child’s teacher if you have questions regarding this.  Thank you!

Students in Mr. Landwehr and Mrs. Woldt’s Reading classes are currently investigating the Civil War and World War II.  Right now we are building our background knowledge for both wars with a focus on how the wars effected everyday life in the United States.  The students will use the two documents below to help guide their research.

Civil War Online Resources

World War II Online Resources

Historical Research – PhotoStory (Template)

Are you a singer?  A rapper?  A dancer?  Do you play an instrument?  Can you tell jokes and make people laugh?  Do you write great poems or stories?  Can you turn a mean cartwheel?  If you have a talent and want to share it, we want to see what you’ve got!  Let’s showcase all of the incredible talents of Jefferson students!  If you are interested, just complete the bottom of the document posted below with your parents.  We will hold auditions on March 13th, 14th, and 15th and the Jefferson Talent Show will be held on Wednesady, April 10, 2013.

Talent Show Sign-up Sheet – 2013

March Essential Learning Skills at Jefferson Elementary

Fourth/Fifth Grade Literacy

1. Compare and contrast similar themes and topics across texts.
2. Comprehend and share my thinking about historical fiction texts.
3. Compare and contrast the point of view from which stories and events are narrated.
4. Refer to details and examples from text.
5. Support my thinking with evidence from texts.

Fourth Grade Math

1. Add fractions with common and uncommon denominators.
2. Use visual fraction models to solve problems.
3. Use equations to solve fraction problems.
4. Subtract fractions with common and uncommon denominators.
5. Solve word problems using fractions.

Fifth Grade Math

1. Add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths.
2. Solve word problems involving division of whole numbers leading to answers in the form of fractions or mixed numbers.
3. Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions.
4. Solve real world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers.
5. Draw visual representations and write equations to solve word problems.

There will be no school for students at Jefferson on Thursday, March 7th and Friday, March 8th.  Enjoy the long weekend!

Just a reminder that Wednesday, March 6, 2013 will be a late start day at Jefferson.  Breakfast will be available at 8:30 am and school will start at 8:57 am.  Please do not send your child to school before 8:30 am.  Thank you!

Tonight’s Jefferson Family Movie Night has been canceled due to the anticipation of more snow coming later today.  We apologize for this inconvenience however the safety of our students and their families is our main priority. (2/7/2013)

Math Expressions Online Textbook
Click here to access the login page for the Math Expression’s textbook.
Follow these directions to access your child’s grade level Math Expression textbook:
Step 1-Select Wisconsin from the State 1st drop down menu
Step 2-Select Green Bay Area Public School District from the 2nd drop down menu
Step 3-Select Jefferson Elementary School from the 3rd drop down menu
Step 4 – Grade 4 Math Expressions Textbook
           User Name: Grade4Jefferson
           Password: 12345
OR
    -Grade 5 Math Expressions Textbook
            User Name: Grade5Jefferson
            Password: 12345
Step 5 – Click the Log In button to access your child’s grade level textbook for Math Expressions