March Madness

It's hard to believe March will be here tomorrow. Spring is just around the corner! We are still working hard and learning new things in room 214.

Science: The students are learning more about clouds. They conducted an experiment to see how clouds are formed. It was very exciting!

Social Studies: The students finished learning information about African Americans and their struggles and contributions. They also continue to work on life skills such as making sandwiches, relaying personal information, and social skills.

Writing: Students are working on keyboarding skills. Others are working on improving their spelling. Spelling pre-tests are usually given on Mondays. Students practice their words during the week and are tested on Friday. They are also working on writing three different types of essays: persuasive, explanatory, and speculative.

Reading: Students completed the Study Island Benchmark Assessment at their grade level. This assesment is similar to the NJASK questions. IEP accomodations were adhered to while the students completed the assessment. Students continue to work on improving their individual reading skills, as well.

Math: Some students completed a test on converting and simplifying fractions. They will be learning how to compare, add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions with like and un-like denominators. This will help them when working with recipes.
Others are working on adding and subtracting numbers with one and two-digits.
All students completed the Study Island Benchmark Assessment at their individual grade level.