You are invited to Corbett High School Robotics Team’s parent/information night.�� Come and learn about the team and our participation in the FIRST Robotics Competition. The team is open for everyone, so even if your student is not in the class, we will discuss how everyone is more than welcome to participate. We will meet in the grade school side of the MPB at 6 pm on Wednesday, September 18th. Email Mr. Zach Goude with any questions:��zgoude@corbett.k12.or.us.

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Hello Families,

Highlights:

• Literary Essay — Student have been using ��to develop a literary essay. These essays are exploring the big ideas behind this film. Take a look, watch it with your child, discuss it, & have them share their thoughts about the big ideas (ask ���what���s this film really about?���).
• Reading — This week, we looked out the complexity of characters…We learned that sometimes we have to suspend our judgement because characters are complex and there may be more to them than we first think. Ask your child about the complexity of characters in the book that they are studying.
• Geography — Amazing Race – USA – Team B.A.T. is currently in first place!
• State Testing — We had three solid testing sessions this week and will continue with at least another three sessions next week. Students are doing a great job of remaining focused and doing their best work.��
• I���ve posted other videos & many more photo highlights on our class Instagram account.

Field Trip Info:

• Please complete this permission slip as soon as possible:
• The fourth and fifth graders will be heading to the Scablands of Central Washington to check out evidence of the Missoula floods. We���ll be staying at Delany Environmental Learning Center in Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park in Coulee City, Washington. We���ll leave on Tuesday, May 14 and return Thursday evening May 16. A lot of information will be shared digitally in the coming weeks. I���ll be sharing permission slips the first week of April. *Please let me know if you do not plan for your child to participate in this event

Important Dates:

• • April – State Testing
  • 4/12 – Opening Night of Newsies
  • 4/16: ��Next Spelling Test — CANCELLED until after State Testing is complete.
  • 5/3 – Geology Warm Up Trip
  • 5/4 – This is a FIVE DAY School week
  • 5/14-16: Overnight Trip, Scablands of Central Washington

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Hello Families,

Highlights:

• Literary Essay — We started a new writing unit this week. We���re using what we have learned about opinion writing in order to develop thoughtful essays about what we read.
• Reading — We are well into our FANTASY book study. Students are learning to pay attention to setting, characters, events, how to identify moments where the author is alerting the reader, and how to have dialogue with their book club members.
• Art — We looked at Chinese Brush painting and used the style in order to illustrate signs of spring!
• Geography — Amazing Race – USA – for each region of the US students complete activities related to the geography, culture, vocabulary, and influential people of the region. Groups receive a score based on the quality of their work, ability to collaborate, and speed! Students are encouraged to bring a photo from travels to a different state!
• State Testing — We���ll begin State Testing next week and continue for about 45 minute each day throughout the remainder of the month!
• I���ve posted other videos & many more photo highlights on our class Instagram account.

Classroom Needs:

• Wire cutters for our next art project
• Wire – Different colors and gauges
• Plastic placemats that we can cut up, for our next art project.

Field Trip Info:

• Please complete this permission slip as soon as possible:
• The fourth and fifth graders will be heading to the Scablands of Central Washington to check out evidence of the Missoula floods. We���ll be staying at Delany Environmental Learning Center in Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park in Coulee City, Washington. We���ll leave on Tuesday, May 14 and return Thursday evening May 16. A lot of information will be shared digitally in the coming weeks. I���ll be sharing permission slips the first week of April. *Please let me know if you do not plan for your child to participate in this event

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Important Dates:

• • April – State Testing
  • 4/16: ��Next Spelling Test – the list is attached
  • Mid-April – Newsies Play
  • 5/14-16: Overnight Trip, Scablands of Central

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Our dates have changed for our spring overnight oceanography field trip to Monday, 5/6 & Tuesday, 5/7.�� Here is a .�� Please fill out ASAP.�� We are looking forward to a great trip!

Please email Rhiannon Young at ryoung@corbett.k12.or.us with any questions.

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Hello Families,

Happy Spring!

Reminder:

• Thurs, 3/21 is Jumprope Presentation day. Check in at the office and come down to the gym by 2:30. Our class and two other classes will be presenting some really entertaining routines!

Thank you:

• Special thank you to Ashley Cook, Lynn Kaufhold, Stacie Nicholls, Pam Claytor, & Missy Stilwell for donating toward our celebrations!

Highlights:

• Poetry – – William Carlos William, Robert Frost, & William Blake – – we���re annotating, analyzing, and using these authors as mentors for our own poems.
• History – – Bill of Rights – – analyzing scenarios where rights were not resepected & respected
• Reading – started a new FANTASY book study
• Writing Celebration – Marble party – Jumprope palooza!!!
• I���ve posted other videos & many more photo highlights on our class Instagram account.

Spring Break Homework:

• READ! – a minimum of 25 minutes daily
• IXL & REFLEX – a minimum of 3 times during the week
• Practice Spelling Words
• If we get to it on 3/21, students can work on memorizing their part for a skit over the break

Classroom Needs:

• Wire cutters for our next art project
• Wire – Different colors and gauges
• Plastic placemats that we can cut up, for our next art project.

Field Trip Info:

• The fourth and fifth graders will be heading to the Scablands of Central Washington to check out evidence of the Missoula floods. We���ll be staying at Delany Environmental Learning Center in Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park in Coulee City, Washington. We���ll leave on Tuesday, May 14 and return Thursday evening May 16.�� *Please let me know if you do not plan for your child to participate in this event

Important Dates:

• • Mar 3/25-3/29: Spring Break!
  • 4/2: ��Next Spelling Test – the list is attached
  • 4/3: 4pm – After School Meeting about the Overnight Trip
  • Mid-April – Newsies Play
  • April – State Testing
  • 5/14-16: Overnight Trip, Scablands of Central Wash

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Hello Families!

Overnight field trip??? Permission slips for the overnight field trip will be shared through email the week of April 1st. Our overnight field trip will take place from Tuesday 5/14 to Thursday 5/16. We���ll be heading to the Scablands of Central Washington to look at evidence of the Missoula Floods. We���ll be staying at Delany Environmental Learning Center within Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park. Mr. Barnard be hosting an informational meeting on Wednesday, April 3rd at 4 pm in his classroom. You are more than welcome to come to learn about the trip. Attending the meeting is not required, so it���s ok if you can���t make it.

Are you interested in joining us for our adventure to the Scablands? Please let me know so I can get the appropriate paperwork to you.

Reading:��We just finished wrapping up our reading unit on Argument and Advocacy: Researching Debatable Issues. We will begin our new reading unit, Fantasy Book Clubs after spring break.

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Hello Families,

I am sitting at the dining table looking out at beautiful snow falling on ice. Yikes! I can���t believe this wild weather. I look forward to longer days and warmer weather soon…how about you?

The information here is for what to do on this ice/snow day and over the weekend. I am doing this in order to condense emails for the week!

Homework:

• We���re playing a lot of catch up at school and have not had a chance to complete our writing assessment. My hope is to do this tomorrow, 3/7 –however, we may have to move it to Monday, 3/11. I am going to try to fit a lot into the day tomorrow!
  • Students should determine their topic of their choice (many students shared that they already decided what they are writing about). Here are some examples they shared – Every kid should have a pet, There should be no homework, Chess is a sport, Football is the most dangerous sport, Every kid should play sports, & Every girl needs a horse (LOVE THESE TOPICS!). See attached for what���s expected for this writing assessment.
  • The next step is to identify a clear claim and at least three reasons to support their claim. Write them down (but don���t write the essay!)
  • The final step is to take time to research the topic to make sure that there is strong evidence to support their reasons. Today is a great day to do this task (and it can count toward 30 minutes of reading too!) Students should look for a few experts and/or articles to support their position. They should use the T-chart style and/or Notes & Jottings note-taking style. Bring these notes to school tomorrow for a special prize and for the benefit of being well prepared for your writing assessment!
  • Students have done some excellent work with this Research Argumentative Essay unit! They are beginning to naturally state their claim and reasons to support even outside of our reading time. One parent even told me that their child said, ���Well, mom, if you are going to say “no!” then you have to provide your position more clearly with three reasons to support it.” Sorry, but also LOVE IT!
• Spelling tests are every other week – the next one is March 12 – words are attached to this email.

Highlights:

• Yesterday, we had some fun debating about school uniforms. Students had to practice taking both positions and then they worked on strengthening their argument. They also had to analyze and work on avoiding common flaws in reason (generalization, questionable assumptions, discrediting). This was a practice debate. As far as I know, Corbett is not moving toward uniforms at this time
• Students worked on workshopping their argument writing piece by making revisions, strengthening their reasons, adding a micro-story, and finding any flaws in their reasoning
• We concluded the Colonialism Unit with some information about how Colonial governments. We then started the US Government unit with an overview of the important documents and events that influenced how the US government.
• Check out new photos and videos on our class Instagram account.

Important Dates:

• • 3/7, 3/9: Rumpelstiltskin (Eastside Theater) Several Corbett students, including our very own Aspen!
  • 3/7 – end of the 2nd trimester (progress reports are mailed approximately 2 weeks from this date)
  • 3/10 – Spring Forward (move your clock ahead!)
  • 3/11 – Last day to return Healthy Heart donations! (date extended due to snow days)
  • Mar 3/25 -3/29: Spring Break!
  • Wed, 4/3: 4pm -After School Meeting about the Overnight Trip
  • Mid-April – Newsies – More info to come, but Several Corbett students will in this play!
  • 5/14-16: Overnight Trip, Scablands of Central Washington…more info to come in March *Please let me know if you do not plan for your child to participate in this event.

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Highlights & Homework:

• March 7 ends the 2nd trimester which means that we���ll have a writing assessment. Students should THINK about their topic for their writing assessment so that they are able to use their class time efficiently. Students will write an opinion or argument text in which they state an opinion or claim and tell reasons why they feel that way. Next week, they will have a chance to show me all that they learned with opinion writing with this topic of choice!
• In order to be in a good spot on Monday, ask your child to show you their completed 1st draft for their research essay. If they did not complete their rough draft, please asked them to log into google documents and finish it up! Students will put finishing touches and publish this writing piece by the end of next week.
• Students are also wrapping up research about their advocacy topic – encourage them to read at least one more article related to their topic this weekend. Discuss the article with them! Find articles here: password: Read
• Spelling tests are every other week – the next one is March 12��
• Check out photos and videos on our class Instagram account.

Important Dates:

• Mar 3/2, 3/7, 3/9: Rumpelstiltskin (Eastside Theater)Several Corbett students, including our very own Aspen!
• Mar 7 – end of the 2nd trimester (progress reports are mailed approximately 2 weeks from this date)
• Mar 3/25 -3/29: Spring Break!
• Wed, 4/3: 4pm -After School Meeting about the Overnight Trip
• 5/14-16: Overnight Trip, Scablands of Central Washington…more info to come in March *Please let me know if you do not plan for your child to participate in this event.

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Last week was full!

Highlights:

• Students had the honor of providing writing feedback to Ms. Collins Class. Authors taught us a lot about a variety of interesting topics
• A lot of research…research…research on important issues such as: video games, use of plastics, and wild animals in confinement
• Students spent time working on debate skills through a specific format. Watch out, they now have the tools to win any argument and are working on refining those skills.��
• Students are becoming advocates for issues needing change. They using their knowledge from researcher to determine what they can do to be an activist with important issues.
• Mapping activities that highlight the impact of slavery in Colonial America.
• We continue to refine our jump rope skills. Students got to a few videos of athletes using jump rope for training. Mrs. & Mr. Chiu also shared a few of their skills.
• I���ve posted video & photo highlights on our class Instagram account.

Homework:

• Spelling Words: Test on Tuesday, 2/26-��Spelling words can be found in backpacks and/or attached to our weekly class email. (these are repeat words)
• Due on Tuesday, 2/26: notes from one NEW article from padlet:�� password: read – Students may also look for others resources (and take notes), but they must keep track of where they found this information.
• Snow Days: Are you looking for ways to keep your child engaged on a day off from school? On holidays from school or snow days, I like to create a ���To Do��� list for my own children. It includes things like: read for 30 minutes, practice music, practice math on ixl and/or reflex, write a letter/email to grandma (…maybe, Mrs. Chiu?), create something from paper, and/or research a something you want to know more about (…maybe something we are studying in school?). My kids love to check items off as they are completed.

Important Dates:

• Feb 2/28: Donations for Healthy Heart are due
• Feb 2/28, Mar 3/2, 3/7, 3/9: Rumpelstiltskin (Eastside Theater)Several Corbett students, including our very own Aspen!
• Mar 3/25 -3/29: Spring Break!
• Wed, 4/3: 4pm -After School Meeting about the Overnight Trip
• 5/14-16: Overnight Trip, Scablands of Central Washington…more info to come in March

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Highlights:

• I���ve posted video & photo highlights on our class Instagram account.

Thank You:

• With all of the snow days, we had a lot to pack into the week.
  • Thank you, parents, for your support with finishing up the homework this past weekend and on the snow day.
  • Special thanks to IZZY���s mom – Lynn & RUTHIE���s mom – Amy for giving EXTRA time this week to help finish classroom projects!
• The Chocolate Milk Panel was a success! Thank you to expert���s GRACE���s mom – Bethany, MASEN���s mom – Christina, & Izzy���s mom – Lynn for helping to provide listening ears and great feedback to our class!
• Valentine���s Day was a hit because of parents like, LOGAN���s parents -Tony & Sheree, ASPEN���s mom – Pam, IZZY���s mom – Lynn, RUTHIE���s mom – Amy , ANNA���s mom – Jen, & JAY���s mom – Missy.

Important Dates:

• Mon 2/18: No School, Presidents Day
• Fri 2/22: Friday School
• Mon 3/25 -3/29: Spring Break!
• Wed, 4/3: 4pm -After School Meeting about the Overnight Trip
• 5/14-16: Overnight Trip, Scablands of Central Washington…more info to come in March

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