Week of January 28 -February 1st

Report Cards

Well, we made it through another quarter! As you can tell, the work gets a little harder each quarter. Report cards came home yesterday. Keep the paper copy but return the report card jacket. If you did not make honor roll this time, don't fret, we still have 2 quarters left. Please, be sure to review notes with your child nightly. This will prevent cramming in the end. Also, review and sign the graded papers in the green folders. If you need any assistance, please let me know. We are a team! I have explained to the students that I will not be accepting any graded papers that have not been signed. Thank you for being so supportive!!

Bell Ringer

Robert McG.

Writing Workshop
Synergizing and critiquing transitions and sequencing

Sneak Peek of the Week

Reading - Sequencing, Compare and Contrast, Research (writing workshop), story (Here's My Dollar) Vocabulary Practice

Math - Lessons Newsletter is in previous week post

Lessons 8-11 (Topic C) and Place Value (Please refer to their notebooks for practice on these skills.) One way you can help is having your child practice reading big numbers. I am using the notes to teach the unit on place value.

Reading big numbers - Thursday, January 31

Quiz on Topic C 

Science - Retest on water habitats on Monday, January 28th

3 Types of Rocks 

Social Studies - Finish colonial unit

Refer to previous post for study buddy and colonial review sheet

Test on Friday, February 1st

Upcoming Calendar

January

30: 3rd grade honor roll recognition

(morning show)

February
1: Father/Daughter Dance
10-14: Spring Book Fair
12: Talent Show
14: Biscuits and Books @ 7:30
15: 11:30 dismissal

18: No school: President’s Day holiday

22: Interims issued

Week of January 22nd

Thank You

I want to say thank you all for the birthday gift. My morning started off awesome as I walked into a classroom full of superheroes. By the way, we think Matthew may be the real "Spiderman"! His costume actually looked like Tony Starks could have made it. 🙆 I was even able to wear my own superhero cape on Friday. I, also, received a Superhero monogrammed water bottle, balloons, cake, ice cream, and I received a nice "R" keychain along with some well thought out handmade cards. Thank you so much for everything!!! I have the most awesome parents!!

Class and Club Pictures

Class and Club Pictures will be taken Wednesday, January 23rd. 

Be sure to check emails, many clubs request that students bring their club shirts to wear for that group photo. 

                                        Please arrive to school on time, pictures begin early.

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Future Chefs Competition

We are thrilled to announce that Richland 2 will be participating in the Future Chefs National Challenge again this year! This year, we are accepting entries grade 3 through 5. The idea behind this event is to help educate the kids in HEALTHY EATING HABITS. Too often we hear about obesity in kids and kids not making the right choices in terms of their eating habits. That is why we want kids to submit recipes for their favorite Fiesta Fit - healthy Mexican food! Judging will be based on the following criteria:

 Originality  Kid Friendly  Ease of Preparation  Healthy Attributes  Plate Presentation  Taste

Tips for Recipe

Recipe Application Form

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PEEK INTO THE WEEK

We are starting a new quarter this week. Please remember to check folders every Friday (with the exception of this past week - my birthday celebration threw me off schedule...sorry and thank you)!! Sometimes in the folders are papers that we have completed through the week and just reviewing their errors will make a world of difference.

Also, please remember to look on Google Classroom for additional resources and notes taken in class.

Reading - Theme, sequencing (transitions), compare and contrast
Writing workshop

Math - Module 3 and place value

Topic A, Lessons 1-3 Newsletter

Topic B, Lessons 4-7 Newsletter

Topic C, Lessons 8-11 Newsletter


Science - Rocks (sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous)

Quick Check quiz from notes


Social Studies - Colonization (finish unit this week)

Can start preparing for test that will be next week

Colonial Times Box-It Review Sheet

Colonists Test Study Buddy

Be able to describe the following immigrants: English from Barbados Huguenots European Jews Germans Scots-Irish Enslaved African Americans Free African Americans

Know the following terms, places or people & importance: Lord’s Proprietors Fundamental Constitution Ireland & Barbados Anthony Ashley Cooper 4 Laws in Fundamental Constitution Charles Town Royal Government & Colony Cash Crops Trading with Native Americans Land disagreements Backcountry Diseases Yemassee & Cherokee War Slave trade Gullah Stono Rebellion

Week of January 14

Upcoming Topics for the Week

Please remember to look on Google Classroom for additional resources and notes taken in class.

Reading - "Wolf!" test on Tuesday January 15
Theme
Writing workshop

Math - Module 3 and place value
Module 2 test on Tuesday, January 15

Science - Water Habitats
Test on Friday, January 18

Social Studies - Colonization
Quiz on immigrants groups on Thursday, January 17


Mrs. Rojas' Tidbits

Well, we have almost made it through another nine weeks!! Woohoo! The kids have been working hard! Thank you again for all of the wonderful holiday gifts and Mrs. Jackson has done it again. Some of you know I have been sick since November and was out a couple of days last week. I told the kids so they would know I wasn't just playing "hooky". Anyway, Mrs. Jackson delivered some pretty tulips and a card from the kids! Thank you for thinking of me! 😊 I made sure I was back into the classroom by Thursday.

On another note, I have some exciting news to share!

We have another new student Cameron H. He shares his first name with Camren P. and his last with Avery H. but both are spelled differently. So now we have Cameron and Camren, Gabriel and Gabrielle, Robert Tate and Robert IV, Addison E. and Addison W. So much we share in common!!

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Communigator (School) News

Richland Library's Kids in Print Magazine

Created by Richland Library, Kids in Print is a literary magazine that features poetry, stories, short plays, essays, drawings, photographs and more created by Midlands-area children and teens ages 6-18.

Richland Library is looking for a variety of creative work that is original, well-crafted and contributes to the overall magazine. 

It is open to children and teens ages 6 – 18 years old. Each contributor may submit up to 10 entries. Each entry should be on a separate page with its own submission form. Richland Library reserves the right to make editorial changes. Incomplete entries will not be considered.

• Deadline for Submission: January 31, 2019
• Selection for Kids in Print magazine: February - March 2019
• Notification: April 27, 2019
• Kids in Print Reception: May 11, 2019

Kids in Print Application

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2nd Quarter Honor Roll Recognition

Students will be recognized for achieving 2nd quarter honor roll on the morning show at Upper Campus. The morning show begins at 8:00am.


5th Grade: Monday, January 28
4th Grade: Tuesday, January 29
3rd Grade: Wednesday, January 30

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Parent University @ Upper Campus

Come learn with the teachers and staff of LCEU!

We are offering sessions to help you understand your student’s learning and how to best help your student at home.
Target Audience: Parents and adults who are supporting student's learning in grades 3-5.  

Childcare will be provided for children ages 5-11.   *Must RSVP

You will rotate through the following sessions:

     1.  Growing Readers 

     2. Growing Leaders 

     3. Test Taking Strategies

Thursday, January 24th 

6:00-7:10pm 

at Lake Carolina Elementary Upper Campus 

RSVP at https://goo.gl/forms/4bRcQV6FjZcphYqA3

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Father Daughter Dance

LCE PTO presents...

Father Daughter Sweetheart Dance 

Calling ALL fathers, uncles, grandfathers or anyone with a special LCE girl to spend an evening full of music, dancing, desserts and more...

Friday, February 1, 2019
5:30-7:30pm @ Upper Campus

Ticket Pricing:
$20.00 – One Daughter Attending
$30.00 – Two or more Daughters Attending
(Max cost for any family is $30)

Photos will be available for purchase from Strawbridge Studios.

***Look for payment forms to come home with your student this week or feel free to print out the attached copy and return to school with payment.

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Tri-District Arts Summer Program

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Tri-District Arts Consortium Summer Program.  Middle school students who attend the public schools of Lexington One, Lexington/Richland Five and Richland Two are eligible to participate. This year marks the 34th year Tri-District has provided students with an outstanding and concentrated study of the arts through this summer program.

Parents may nominate their sons and daughters  by completing the nomination form from the Tri-District website: www.tridac.org.  

The program is designed for artistically gifted and talented students who are rising sixth through ninth graders in the summer before the 2019-2020 school year. Students may audition in creative writing, dance, music (strings, vocal and wind/percussion), theatre or visual art.

The Summer Program will be held on the campus of the Palmetto Center for the Arts (PCA) at Richland Northeast High School July 1 through July 20, 2019 from 9:00 AM till 3:15 PM each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and until 4:15 PM on each Wednesday.  Thursday and Friday, July 4th and 5th will be observed as holidays.  Tuition for the three weeks will be $400.00.

Arts and classroom teachers, administrators, or parents may nominate students.  Nomination forms  for all art areas, along with general information about the Tri-District Arts Consortium are also available on line in each school district and on our website at  www.tridac.org.

All  nominations must be received by January 15, 2019.  Applications will be sent to each nominated student and parent/guardian.  Spaces for qualified students from each district are limited.

Auditions for Visual Art, Vocal, and Wind/Percussion will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Richland Northeast High School. Auditions for the areas of Creative Writing, Dance, Strings,  Theatre, and Visual Art students will be held Saturday, March 9 2019 at Richland Northeast High School.  There will be no make-up auditions.

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2019 Talent Show Assistants

Would you like to host this year's Talent Show?

Do you like to take pictures or create slide shows?

Are you interested in helping the Talent Show back stage?

We are accepting applications for hosts, photographers, and back stage staff.

Please complete the application and email it to LCE.talentshow@gmail.com. 

Applications are being accepted from now until Friday, January 18th. 

The shows are at 6:30pm on Monday, February 11th for Lower Campus (Grades K-2) and Tuesday, February 12th for Upper Campus (Grades 3-5). 

Talent Show Assistant Link