Hello UEW Families,
Happy New Year!
We have had a wonderful start to the new year, even with the ice and cold. Please make sure your children have gear for the cold weather! Even on days like today where the -27 wind chill forces us inside, we still have time at parent pick up or waiting for the bus to bundle up for, and many kids don't have gloves and boots.
Each grade level is working on a big project for January. 4th graders are doing state reports and will choose to make a slideshow or a float that demonstrates their learning. 5th graders will study native peoples of North America, and 6th graders will begin their semester-long Imaginary Island projects.
The 6th graders are also working on their Minnesota Immigration Study projects. This work emphasizes the use of primary sources and is intended to develop critical thinking skills as well as strengthen students' understanding of Minnesota cultures. Students will present their Immigration Projects on Wednesday, February 1st from 3:45-4:15pm. We would like to invite 6th grade families to attend our project sharing, and will invite the A1 faculty as well in order to introduce them to our students.
We won't be giving out new homework this week. We'll work on getting organized starting our projects and will resume homework next week.
Thank you to those families that have already sent greens for the bunny this week! He's a voracious eater and we very much appreciate having a stash of lettuce, kale, cabbage, and other leafy greens to feed him.
Stay warm!
Jean and Amanda
