February 2016

Please refer to the county parent newsletters
for information regarding reading and math
instruction. They can be found by searching
“parent newsletters” on the MCPS website or
by using the following link:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curricul
um/2.0/parent-newsletters.aspx
Also, if you would like to know books that your
child can be reading at home, on his or her
level, please feel free to check out the
following websites!
http://home.comcast.net/~ngiansante/
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploade
dFiles/schools/woodlines/parents/SummerRea
dingListByLevel.pdf
Social Studies
In Social Studies we will focus on the
measurement topics of Geography and History.
Students will learn about settlement patterns
in the United States today and during the time
of territorial expansion in the early and mid1800s.
Important Dates:
February 9th – Class Pictures
February 12th – Valentine’s Day Party
February 15th – No School – President's Day
Science
In science we will begin our astronomy unit.
We will examine our solar system and look into
the characteristics of Earth, the other
planets, and other celestial bodies. We will
also examine properties of light.
February 19th – Living History Museum
February 26th – Early Release
Grading & Planning