Jackson Road Elementary School
Curriculum Corner
Academic Success
Skills
Math
January 2015
Important dates:
Science
The students will begin
In the beginning of
Throughout the second focusing on the new concept January, the students will 
of fractions, under the
continue to focus on the
marking period,
measurement topic,
measurement topic,
metacognition and
“Number
and
Operations“Physical
Sciences.” They
evaluation will be
will explore how the
integrated throughout all Fractions.” The students
will build and represent
observable properties of 
subject areas.
fractions from unit
objects can change as a
Beginning, January 26 th,
fractions of a circle, and
result of heating or cooling.
the start of the third
partition shapes into equal
They will identify how
marking period,
parts.
technology
has been used 
originality and
to heat and cool products
intellectual risk taking
based on people’s wants and
will be integrated
needs.
throughout all subject

areas.
Reading
In reading this month,
the students will continue
to examine Non-Fiction
text. They will use text
features to clarify
information on a subject,
identify main idea and
supporting details,
compare two texts on the
same topic, and identify
cause and effect
relationships.
January 25 th, No
School, Professional
Day for Teachers
January 26th, Third
Quarter begins
February 5th,
Personal Best Day
2:30pm-3:00pm
Writing
The students will continue
to gather information on
how human wants or needs
influence technology.
January 18 th, No
School, Dr. Martin
Luther King Day

February 3 rd, Report
Card Distribution
Social Studies
In social studies, the
students will describe how
geography influences and
changes the way people live
and work.
They will describe how
people make decisions
about the environment.
Please contact us with any comments or concerns you may have.
Ms. Hughes – [email protected] Ms. Hugo [email protected]
Ms. Seale- [email protected]
Ms. Brew – [email protected]
Please remind your child
to read at least 30
minutes at home every
day and practice
multiplication
flashcards!