Jackson Road Elementary School
Curriculum Corner
Academic Success
Skills
Math
February 2016
Science
We will continue to work on
This month, your child is fractions this month. Your
In science, the students
working on being original child will be able to match
will identify objects that
number lines, numeric
and taking intellectual
produce heat through
representations, and area
risks.
electricity. We will also
models that represent the define friction and identify
same fractional value
examples of heat produced
Your child is creating new
(denominators of 2, 3, 4, 6,
through friction.
ideas and products,
and 8).
creating different
solutions to problems,
and seeing problems as a
chance to solve
something in a new way.
They are asking questions
to help them understand,
challenging themselves to
Writing
Social Studies
rise to the next level, and
sharing their ideas and
During the month of
In social studies, the
questions, even when
February, your child will
students will construct a
they are unsure.
develop ideas that support
map of North America
an opinion using repetition,
using map elements,
develop a conclusion that
identify and describe the
relays the theme of a text, location of major cities in
Reading
and revise writing to include
Maryland, and
comparative and superlative
construct and interpret
In reading this month,
adjectives.
maps of Maryland using map
the students will
elements.
describe characters in a
story by their traits,
motivations, and feelings
in order to make a
prediction about the
sequence of events.
Please contact us with any comments or concerns you may have.
Mrs. Seale [email protected] Ms. Hughes [email protected]
Ms. Brew [email protected] Ms. Hugo [email protected]
Important dates:

February 5 th –
Personal Best Day
2:30-3:00

February 10 th & 11th
MAP testing
1:30-3:00

February 12 th –
Valentine’s Day
Parties
2:15pm-3:00pm

February 16-19 th
Book Fair

February 15 th – No
School Holiday Presidents’ Day

February 17 th –
Family Night
5:00-6:30

February 26 th – Early
Release Day –
Students dismissed
at 12:30pm. Planning
for teachers
Please remind your
child to read at
least 30 minutes at
home every day!