HASBROUCK HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Superintendent’s Report
April 19, 2007

Curriculum and Instruction -
High School –
WORLD LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT -

Mrs. Squillace’s Spanish I students will be able to identify places, give addresses, choose transportation, and request directions.
Ms. Perdomo’s Spanish I students have been learning to use vocabulary related to the weather, seasons and different places to visit in different times of the year. Students are now learning to use “tener” in different situations with different meanings.
Mrs. Cafferty’s Spanish III students learned about politics and about Spain and its provinces. They learned how to talk about things that are happening nowadays.
Mrs. Carr’s Spanish V students are learning new vocabulary and developing more advanced conversation.
Mr. Eggmann’s French V/AP are working hard to prepare for the upcoming AP exam.
Mrs. Carr’s Spanish IV is reading the play “Bodas de Sangres” while her Spanish II class also read a short story and completed the preterite tense.
Mrs. Washburn’s Italian students are practicing poetry to perfect the pronunciation of words and are learning about very famous Italian musicians while enjoying the musicality of the Italian language through operas like La Traviata, Tosca, etc.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT –

Mr. Ascolese reports that the Concert and Jazz Bands are busy preparing for the annual spring concert on May 23, 2007. Additional preparations are also being made for the Memorial Day Parade.
Mr. Taylor reports that vocal preparations are underway for the upcoming spring concert and include the following selections: “Gloria,” Land of our Dreams,” and Star of the County Down.”

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT -

Mr. Smith’s English 9 classes continue to work through reading, discussion, and analysis of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Most recently, students had to recreate the famous balcony scene in to a modern day context and film their scenes. Students enjoyed viewing each other’s work.
Mr. Smith’s HSPA English 10 class is working on a short story unit. Most recently, time and attention has been given to guided reading with emphasis on setting and characterization.
Mr. Smith reports that the yearbook has gone to print and should be delivered in early June. The class is now starting to collect senior baby pictures of the graduation slideshow.
Mrs. Geftic’s Journalism students are currently working on the final edition of the Pilot’s Log. This issue will feature a special senior section including a list of colleges they will be attending. In addition, students researched various journalists who have violated the code of ethics by writing stories for their publications that were based on fiction and fabrications. Their final projects, written as news stories and presented to the class, examined the impact such incidents can have on the credibility of American journalism and what the consequences should be for breaking the rules.
Mrs. Geftic’s English 12 students are completing the reading of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Lessons focus on sensitizing students to the complex nature of revenge as it is portrayed in the play. Students learn how Shakespeare's play interprets Elizabethan attitudes toward revenge. In addition, students wrote research papers on life in Shakespearean times incorporating accepted English standards in MLA format.
Mr. Pankiewicz’s English 10 and English 10 Honors students are using a process approach to completing a research paper on female American authors. After studying Transcendentalism, students created visual representations of Transcendentalist maxims.
Mr. Pankiewicz was inducted into Montclair State University’s chapter of Alpha Epsilon Lambda, an honor society for graduate student professionals.
Mrs. Schneeweiss’ Communications classes are finishing their third marking period projects which include voice over’s, mini documentaries, and video wills. They are continuing to become proficient on the new computers, and they are beginning to learn Anime 5 (a new program for animation donated by Mrs. Schneeweiss that will allow students to create and edit videos with their own characters). They are also beginning to plan their videos for the Room 306 film festival.
Mrs. Schneeweiss’ Drama class is finishing the wrap up of High School Musical and beginning to plan for their fourth marking period projects which will include character study as well as in depth scene study from current and classic films.
Mr. Van Dam’s English 11/British Literature classes have completed their extensive careers and colleges research papers and are now completing their study of selected characters and tales from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. A focus will be placed on further developing critical reading and vocabulary skills in order to prepare them for the SAT’s and the ACT’s.
Mr. Van Dam’s English 11-H/British Literature class has completed their research and is currently studying various poetic forms and styles that were popular during the Renaissance. The class will soon begin to read and analyze Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Mr. Van Dam’s English 12/World Literature class continues to read and analyze Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The students apply the Senecan tragedy terms to this play and compare and contrast its themes and characters with other tragedies they have studied in high school.
Mr. Van Dam’s English 12-H/World Literature class has concluded their study of Greek myths that will serve to introduce and parallel the themes and characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The students will also view two different video versions of the play and will assess the various possibilities in analyzing the character of Hamlet.
Mrs. Meyer’s English 9H class has finished reading Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. They will complete their study of this Shakespearean tragedy by analyzing the political climate in ancient Rome by comparing it to the political atmosphere in England at the time of the writing of the play.
Mrs. Meyer’s English 9 class is continuing their study of Romeo and Juliet. The students continue to delve into the character personalities and how their actions contributed to their own individual tragedies and the tragedy of the community of Verona as a whole.
Ms. Kos’ English 9 classes enjoyed viewing the film version of Romeo and Juliet and are now beginning a short story unit in their text. They will read a number of short stories by various authors including Edgar Allen Poe and F. Scott Fitzgerald and will learn about various literary devices in this context. Ongoing writing and vocabulary assignments will complement this unit.
Ms. Kos’ English 10 class is finishing up its study of Maya Angelou’s biographical story, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Students will use the personal narrative of this book by an African-American author as a model for their own personal narratives, which they will begin writing later this month.
Ms. Kos’ English 11 class is in the final two weeks of a special film unit, in which they are learning to “read” film using many of the strategies we use to read text. After viewing and discussing a film, students use critical discussion questions to write essays. To date, they have viewed “Finding Neverland” and “The Prestige,” both high quality British films. At present, they are viewing a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s’ A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, which they seem to be enjoying. At the completion of this unit, they will begin their 11th grade research projects in the computer lab.
Ms. Kos’ English 12 class is continuing its World Literature course of study with the reading of Polish writer Jerzy Kozinkski’s novel, Being There. As with all novel units, students are reading together aloud in class and are keeping their own personal reader response journals, in which they do vocabulary assignments as well as personal and thematic responses to some of the critical issues with the novel.
Mrs. Czekaj’s English 10 classes continue to read The Great Gatsby in class, and in so doing are exploring the definition of The American Dream and the literary elements that go into such a skillful novel. They have completed their research paper drafts and are working through revision, employing correct MLA form for parenthetical citation.
Mrs. Czekaj’s Shakespeare Honors classes are excitedly preparing their production for the 9th grade of The Compleat Works of Wm Shakespeare—Abridged. They are learning to prepare costumes, sets, props, and blocking.
Mrs. Czekaj’s AP English class has practiced all the elements necessary for the AP test of literature and composition, and compiled a projected grade for that exam. They have finished their study of Toni Morrison’s Beloved and are preparing lengthy papers of explication of a self-selected poem, which they will then teach to the class.
Miss Venneman’s HSPA 9 students are focusing on cause and effect as well as plot sequence and structure as a strategy to analyze various forms of text. Students are also identifying Latin-root vocabulary in order to prepare for the HSPA exam.
Ms. Monetti’s SAT Cycle has just started. We have discussed the different parts of the New SAT and are off and running with practicing sentence completions.
Ms. Monetti’s Genre and Critical Issues class just handed in the alternative assessment for the cultural genre. Students either wrote an informative report on a specific culture or created a travel brochure for an exotic place they would like to visit. We will be starting the sports drama genre next. Our first movie will be The Natural.
Ms. Monetti’s English 10 classes are still working on the 1920’s research project in conjunction with reading The Great Gatsby.
Ms. Monetti’s English 11 classes are working on creating a resume and a business letter for the career project. The next steps are the job search and self analysis and then the rough draft stage of the project will be complete. We will soon be starting William Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Mrs. Fernandes’s Genres & Critical Issues students completed the documentary genre with Super Size Me extension projects that had students create full media campaigns. For the remaining month we will be exploring Film Noir. Students will explore how the films were an artistic response to the social environment of the late 1940’s.
Mrs. Fernandes’s HSPA English 10 and 11 Students continue to work on a class created magazine. Groups of students are responsible for writing and researching articles and preparing creative layouts.

LIBRARY / MEDIA CENTER -

Mrs. Mikulka Library- Among the teachers who brought classes to use the Library Media Center this month were Mrs. Geftic, Ms. Monetti, Mrs. Czekaj, Mrs. McGinty, Mr. Van Dam, Mr. Schimel, Mr. Smith, Ms Perdomo, Mr. Pankiewicz, Mr. Binazeski, Ms. Fernandes, and Mr. Pignatiello.
Last month’s display of cell projects by Mrs. Hicswa’s students has given way to a display of woven baskets made by Mrs. Brinker’s Multi Cultural Arts class.

HISTORY DEPARTMENT –

Ms. Golle’s World History classes spent several weeks examining the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. The unit had a cultural focus, with particular attention to the art and philosophical thought of the time period. The students completed a sophisticated challenge—they successfully analyzed examples of work from great thinkers, such as Machiavelli and Castiglione. Furthermore, they mastered five characteristics of Renaissance art and were able to use them to differentiate between Renaissance art and other time periods and styles. In the second half of the unit, students identified the causes and effects of the Protestant Reformation in Europe, and they used graphic organizers to map Christianity and its numerous denominations.
In honor of Women’s History Month, Ms. Golle’s students participated in a jigsaw study of female achievers in World History, including reformers, entertainers, scientists and inventors, athletes, and writers.
Recently, the honors class has been introduced to the concept of policy debate. Once they have mastered the technique and process, they will be researching and simulating a debate related to a current world issue.
Mrs. Stinziano’s U.S. History I classes have began their study of the Civil War. As part of this unit, the students will be completing a project on the Civil War. They have also examined the contributions Black Americans made for the war by viewing the movie Glory.
Ms. Cassidy’s U.S. History I classes are finishing up their study of the Civil War and will conclude the chapter by viewing the movie The Day Lincoln was shot. After Spring break the students will begin studying the period of Reconstruction.
Ms. Cassidy’s A.P. History class has been working on material relating to the Great Depression, World War II and the 1950’s. The students will begin study of the 1960’s, Vietnam and the time period of the 1970’s to the present. Review for the AP exam will begin shortly.
Mrs. McGinty’s U.S. History II Classes completed their study of the Cold War Era and began the final unit of the year: Living with Great Turmoil. The focus for the remainder of the month of April will be on President Kennedy, his survival of major confrontations with the Soviet Union, his failure to get his domestic policies past Congress, his broad visions for progress, his tragic assassination and succession by President Lyndon Johnson.
Mrs. McGinty’s classes will begin assembling their portfolios for the year-long study of immigration.
In addition, Mrs. McGinty’s honors class has analyzed primary source documents and engaged in cooperative learning activities.
Mrs. Lewites’ U.S. History I class is exploring Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny at this time. Students will use an interactive web site to model what it was like for a family that ventured west and why they should convince other relatives to join them and start a new life. Students will keep diaries, map trails, and learn about the environment and economic opportunities of the West in their effort to complete this project. Following this assignment, the class will begin a unit about slavery and regional tensions in the United States that eventually leads to the Civil War.
Mrs. Marzi’s Psychology class has studied perception, including the sensory organs connected with sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. We have also spent time on optical illusions, including student research and presentations of illusion projects.
Mrs. Marzi’s Sociology class has been studying socialization and groups this month. We have included the stages of socialization based on developmental level, laws and customs. We have spent time on communication between individuals, using facial, verbal, and body cues to determine meaning. We are beginning collective behavior, including types of groups to which we belong, mobs, leadership styles, and bureaucracies.

BUSINESS DEPARTMENT –

Mr. Ketcho’s Business classes Four HHHS students were honored this past Friday night at the Mansion on the campus of FDU Florham Park for winning the 2007 FDU Business Idea Competition.
A Very Special Congratulations goes out to our two Finalists -- Stephanie Pankiw & Christine Whelan who were given $150 each and to our two Semi-finalists Dominick Cristofolo & Christa Ziffer who won $100 each. All four winners were presented a beautifully engraved glass trophy in front of their family and friends.
Thanks to all those students from HHHS for trying this year.
Accounting I – Finished Chapter 7 – “Work Sheet for a Service Business” & Chapter 8 – “Financial Statements for a Business” - Tests, Study Guide Quizzes, work together & on your own problems, along with homework assignments were completed.
Automated Accounting II – Finished Chapter 6 – “End of Fiscal Period for a Partnership”, Chapter 7 – “Discounts, Debt & Credit Memos”, & Chapter 8 – “Plant Assets”.
Life Management – Finished Chapter 11 – “Managing Your Investments” & Chapter 12 – “Investing In Stocks”. Tests, activity sheets, terms, facts & ideas in review, life situation problem solving, and applications for decision making were discussed. All Chapters covered in Consumer Economics this semester will be apart of our final exam project – “Financial Household Budget”.
Word Processing I and II – Began & Finished – In-Line Rollerink - An Office Assistant Simulation – Jobs #1 to #15 were completed. Word Processing II continued a Microsoft Word project Chapters # (1-6) were covered.
Computer Applications 9 Cycle – Finished 101 Spreadsheet Exercises – Exercises #37 - #51 and #53 - #101 were done. In addition, last week in March we started a Learning Style Self-Assessment Project to finish the cycle class.

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT -

Mr. Aldea's AP Calculus class will be reviewing for the AP exam during the month of April. Students will be working on the AP open-ended questions given on exams in past years.
Mr. Aldea's Statistics class will be finishing Chapter 6. We will then study Mathematical expectation in Chapter 7.
Mr. Aldea's Honors Algebra II class will be finishing Chapter 8 on exponential and logarithmic functions. We will then begin a comprehensive study of polynomials and polynomial functions in Chapter 9.
Mr. Aldea's Foundations of Advanced Math class will begin a unit on trigonometry. The study will consist of trigonometric functions of real numbers and angles.
Mrs. Healey’s Precalculus classes will complete their introductory study of the derivative and various applications. They will begin their study of trigonometry.
Mrs. Healey’s HSPA 11 class is practicing various topics for the SAT I.
Mr. Heller’s Geometry classes are completing their study of right triangles and the fundamentals of trigonometry, and moving on to the special characteristics of circles. In particular, we are focusing on tangents, arcs, chords, angles, and other components of circles created by lines intersecting with them. Students are learning and proving a variety of theorems and formulas associated with these features of circles. Classroom exercises have included group discussions in problem solving and the many practical applications of relationships within circles
Mr. Heller's HSPA Math 9 class is completing its study of probability, solving word problems and performing a number of classroom exercises to distinguish mathematical probability from experimental probability. The class is then moving on to variety of practice problems and sample exams, designed to review the HSPA-related material covered throughout the school year, and to refine the students’ test-taking skills.
Mr. Heller’s HSPA Math 10 class is completing its study of probability, solving numerous word problems and performing classroom exercises that distinguish mathematical probability from experimental probability, while reinforcing our earlier study of combinations and permutations. The class is then moving on to an overview of iterations, fractals, counting procedures, and networks, all building upon our year-long study of mathematical patterns through a variety of practice problems.
Mrs. Marano's Fundamentals of Advanced Mathematics class has continued working on review of skills needed for college placement exams. Students have recently worked with modulo and clock arithmetic and review conversions of common standard measurements. As we enter the fourth marking period, students will review basic algebra skills.
Mrs. Marano's HSPA 11 class has completed their review for the HSPA. Students have recently completed a review of arithmetic and geometric series. The next topic is a review of volumes of various solids in preparation for the SAT and ACT.
Mrs. Marano's SAT Math review class recently concluded. All students completed 6 practice SAT Math tests and received an estimate of SAT scores based upon their work.
Mrs. Michaeli’s Algebra 2 classes learned how to solve equations containing radicals and rational exponents, and how to use translations to sketch the graphs of exponential functions.
Mr. Monks’ Fundamentals of Geometry class has started to work in Chapter 9 which deals with right triangles, the Pythagorean Theorem and trigonometric relationships.
Mr. Monks’ Algebra I class has begun Chapter 9 which deals with quadratic equations and different methods of solving them.
Mr. Monks’ Geometry class will start their work in Chapter 7, which deals with circles and the various lines and segments generated from them.
Mr. Monks’ HSPA 9 class is finishing up their work with measures of central tendency and will refocus on probability.
Mrs. O’Brien’s Algebra I just completed their study of exponents. They learned how to use the multiplication properties of exponents to evaluate powers and simplify expressions, how to use negative and zero exponents in algebraic expressions, and how to use the division properties of exponents to evaluate powers and simplify expressions.
Mrs. O’Brien’s Fundamentals of Algebra I just completed their study of exponents. They learned how to use the multiplication properties of exponents to evaluate powers and simplify expressions, how to use negative and zero exponents in algebraic expressions, and how to use the division properties of exponents to evaluate powers and simplify expressions.
Mrs. O’Brien’s Fundamentals of Algebra II students just completed their study of quadratic equations. They learned how to solve quadratic equations by utilizing 2 methods. As well they learned how to sketch the graph of the parabolic function.
Mrs. Stoehs ' Geometry class worked on similar figures. They started measuring the sides and angles of two figures and finding the how the two compared. Once they understood the concept of similarity, the students moved on to finding unknown measures using ratios and proportions. This was a great review of fractions and multiplication facts. The final step was in using scale factor to determine actual lengths based on drawings as builders would in the real world.
Mrs. Stoehs' Algebra students spent most of the month working with percents. They determined the amount of tip, commission, and tax as they would need to in reality. They went on to find the percent of increase and decrease. The students used these skills to solve many types of word problems.
Mrs. Rad's Fundamentals of Algebra 2 class is comparing data displayed in a data table and applying percent to interpreting a data table.
Mrs. Rad's HSPA 9 is modeling situations involving compound probabilities using simulation and making predictions based on experimental and theoretical probabilities.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS -

Mrs. Marano's Computer Applications I class is working in Photoshop CS2. Students are currently working through the Adobe training Classroom in a Book.
Mrs. Marano's Computer Applications II class worked on the same projects with the Computer Applications I class.

SCIENCE DEPARTMENT –

Mr. Binazeski’s Physical Science students continued their study of physics with an emphasis on momentum in two directions, projectile motion in one and two directions as well as physics involving space travel. A projectile motion and egg drop lab will be conducted at the end of the month. The students will begin work on the rocket lab utilizing MrB's computers in his room as well as a cad drawing program to design their own rocket ship to travel to the planet of their choice. Students will utilize all knowledge of physics in design and calculate the various variables required for space travel.
Mr. Binazeski’s Environmental Science students continued their study of the various biomes and will begin their study of populations with an emphasis on population control, nutrition and human needs. Students will conduct a population lab to illustrate the idea of how a society’s population can grow exponentially.
Mrs. Hicswa’s Biology classes have just completed their study of Microbiology. The students were able to collect bacteria from the school environment and grow them in an incubator. They looked at prepared slides of bacteria and then prepared their own slides of non-pathogenic bacteria. They have now begun a unit on Protists, Algae, and Fungi - viewing live specimens and exposing them to various types of stimuli and viewing prepared slides of the same organisms.
Mr. Pignatiello’s Chemistry class is continuing the study of bonding by using molecule kits to help reinforce the shapes using VSEPR theory. The students are also starting to learn about the energy that is associated with bonds that form and bonds that are broken. This concept of bond energy is vital to understanding thermochemistry.
Mr. Pignatiello’s Honors Chemistry is currently working on organic chemistry, the study of carbon which is vital to living things. The students have discussed and created many advanced molecular structures using the rules of nomenclature for alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and all of the functional groups that are associated.
Mr. Pignatiello’s AP Chemistry students have almost completed the curriculum. They still are going to work on Organic, and acids and bases this month as well as rigorous testing on AP material in preparation for the AP chemistry exam in May.
Mr. Stine’s Physics classes are beginning the study of electromagnetism. Investigations will include the function of generators and motors along with transformers. The AP Physics class has completed the curriculum and is reviewing for May’s test.
Mrs. Stoehs' Biology students finished their study of bacteria by using Gram stain to view certain bacteria cells under the microscope. We also discussed transmission of diseases as well as food preservation methods. We've now moved on to the protist kingdom, viewing live specimens of amoeba, paramecium, and euglena under the microscope. Students were fascinated to actually see the cell parts and to watch as the organisms shot in and out of view on under the scope.

ART DEPARTMENT

Ms. Caputo’s painting classes are starting a new project for the month. This lesson is based on pointillism. The students have the choice of making their own composition or finding one. Using this technique they can only use primary colors, black, and white in their painting. They will be given approximately two and a half weeks for this project.
Ms. Caputo’s graphic design class is continuing their artist cube project. The medium they are currently working on is pencil. Students will have to include toning and shading in their work to make the composition look realistic and three dimensional.
Mrs. Kritzer’s Advanced Art class has just completed their sculpture unit. The students did various sculptures in clay, wire, plaster of paris and found objects..
Mrs. Kritzer’s painting classes completed a self-portrait by painting on a clear surface and incorporating an existing photo for the background..
Mrs. Brinker’s Leadership Class is working on creating the prom bulletin board in the main hallway of the HS. Limo Luncheon details are currently being put together by this group as well.
Mrs. Brinker’s Multicultural Arts classes have completed Turkish Tugra works which are currently on display in the main hallway of the HS.
Mrs. Brinker’s Digital Photography students submitted eight photographs for a congressional art contest for Congressman Rothman’s office in Hackensack. A reception for all participating artists will be held this Thursday evening, April 12th at the Williams Center in Rutherford.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION / HEALTH EDUCATION

Grades 9 – 12. All Phys. Ed. Classes will begin units in tennis, soccer, power walking, wiffleball and use the cardio fitness room.
Ms. Gaccione’s 9th grade health class will begin unit on drugs and alcohol.
Mrs. Kolich’s and Mrs. Miller’s 11th grade health classes are beginning the marking period with drug and alcohol education. Kenneth Kolich, a detective with the Hudson County prosecutor’s office, will be a guest speaker to discuss the dangers and effects of “club drugs”. Lt. Mullins will also come into the classes for the DARE Education program.
Mrs. Kolich’ 12th grade health class is beginning the marking period with drug and alcohol education, with the students presenting oral reports to the class.

INDUSTRIAL ARTS

Mr. Masucci’s Classes are making dog cut outs for the field. The advance classes are making shelves for the band room for their instruments.

LAP TOP COMPUTER

Mrs. Geftic used the laptop computer to show students excerpts from Shattered Glass as a starting point for their investigation into incidents of alleged journalistic misconduct as well as current incidents involving plagiarism and ethical misconduct. In addition, the laptop computer was used to view Columbia Scholastic Press Gold Crown winners.
Mr. Pankiewicz used the laptop computer to model methods of research using databases available through the media center’s web site. In addition, students were exposed to specific web sites that assist with citations/documentation within research papers.
Mrs. Schneeweiss used the laptop for High School Musical as a teaching and rehearsal tool. The program was typed on the computer, the tickets were made, the Who’s Who were also complied on the laptop. The laptop was also used to investigate new animation programs and as a tutorial for the current editing programs.
Mrs. McGinty utilize the LCD projector and The American’s software, students participated in a Power Point review and benefited from a Jeopardy-style review game in preparation for assessments.
Mr. Ketcho’s Laptop Computer – The school district issued laptop is used every second of every class I teach. Once again I am using my laptop for pretty much everything I do. Word, Excel, PowerPoint files help me manage all of my day to day tasks. Coupled with a document camera and LCD projector I lead my instruction with my laptop everyday. In addition, a No Child Left Behind Grade 8 Technology Literacy Requirements Report was submitted to Mr. Bolcar on Feb. 12, 2007. This report and all research were completed on my district issued laptop. The outstanding findings from this analysis proved that all of my Computer Application Classes in the Middle School grades eight and seven are in fact 100 percent proficient. We are all very proud of our accomplishment in this regard.
Mrs. Healey: The students were able to present their Bird Flu projects using the laptop and the LCD projector. PowerPoint was used to prepare a departmental presentation for the BOE Education Committee. The laptop was also used to compile scores for the HSPA10 pretest.
Mr. Monks: Grades and reports were calculated on Excel. Lesson plans have been generated in Word. Tests, quizzes and extra help worksheets have been generated in Word. Email has been used to communicate with parents and department teachers.
Mrs. Stoehs: In biology students used the internet to find information on various organisms. We also used Math.com as practice when some students finished work early. Finally, the laptop is a great asset while on hall duty. I can now type a test and print it directly to the copy machine. Fantastic!

Middle School-
MATHEMATICS DEPT

Miss Keller’s 6th grade mainstream Geometry classes will be exploring the metric system. The students will learn about meters, millimeters and kilometers, they will learn to use the metric system to measure mass and capacity. After exploring the metric system, the class will begin to explore proportions. The students will learn what a proportion is, and how to solve equations using proportions. Following proportions the students will begin to look at drawing drawn to scale, where they will be able to use their understanding of proportions to draw similar figures whose ratios are equal.
Miss Keller’s 6th grade Honors Geometry students will start the month practice solving problems using the guess and test method. After completing this unit the students will learn how to simplify word problems by determining which information is the most important. After completing this section the students will begin to focus their attention on symmetry, reflections and rotations. In this section the students will use hands on manipulatives to explore the different transformations used on different polygons.
Miss DiPiano’s 6th grade Algebra students are just completing Chapter 7- Ratios, Proportions, and Percents. They have learned how to use ratios and set up proportions, write equal ratios, and find unit rates. The students have also mastered percents. They are able to model percents, move from percents to fraction and decimals, and find the percent of a number using different strategies. They are currently preparing for the Chapter 7 Test.
Miss DiPiano’s 6th grade Honors Algebra students have also completed working with ratios and proportions as well as percents. They have learned how to use ratios and set up proportions, write equal ratios, and find unit rates. The students have also mastered percents. They are able to model percents, move from percents to fraction and decimals, and find the percent of a number using different strategies. The honors class, along with the mainstream period 3 class, has also been involved with Mr. Ketcho’s classes in the Stock Market Game. They are busy each week researching, buying, and trading different stocks through thestockmarketgame.com. As the project comes to an end, the students are eager to see their results and will hopefully win some prizes.
Mrs. Caputo’s 7th grade mainstream Algebra classes are continuing with Chapter Six on Proportions and Percents. We are currently working with ratios and unit price in class. We will soon be having our chapter test on the second ½ of the chapter. This will be the first assessment in the fourth marking period.
Mrs. Caputo’s 7th grade Honors Algebra class has completed Chapter Seven. We are currently working on Chapter Four, “Understanding Slope”.
Mrs. Caputo: The students have a total for St. Jude’s Hospital amounting over $3,000.00 -- Great job everyone!! I’m so proud of you all! The Peer to Peer kids just completed an activity for the entire middle school on “Kick Butts day”. They made an anti-smoking Graffiti wall during the lunchtime break.
Mr. Sickels’ 7th grade Geometry mainstream students are currently on Chapter 9, Using Probability. This chapter includes: experimental probability, theoretical probability, sample spaces, permutations, and combinations.
Mr. Sickels’ 7th grade Geometry Honors class is currently on Chapter 9, Geometry and Measurement. We will learn about surface area and volume of three-dimensional figures.
Mr. Sickels: Congratulations to Alyssa Messina and Michael Pasqualone for being named Student of the Month.
Mr. Mastropietro’s 8th grade Geometry classes are finishing chapter 9, “Surface Area and Volume” with the first chapter test for the fourth marking period . They will soon begin Chapter 11, Probability.
Mr. Mastropietro’s 8th grade Honors Topics class is finishing the chapter entitled, “Algebra Inequalities”. This will also be the first chapter test for the fourth marking period. The students will begin working on several sections in Chapter 8, Powers and Exponents. Another section they will begin soon is quadratic Inequalities.
Mr. Mastropietro is currently coaching tennis. Teaching the GEPA Prep class on Tuesday’s after school was a positive experience and hopefully will prove beneficial to all who participated.
Mrs. Dunne’s 8th grade Algebra I class has completed all Properties of Exponents and will be tested on Friday, April 13. The class has begun working with polynomials and students are presently adding and subtracting polynomials.
Mrs. Dunne’s Math 8 classes are completing solutions of equations with Ms. Alyssa Stroinski, a student teacher. The students have learned how to simplify equations that contain like terms, the distributive property and variables on both sides of the equation.

SCIENCE DEPT

Mr. Rispoli’s 6th grade science finished their unit about the solar system. They learned about the characteristics of the stars, classification of stars and the variables that affect the life of stars. They also learned about the origin of the constellations and the myths that go with them. At the end of the unit, each student created their own constellation gave it a name and wrote a myth to explain why their “character” was put in the sky by the gods. Human Biology and Health is our next unit. The students are currently learning the levels of organization in the body. They were introduced to all 11 organ systems. They will learn about each system in depth.
Mrs. Toy’s 7th grade science has begun the final marking period with our Ecology unit. The students will be exploring the Lyndhurst wetlands on April 17th and 18th. The students are also preparing for the 7th grade camping trip. Everyone is excited to go away on our adventure for three days with their teachers and friends.
Mr. Cassiere’s 8th grade students will be introduced to the various types of chemical bonding. The topic will be reinforced through several experiments illustrating the properties and characteristics of chemical reactions. In addition, students will begin to learn the fundamentals of nomenclature and introductory stoichiometry. The end result should have students predicting and executing basic chemical reactions on paper as well as in the lab.

ART DEPT

Ms. Caputo’s technology class is currently in the middle of working on a layout design. They were asked to create their own cereal brand name and a cut out toy that would go on the back of the cereal box. They need to include step by step instructions on how to make the toy, a section to cut out to make the toy, and a realistic picture of what the final toy looks like. In addition to that they physically need to make this toy. This project counts as two grades and will take approximately the whole month to finish.
Mrs. Kritzer’s Cycle 8 art are working on self-portraits in watercolor. The students studied abstract artist Paul Klee prior to this assignment
Mrs.Kritzer’s Cycle 7 art class recently studied surreal artist, Salvador Dali. The students are constructing a surreal watercolor by using photos found in old magazines.
Mrs. Brinker’s Cycle 6 Art Class is currently involved in creating posters for “Fair Housing” for all which is a county-wide poster contest to be submitted to the county office in Hackensack.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

6th, 7th and 8th grade PE classes are all participating in either kickball or wiffleball until the weather breaks. Then will participate in softball.

INDUSTRIAL ARTS

Mr. Masucci ‘s new cycle class will be starting up with review and safety of hand tools.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Mr. Warren’s 6th Grade Social Studies Classes-have finished their exploration of Ancient Israel and the foundations of the Jewish religion and culture. The students learned the origins of the Ten Commandments, Passover, and the different beliefs between Christianity and Judaism. To summarize their learning experience, the students were introduced to a WebQuest. The WebQuest involves students using computer technology to research, develop, and execute a written letter to their family from the perspective of living in ancient Israel. The students used online resources from the McDougal Little Classzone website to research what daily life would be like and what they would bring with them on a journey to Jerusalem to visit King Solomon’s temple.

Following the chapter on ancient Israel, the students commemorated Women’s History month through two different projects. The students created two bulletin boards filled with quotes from women. One board consisted of historically famous women who fought adversity and one bulletin board that represented the modern woman. The other project involved students researching historically famous women and creating their own federal holiday to honor them. For extra credit the students were offered to enter a poster contest for the Bergen County Justice Center’s “Law Day”. The students created a poster that represented what freedom and democracy means to the youth of America.
Finally, the students have just entered the age of Ancient Greece. The students have geographic features helped develop Greece into a nation that depended on trade with others.

Mrs. Gay’s 7th grade Social Studies Report
Students are beginning their studies of the Physical and Human Geography of the United States and Canada. Some participated in a Law Day Poster Contest entitled “Voices of Youth on Liberty and Democracy”. All will be taking part in an English/Science/Social Studies mini-unit on the Wetlands. The Social Studies component will include the history of our area of New Jersey, from the carving of its physical features by the retreat of the glacier Wisconsin, to the construction of the wildlife refuge in the wetlands in Lyndhurst.
Mrs. Rucci’s 8th Grade Social Studies Having finished the GEPA, the eighth graders first read in the Junior Scholastic magazine about Vietnam. We discussed the main points of the war we fought there, the initial experiences of the returning veterans, and the memorial wall in Washington, DC. We also made some comparisons and contrasts with current military deployments in Iraq and how the American public perceives it. Other topics in recent issues of JS include: tornadoes in the US, children of the Holocaust, and Germany then and now. Meanwhile, students are learning about all the places that we’ll visit on our trip to the nation’s Capitol (May 2nd, 3rd, and 4th). In the textbook we’ve covered the late 1800s – early 1900s and these topics: industrialization, immigration, segregation, and progressivism with President Theodore Roosevelt. For Law Day on May 1st, some students made special posters on the youth’s take on democracy and liberty in America. Some are being sent in to a contest. We’ll see!

ENGLISH DEPT

Mr. Sicilian’s- English classes have resumed work on informal journal and essay writing activities. The students will work on creative writing pieces in individual and group settings. The classes will also continue with the vocabulary development units for the second half of the year. Students are creating stories from news headlines and responding to famous quotes and proverbs. Students are also involved in leisure reading activities at least once a week. With books donated to the classes by the PTSA during the book fair, the class has a nice working library of young adult books. The Honors class is continuing to progress on the Autobiography Project as well.
Mr. Stillman’s Literature 8 and Literature 8 Honors classes are in the middle of their interdisciplinary unit dealing with the 1960’s and Planet of the Apes. The honors class is also reading the novel On the Beach as part of this unit.
Mr. Colangelo’s Literature 8 class is in the middle of an interdisciplinary unit dealing with the 1960’s and Planet of the Apes. They have studied topics regarding the presidents (Kennedy, Johnson & Nixon) of the 1960’s as well as elements of the Vietnam War.
Mr. Colangelo’s Literature 7 classes have begun reading their third novel The Wave written by Todd Strasser. They will research and review the events of WWII, more specifically the Holocaust, as they read the novel. An understanding of the time period will aid them in completing the novel.
Mr. Colangelo’s Creative Writing class is currently writing story endings for stories without endings. They have completed units/lessons on journal writing and autobiographies. They will conclude the cycle writing newspaper articles.
Mr. Colangelo’s Study Skills class will continue to work out of their Study Skills workbook, You Can Take Charge. The class just finished a lesson on “Resisting Negative Peer Pressure.” They will review mnemonic devices before the cycle comes to a close.
Mrs. Rowland’s 7th grade English students have reviewed capitalization. They have read and participated in the play “Monsters on Maple Street.” In addition, they viewed this Twilight Zone episode as a visual. Here, people are the real monsters. This introduces our journey into discrimination as we begin to explore the life of Anne Frank.
Miss Venneman’s 7th grade Literature students are focusing on the Holocaust and WWII themes present in The Wave by Todd Strasser. Students will use prior knowledge of WWII and the Holocaust along with the plot of the novel to explore how most of the general German population allowed such atrocities to occur during this time period.
Ms. Dolan’s 6th Grade Literature students on March 23, 2007 attended a production of “Freedomtrain” in Englewood, New Jersey. The students loved this production, which told the story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. This directly related to both the literature and social studies curriculums. In May the students will begin reading “Kindertransport,” the story of the Holocaust. On April 20, 2007, a special Holocaust interdisciplinary unit will be done between Social Studies, English, and Literature.
Ms. Wolf Sixth Grade English classes have been getting more involved with grammar and rules for creating successful pieces of writing. The students are currently working on understanding forms of verbs to use successfully in their writing. In the next month, they will begin to explore the English language and several commonly confused words in order to understand them better. The students have continued enhancing their writing skills with bi-weekly writing assignments. All of the writing assignments follow the format of the NJ standardized tests. The writing is based on pictures or scenarios for writing tasks. Many of the writing tasks ask the students to create “persuasive writing” pieces. In addition, the students have also continued to broaden their vocabulary with daily words and bi-weekly spelling units.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Mrs. Cafferty’s eighth grade cycle class is discussing how to take care of oneself and talking about your clothes and colors they wear in Spanish.
Ms. Perdomo’s seventh grade cycle class has been learning the vocabulary to describe what their room is. They will soon be learning about Mexico by making a piñata, masks, and different accessories for the fiesta.
Ms. Perdomo’s sixth grade cycle class are learning to put together the vocabulary and phrases they’ve learned to write a basic dialog along with questions one needs to ask when you met someone.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Ms. Moroney reports that a new sixth grade cycle has just started. The sixth/seventh grade band has started preparation and practice for the Spring Concert on May 23, 2007. They are working intensively with dotted notes and syncopation.
Mr. Taylor reports that the Middle School Choir continues to prepare new music for the Spring Concert. Selections include “Et in Terra Pax” and “The Best That I Can Be.”
Mr. McCarthy reports that the curriculum is being followed with the seventh grade vocal cycle working on interval application to songs. Mr. McCarthy reports the first half of the cycle has been completed and the seventh grade general music cycle is working on the Romantic Period and Modern Period Music and the eighth grade general music cycle is completing work on the “Swing” Period.

6th Grade Technology Pilot Program

Michelle DiPiano – Math

Weekly quizzes, tests, and worksheets are created using Microsoft Word. Weekly lesson plans are created weekly using Microsoft Excel. Grades are entered weekly using the Grade Quick Program. The program was also used to calculate marking period 3 progress grades, as well as a reference when speaking with students and parents. We will also be meeting as a team this month to learn how to use Edline.

The students in both classes also were able to understand ratios and setting up proportions by completing problems from http://www.math.com/school/subject1/lessons/S1U2L1GL.html. This lesson helped to see ratios through pictures and diagrams. It also thoroughly explained terms that the students would need to know such as “fraction”, “colon”, and “to”. This was a great website for the students to understand visually and with manipulative the new topic. They then used this sight to understand percents. This helped to see how percents could be changed to fractions and decimals.

The Stock Market Game at Stockmarketgame.com has come to an end. The students have successfully bought and traded stocks and had a fun time doing it. The results for the region will be coming soon.

Miss DiPiano’s webpage at teacherweb.com is still being used daily. The students check homework, update notes, and to complete extra practice on the topics they are learning in class.

Karen Dolan – Literature

Ms. Dolan used her laptop in many different ways to benefit and assist her in her teaching duties in April 2007. Once again, all quizzes and tests are created using this valuable tool.
Additionally, Ms. Dolan will use her laptop and the overhead projector to assist the students in their exploration into the Holocaust and the effects of WWII. This will coincide with her unit on “Kindertransport

Michelle Keller - Math

Throughout the month of April Miss Keller will use her lap top in a number of ways to help improve her teaching. With each quiz and test Miss Keller administers to her students she uses Grade Quick to organize and keep track of her students’ averages.
On April 10th, Miss Keller will attend a workshop where she will be trained in Grade Quick as well as another program Ed-Line. Through Ed-Line Miss Keller will be able to upload the students’ grades, allowing parents to access their child’s progress in her Geometry class.

Miss Keller has also used her computer in other helpful ways. Through the use of Microsoft Word, Miss Keller has created test, quizzes and worksheets that have been used in her Geometry classes. Having internet access allows Miss Keller to keep in contact with parents and administrators through the use of e-mail. Educational websites have also helped her with lesson plans and group activities which the students can complete in order to grasp the topic in which they are learning. These educational websites also provide Miss Keller with additional problems the students can use to practice their math skills.

Over the last few weeks Miss Keller has also been using her lap top to keep track of her honors students’ progress in the Stock Exchange Game that they are currently taking part in. Through the use of the Stock Exchange website, Miss Keller is able to access the students’ portfolios and ranking in order to determine the best course of action to help her students continue to lead the Middle School Region.

David Rispoli – Science

The laptop in Mr. Rispoli’s possession has been used daily for recording grades, homework and preparing worksheets. It was used to create tests, quizzes and study guides.

The laptop was used in coordination with the projector when the students learned about the constellations. The students got to see each constellation as it appears in the night sky. They then got to see how they looked to the ancient civilizations (with lines connecting the stars to show the shape).

Michael Warren – Social Studies

The school issued laptop was used to introduce the students to computerized WebQuests. While in class, the students were shown how to access and navigate the McDougal Littel website in order to conduct their research and develop their letter from the perspective of living in Ancient Israel. Through their research they were able to access pictures of what King Solomon’s temple might have looked liked and read primary sources from people who visited the temple. For their exploration of Women’s History, the students were able to use the in class laptop to conduct research for quotes by women across several generations.

Daily updates of Mr. Warren’s website, the use of GradeQuick for attendance and grade book updates, and the utilization of Microsoft Word 2007 to make professional looking lesson plans were all capable of being done on the school issued laptop. The teacher resource CD-ROMS were used to access graphic organizers for the students to use in class and show them maps of the places we are currently learning about.

Allison Wolf – English

Ms. Wolf has made great use of technology in the past month with her school provided laptop. The laptop has been used as an instruction, communication, grading, and preparation for class.

            As an instructional tool, Ms. Wolf has used the laptop to help students in her “Pull out Support” class. They use the programs and games as a review of material learned in class.

            The laptop continues to be a great source of communication with the parents. Ms. Wolf is able to communicate quickly with parents about their child. This is a great tool for a specific response to a question, an update on a grade, or a behavioral issue.

Over the past few months, Ms. Wolf has started to use the “Grade Quick” program on her computer. This program allows Ms. Wolf to keep record of all of the grades for tests, quizzes, and homework. The program also allows Ms. Wolf to send home computer-generated progress reports to parents to update them throughout the marking period. In addition, the laptop continues to be used to create all tests, quizzes, and assessments for Ms. Wolf’s classes. This is a very quick and convenient tool.

Euclid School –
Math-

Kindergarten is working on probability. They are using color spinners to determine their answers. They are learning to read picture graphs and utilizing primary rulers. They continue to estimate and work with manipulatives to reinforce various math concepts.
Grade One is performing mental math with the addition of tens. They continue to review their fact families. They are adding double digits and subtracting tens and ones. They continue to work with their unifix cubes and are working with the associative property. They created geometric shape robots.
Grade Two continues to work on their problem solving with patterning. They are doing graph work and completing review packets of the previously learned skills. They continue to reinforce their measurement skills and multiplication facts.
Grade Three is solving multi-step word problems using addition, subtraction, and multiplication. They are multiplying 2 digit numbers and learning to choose the correct mathematical operation to solve a given problem. They continue to work on their mad minutes. They are working with fractions by comparing them, ordering them, and finding their equivalents.
Grade Four is estimating quotients using basic facts and patterns. They are working on division with 2 digit divisors using base ten blocks. They continue to review previously learned skills and work on their mad minutes.
Grade Five is continuing their work of multiplying fractions. They are dividing fractions and completing various word problems related to these skills. They are working on sharpening their mad minute skills.

Science-

Kindergarten is discussing animals and their need for shelter. They created birds’ nests and charts identifying living and non-living things. They created characteristic charts and took their Unit Test.
Grade One is reviewing solids, liquids, and gases. They are experimenting to show that water raises its level when ice melts within it. They are completing their recycling posters and learning about earth quakes.
Grade Two is reviewing their natural resources and the importance of preserving them. They are learning about plant parts including the roots and their function. They are working with magnets and experimenting with their ability to attract and repel.
Grade Three has completed their projects on the stars, moon and constellations. They have created posters that they are presenting to the class. They have begun their study of rocks. They are identifying vocabulary and describing rock formations. They are comparing mountains and volcanoes and completing a hands on activity with clay to show mountain formations.
Grade Four is focusing on the ecosystems. They are identifying the characteristics of each.

Social Studies-

Kindergarten is learning about an individual’s need for food, clothing and shelter, for protection. They are identifying the difference between a need and a want.
Grade One is creating posters depicting American symbols. They are learning about the earth’s resources related to land and water. They also read about a farmer and made cream by churning.
Grade Two is reviewing their map grid skills. They are working with the globe and identifying various landforms. They are identifying goods and services along with producers and consumers.
Grade Three is identifying our government of the past. They are learning about the importance of the Declaration of Independence. They are creating posters to encourage individuals to exercise their right to vote.
Grade Four continues to work with their study of the Revolutionary War. They are learning about the Boston Tea Party and reading the Magic Carpet from Gloom to Glory. They are creating time lines. They are researching heroes of the Revolutionary War.
Grade five is discussing the hard times colonists faced in Virginia. They are learning about the European colonies and the first colonies that were settled. They are creating fact file charts on the original thirteen colonies. They created resumes for historical figures.

Language Arts-

Kindergarten is building their phonemic awareness skills and reviewing their short e and n sounds. They are working with phonogram wheels to create words. They are reading decodable books and identifying their favorite part of the story. They are writing about themselves. They are drawing spring pictures and writing a sentence about the picture. They are sharpening their listening skills through oral reading.
Grade One is working with the long i sound. They are practicing their rules for a hard and soft c. They continue to reinforce their skills with many multi sensory activities. They are working with adjectives that related to feelings. They are working on picture prompts and writing stories. They are reviewing vocabulary and using outlines for their writing. They are interviewing their grandparents in order to write narratives.
Grade Two is working with the sounds of ea. They are writing picture prompt stories from a created outline. They are reading trade books and working on summarizing. They are writing letters and continue to add selections in their journals. They are working on their script, punctuation, and capitalization. They are working with contractions and answering different types of comprehension questions.
Grade Three is using context clues to identify vocabulary words. They are answering think and respond questions to further their critical thinking skills. They are comparing and contrasting and using leveled books to reinforce comprehension. They are working with adjectives and writing descriptive paragraphs. They are also working with homophones and rhyming words.
Grade Four is working with homophones. They are creating sentences to show their understanding of these words. They are writing persuasive pieces on voting and completing autobiographical poems. They are working on their silent reading related to comprehension. They are analyzing point of view and author’s purpose. They are writing “Dear Mom and Dad” letters.
Grade Five is working on their open-ended essays related to careers. They are publishing health brochures utilizing the computers. They are writing business letters and persuasive letters. They are reading the novel Holes and completing multiple activities related to the novel. They are developing their listening skills by using the audiotape for the novel. They are creating problem solution charts in relation to the story. They are working with the prefixes re and inter.

Art –

Kindergarten has completed their stick puppets. They also did scribble art to create birds.
Grade One has completed their hot air balloons.
Grade Two has completed their paper mache houses. They are creating symmetry squares and underwater cities.
Grade Three has completed their weaving activities. They are also creating planets.
Grades Four has completed their puppets and have begun their still life drawings.
Grade Five has completed their plaster sculptures.

Music –

Kindergarten is learning about the Orff Ensemble. They are working on with various songs to identify beat.
Grade One is listening to Beethoven’s 7th movement to learn about rhythm and pattern.
Grade Two is working on rhythm for solo and group presentations.
Grade Three is learning about a themed musical. They are assigning dialogue and reviewing text.
Grades Four and Five are learning about dynamics. They are regulating volume for Latin and African Ensembles.

Physical Education –

Kindergarten through Grade Two are working on a game called “Garbage”. This game enables students to work on their over hand throw and their two handed catch. Emphasis is placed on the proper mechanics and the rules of the game.
Grades Three through Five are finishing with hockey and involving themselves in various games. They include Scatter Ball, Gaga Ball, and Guard the Pins. Classes determine the game through the democratic process of voting.

World Language-

Students in the kindergarten are learning the names of seven different animals and are coloring, cutting, gluing, and arranging these animals on a farm background.
First graders are learning body parts while second graders are learning the names of the members of a family and are coloring, cutting, gluing, and telling a story about their Spanish family.
Third graders are studying adjectives in pairs like big/little, happy/sad; strong/weak as well as learning the names of familiar things found in a house.
Fourth graders are learning the names of familiar foods and the types of food eaten in Spanish countries.
Fifth graders discussed town buildings and community places as well as learning the names of thirty body parts.
Students in the kindergarten and first graders are preparing posters about the farm and writing descriptive sentences.
Second and third graders are preparing a poster with community people, places, and vehicles appropriately labeled.
Fourth graders are preparing a menu in Spanish while the
fifth graders are researching a Spanish speaking country and preparing a poster with various questions.
All students have started working on posters and/or notebooks to be displayed on Achievement Night. The posters depict different things that they have learned in Spanish and their notebooks reflect their learning for this year. In addition, all students participate in cooperative learning.

Library/Computers –

Kindergarten is working on listening to and reacting to stories. They are working with Millies’s Math House. Grade One is using drawing tools and stamps to create graphic organizers. They are working with Max Write and Max Paint. Grade Two is learning about a computer virus and explaining how it is spread. Grade Three is learning to work with Science Models on the Internet. Grades Four and Five are practicing and reinforcing their keyboarding skills as well as continue their understanding of Internet safety and research.

Lincoln School -
Mathematics:

Kindergarteners recently completed a chapter on addition and have been solving many addition problems. We have just begun learning about the concept of subtraction.
Our first graders concluded our unit on Money. We introduced time and mastered time on the hour and half hour. We enjoyed introducing 2 digit addition and subtraction. We introduced length focusing on the inch.
The second grade has reviewed the skills of measurement in inches, centimeters, feet, temperature, cups, pints, quarts, capacity, and weight.
The third graders continue to solidify 0-12 multiplication and division facts. Long division is being explored. All math standards are being reviewed through hands-on activities and projects has been.
Fourth graders will begin to review decimals. The learners will be using the textbook, hand-outs, workbooks, and problem solving strategies to learn how to relate fractions to decimals, add and subtract decimals, estimate decimals, and so on. In addition, students’ math folders are up to date and continue to progress weekly. The learners have been working the past few