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The School of Innovation Elementary School Spark Remark
04-26-2019
The School of Innovation is happy to
announce the new SOI PTO Board for
the 2019-2020 school year!
President Stacey McGuigan
VP Elementary Heather Valentino
VP Middle School Monika Mirsalis
VP High School Silvia McClellan
Treasurer Kristen Werden
Secretary Sara Campbell
Thank you all for volunteering to help
SOI continue to be amazing!
Upcoming Events04/29 BLUE DAY Grade 5 & 8 AIR SCIENCE PART 1SOI PTO Book Fair during day, and AFTER SCHOOL for parent visit!
04/30 GREEN DAYGrade 5 & 8 AIR SCIENCE PART 2SOI PTO Book Fair during day
05/01 WHITE DAYSOI PTO Book Fair during day
05/02 BLUE DAY
05/03 GREEN DAY
05/06 WHITE DAY
05/07 BLUE DAY
05/08 GREEN DAY
05/09 WHITE DAYSOI school concert at SHS 6:30
05/10 BLUE DAY
AIR testing is almost over! Here are the last test dates:
4/29 Grade 5 & 8 Science Part 1
4/30 Grade 5 & 8 Science Part 2
The students have done a WONDERFUL job through this testing cycle. We can’t wait to see the results!
PTO EVENTS
04/30-05/01 PTO Spring Book Fair
05/01/19 Pastries with Parents 1 (Middle School)
05/02/19 Pastries with Parents 2 (Middle School)
05/17/19 End of Year Picnic at Daniel’s Park 6-8 pm
05/22/19 8th Grade Cedar Point trip (during school)
Here is the book fair schedule for next week:Monday: 4th and 5th (partial) grades during day, open to public after school 3-6 pm
Tuesday: 5th (partial), 6th and 7th grades during day
Wednesday: 3rd and 8th grades during day
THE SOI BOOK FAIR IS HERE!
CUB SCOUT PACK 105
This is a SOI Grade Level Competition! Bring in your pull tabs and give them to your coaches. We will weigh them on the last day to see what grade level wins!
We have been busy bees in the drama department! Actors, actresses, set designers, and stage crew are working with middle school assistants to sharpen their voices and roles. We will be presenting several short plays to accommodate our large enthusiastic group of thespians and our behind-the-scenes workers.
Our rehearsal schedule is as follows:
● Tuesday, April 23, 2:45-4:30● Tuesday, April 30, 2:45-4:30 *Note time change● Monday, May 6, 2:45-4:30● Monday, May 13, 2:45-4:30
● PERFORMANCES - May 15/16 @ SOI 7:00 pm
Drama in the Elementary
THIRD GRADE HAPPENINGS Updated 4/26/19
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
● AIR/MAP Testing is done! The students worked hard preparing for these tests. ● We launched our latest PBL with a brainstorming session about solving
problems/making improvements at SOI. Students are working in collaborative groups to design an invention that would solve their chosen problem. In the coming weeks we will create a business plan and build a prototype. Ask your child what problem s/he is working on solving and what their idea is for a solution/invention.
● On Friday, the students participated in our “Shark Tank” event. During this time, the students presented their PBL inventions to visitors. The students did a great job explaining why the “investors” should invest in their invention! Ask your child how their “pitch” went.
MATH with Mrs. Wadsworth
M1 and M2 are continuing to work on a variety of different concepts related to fractions. There is a lot of ways we can relate them to real life, telling time, money, cooking, etc. Think about the ways you have been using fractions and didn’t even realize it! M3 completed their concepts related to fractions and have been reviewing multiplication and division. Please continue to practice multiplication and division facts nightly- 4th grade teachers are expecting them to be mastered! :)
DISCOVERY with Mrs. Reed
We’ve been working on economics concepts as we prepare for our next PBL.
LITERACY with Mrs. Rosciszewski/Mrs. Kothera
We’ve been working on creating our own graphic organizers to use for a multi-paragraph written response. We are also reading The Lemonade Crime, which is the sequel to The Lemonade War. We’ll be comparing/contrasting characters and discussing how their traits may have changed from one novel to the next.
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Announcements
● The assignment notebook link can be found in Class Dojo weekly.● We will be returning to our normal schedule with Workout Wednesday this week.● Receive 20% off your first order of Perfectly Imperfect Produce using the code
INNOVATION - this was part of the 4th grade PBL.● Invention Convention materials due May 20th.● Invention Convention is May 22 from 9:30 - 10:45
MATH
All Classes have been reviewing for the Math AIR test and have now finished both parts. AIR testing is completed!
Mrs. Goodrich’s math class will be working on customary units of measurement next week. We will take the MATH MAP test on Friday, May 3rd.
Miss Leyde’s and Mrs. McKito’s classes will be reviewing customary and metric measurement. This is our last unit of the school year! We will take the MATH MAP test on Friday, May 3rd.
ELA
Mrs. Goodrich’s class is enjoying this time to read the novel “Rules” while discussing the elements of the book.. Miss Leyde’s class started a poetry unit and will be reading the novel “Running Out of Time”. Mrs. McKito’s and Mrs. Kothera’s class is continuing to read “Because of Mr. Terupt”.
All classes will be taking the ELA MAP on Wednesday, May 1st.
Science/Social Studies
We are moving into an Economics unit as we work to create our inventions.
In science we are moving into our unit on Matter.
PBL
Parents are invited to attend the 4th Grade Invention Convention on May 22nd from 9:30 - 10:45. Please come and see the wonderful inventions the students have created.
Fourth Grade
The BAM FAMSOI 5th Grade 2018-2019
Updated 4/26/19
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Important Announcements● Link to student assignment and planning document:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NYn7IVhj76LZyAv6Jtn_ud4G-GE32E6G2p4OfxdX7y4/edit?usp=sharing Daily homework document is shared in Dojo as well.
● Save the Dates: ○ Wickliffe Lanes Field Trip May 17th. ○ T-Shirt order forms due by Monday, 4/29. $7 a shirt.○ 5th grade Party (RIver Grove Chestnut Shelter) on May 22nd. The invitation came home this
week, and is in Dojo.
Science/Social Studies/PBL Social Studies: Students are finishing Level one (or higher) of their Native American Grid. Living Statues coming soon! Science /PBL: The students have been reviewing for the AIR test as well as investigating Newton’s Laws. The Science AIR test is Monday and Tuesday of next week.
ELAAlvord: Now that we have completed Echo, the students are working on writing. They will first complete a narrative from the point of view of a non-main character in one of the Echo parts. We have completed a graphic organizer and have begun the first draft. Bonick: We are immersing ourselves in Native American culture by reading the book Crooked River by local author Shelley Pearsall.McCullough: We have been busy reading the novel, Pax, while creating chapter titles, and comparing characters throughout the story. Also, the students are writing their own fictional narratives in the form of a children’s picture book. Their creative juices are flowing!
MathAlvord: We completed the AIR Math test this week!!! Next week, we should be able to wrap up chapter 7 on Expressions and Patterns. Accelerated Math (McCullough): We have been working on our statistical research projects and enrichment activities. Accelerated Math (Bonick): Stats projects are moving along! The students came up with some great statistical questions!
SOI ENCORE PAGE
P.E NEWS The Middle School (7th-8th) is finishing up their state Fitness testing and have started a unit on SpeedBall
6th Grade continues to have great lessons taught by the students for their part of the State Test. This week we had some new games that the students have created that we can start to incorporate into the elementary grades. Great work
Elementary School: Focus this week will be on the last of our State testing for strength, flexibility, and Cardiovascular strength. Most of the grade levels were able to finish the Pacer Test and Mile run outside this week with the great weather and will continue into next week on flexibility.
** Field Day is set for April 14th and we will be looking for parent helpers in the next couple of weeks.
Grade 3: The students are working on painting their rocks from the Fall. I am working with one rotation at a time. All rocks should be painted by next week. Look for their work on Artsonia!
Grade 4: The students are finishing up their Lego Selfies. They have designed a Lego person to look like them. Look for their work on Artsonia.
Grade 5: The students are finishing up their Self-Portraits. Look for their work on Artsonia.
MUSIC NEWS
Spring Concert is 5/9
The 3rd & 4th Graders have been practicing their recorders for several months and are almost ready to show you what they can play.
The 5th Grade Band has also been working on new music for their final performance of the year.
This concert does not include the 5th Grade Choir.
The concert is at South beginning at 6:30.
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Look for all work on ARTSONIA!!!!