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Hi Families,

Welcome to our web page. This site will serve as another home-school connection where I will post our classroom happenings regularly.
Our daily schedule includes:


  • Morning Meeting
  • Specialists (Science, Physical Education, Computer Technology, Social Skills)
  • Math
  • Lunch
  • Reader's Workshop
  • Writer's Workshop
  • Integrated Social Studies and the Arts

Please ask your child about the following:

Social Studies: ancient civilization government form,  his/her connections to the U.S. government form(Democracy),

As per Aisha's Highwood Herald article go to: /www.anokacountyparks.com/ click on:  programs  click on: Wargo Nature Center  click on: Heritage Lab

The Arts: Pumpkin Composition using the element of line

Rich Words: isolated, desert, agriculture, replenish, humdrum, stagnant

Nifty Fifty: Coming soon in a personal dictionary near you...

Self-Selected Spelling Vocabulary: Varies per student

Math: Varies per grade (5th Grade: Probability/Chance/Creating Number Stories)For 6th Grade, please contact Ms. Smith and Mr. Gilles.

Reader's Workshop: Questioning, Stop/Think/React, Million Dollar Word Summaries, Reading Response Letters, The Sunshine Outline

Writer's Workshop:  Collecting seed ideas: ancient civilization case study, Vote 2008

You may contact me via email [wendy.aro@spps.org] or by telephone (651)293-8875 any time before or after school.





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