
ELAC Committee

Complete Finn’s Mission TODAY!
Our Kids Heart Challenge is off to a great start! Help us reach our goal to have 100% of school families learn Hands-Only CPR by completing Finn’s Mission! Plus, it can help us win the classroom challenge!
Special School Incentives:
Thank you for supporting our school and joining Finn in his mission to have 1.8 million families across the country learn Hands-Only CPR this year!
Reading
We will begin the quarter by reading and analyzing news articles and letters to the editor. There is a focus on finding evidence to support points the author is making. Later this quarter, we will switch to fictional texts. We will be reading folktales, fables, and myths. The focus will be on making inferences and determining the theme.
Math
We are currently learning about adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions. Then we will learn about the relationship between fractions and decimals. Have your child look for examples of decimals the next time you go shopping! After decimals, we will study geometry, including measuring angles with a protractor.
Writing
We will begin the quarter with opinion writing. Then we will introduce narrative writing.
Social Studies
We will begin with a unit on European explorers who came to California. At the end of the quarter, we will learn about missions.
Science
Our science unit this quarter will be all about energy. Students will study potential and kinetic energy, and they will learn how energy can change from one form into another, such as mechanical energy becoming heat energy.
Dear Families,
Our Kids Heart Challenge starts on January 13th and students who join the team early will get special recognition at our kick-off! Our goal is to have 100% of families join the team and learn Hands Only CPR through Finn’s Mission. Plus, you can help your class win the classroom challenge!
Here’s how you can help:
1. Register at http://www2.heart.org/goto/Camarena or download the FREE Kids Heart Challenge App for Apple or Android.
2. Complete Finn’s Mission: Watch a 2-minute video to learn Hands-Only CPR, learn how to spot the warning signs of a stroke, and so much more!
3. Share with friends and family through social media, text and/or email.
Reading
We will begin this quarter by completing our unit on fairy tales and fables. Then we will read literary nonfiction and poems about nature.
Writing
We will continue writing informative essays. Then students will write a research report that ties in with our science unit for this quarter.
Math
We’ll be learning long division this quarter! Then we will move into a study of fractions. Students will be learning to compare, add, and subtract fractions and mixed numbers.
Social Studies
We will continue our study of California history by learning about pre-Columbian Native American societies.
Science
This quarter, our focus will be on life science. We will examine the internal and external structures of plants and animals that help them survive. We will also learn how animals use their senses for survival.