August/September Newsletter

ACI 1 News Date: August 29th - September 28th
Special Note: Dear parents, We will be implementing an immersive curriculum designed by our own teachers for the ACI program. Our curriculum includes science, math, English language arts, and grammar, as well as additional projects. We are excited to be teaching your children and look forward to many great experiences ahead! Please make sure your child is prepared to start the program with markers, crayons, pencils, erasers, a ruler, and counters for math. These are necessary for the learning process in the classroom. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact your child’s ACI teacher. Thank you.	Science: Unit 1: We Are Scientists Our first science unit of the year is focused on the process of being a scientist and what it means to conduct scientific experiments. Week 1: What is Science? * The students will discuss what science is and its purpose. We will be introducing key vocabulary that will continue to be used throughout the year. Week 2: Hearing & Seeing * We will be focusing on the usage of sound and sight in helping us understand the world. Week 3: Smelling & Tasting * Next we will focus on taste and scent as tools for learning about science. Week 4: Using Our Senses * Our final week will be a combination of our senses to make intelligent hypotheses.
Math Unit 1: Sorting & Patterns Our first unit in math will be focused on developing a basic understanding of patterns and sorting in math. We will recognize what makes a pattern and learn how to make predictions on patterns as well. This will help the students develop their critical thinking abilities as they begin to analyze and predict.	English Language Arts: Unit 1: Oscar’s Day The month of September will be spent reading Oscar’s Day, a book on a day in the life of a Bolivian boy. *The first 3 days of class will be spent letting the students familiarize themselves with the new material, the new class, and new friends.*  Week 1: Bolivia Topic: Students will be learning about Bolivia and related vocabulary. Week 2: Organizing Information Topic: Students will learn how to organize information into charts, graphs and diagrams. Week 3: Comparing Information Topic: Students will learn how to find similarities and differences between two different objects. Week 4: Reading Maps & Flags Topic: We will be learning about the topography of maps, as well as the meaning behind flags.