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Amplify Skills – Unit 9

• Recognize all uppercase letters

• Match uppercase letters to their sounds

• Identify differences between uppercase and lowercase letters

• Practice forming uppercase letters through tracing and copying

• Apply uppercase letter knowledge while reading decodable text

• Learn who Native Americans are and how they lived long ago

• Explore homes, food, clothing, and traditions

• Build respect for different cultures

• Develop listening comprehension through read-alouds

• Expand vocabulary related to culture and history

• Participate in discussions using complete sentences

• Students will work in leveled small groups during independent work time

• Focus on phonics skills and reading fluency

• Assignments will be completed through Google Classroom

🌙 Islamic Studies

• Understand that Ramadan is a special and blessed month
• Learn about fasting, prayer, and doing good deeds
• Discuss Suhoor and Iftar
• Learn how Muslims worship more during Ramadan
• Practice kindness, good manners, and helping others
• Enjoy story time and class discussions about Ramadan

🕤 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
(Snack/Bathroom Break: 9:30–9:45)

Unit: Addition & Subtraction Within 10

• Understand that addition means putting groups together

• Understand that subtraction means taking groups apart

• Use objects, drawings, fingers, and equations to solve problems

• Build fluency and accuracy with basic facts

• Add within 10 using pictures and number sentences

• Subtract within 10 by taking away from a group

Small Group Instruction

• Group 1 (Advanced): Add & subtract within 20 using mental math

• Group 2 (On Level): Add & subtract within 10 with guided practice

• Group 3 (Support): Add & subtract within 5 using hands-on models

Science/SEL/Social Studies

Topic: Lesson 9 Words with Sukoon; Surah al Qadr; Dua for iftar

• Identify the place of the Sukoon on letters.

• Pronounce each letter of the alphabet with Sukoon.

• Be able to differentiate between the shape of a Sukoon in the Quran and in non-Quranic script.

• Write the Sukoon at the end of words.

• Get to know the beauty of the sound of the Sukoon.

• Practice surah Al Qadr.

• Practice dua.

📌 Parent Reminder

• There will be no spelling tests and no science, social studies, or Islamic Studies tests during Ramadan.
  

• The only assessments that will continue are Amplify and i-Ready curriculum assessments.
  

• There will be no homework assigned during Ramadan.
  

🌙 Ramadan Mubarak to you all!

Amplify

📖 Amplify Skills – Unit 6 (Lessons 4–9)

• Lesson 4: Plan and draft a personal narrative
  

• Lesson 5: Review tricky spelling CKS
  

• Lesson 7: Pronouns (Grammar)
  

• Lesson 8: Tricky spelling G and J
  

• Lesson 9: Adjectives – Purpose & Prepositions

📘 Amplify Knowledge – Unit 9 (Lessons 4–8)

• Lesson 4: The Frog Prince – Part 1
  

• Lesson 5: The Frog Prince – Part 2
  

• Lesson 6: Hansel and Gretel – Part 1
  

• Lesson 7: Hansel and Gretel – Part 2
  

• Lesson 8: Jack and the Beanstalk – Part 1
  

🔤 Daily Literacy Components

• Phonics
  

• Phonological Awareness
  

• Guided Reading
  

• Writing Practice
  

• Reading Comprehension

🕌 Islamic Studies

• What is Ramadan
  

• Why Muslims fast
  

• Good deeds in Ramadan
  

• Laylat al-Qadr
• Eid al-Fitr

i-Ready Lesson 23: Break Shapes into Equal Parts

Students will partition shapes into equal parts and learn about halves and fourths.

Daily Math Practice

• Numbers
  

• Operations & Algebra
  

• Measurement
  

• Small Groups
  

• Individual Support

Topic: Lesson 13 - Alif Mamduda Long (باَ) and Short (بَـ); Surah Al Qadr; Dua Laylatul Qadr

• Recognize the shape of the Long Alif and the Short Alif.

• Pronounce each letter of the alphabet correctly with Fat-ha and compare its pronunciation with that of the Long and Short Alifs.

• Recognize that the difference between the long and the Short Alif is only in their shape, not in the way that they are pronounced.

• Pronounce the Long and Short Alif.

• Practice surah Al qadr.

Chapter 3: The Word Around Us

• Quiz Lesson 4 and Lesson 5

• Test 2 Lessons 4, 5 (Lesson 5: weather and climate, Lesson 4:Landforms and bodies of water)

• Makeup test, quizzes or projects

Knowledge 5 - Lesson 1 and 2

This week, students are learning about America in 1812 and the events that led to the War of 1812.

• We reviewed important events in early American history and discussed how the war between France and Great Britain impacted the young United States.
  

• Students explored the causes of the War of 1812 through reading and discussion.
  

• Our vocabulary focus words were represent and patience.
  

• In writing, students created a self-portrait with a short paragraph about themselves and began working in small groups to prepare a persuasive speech.

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Ramadan Program Reading Quran

Juz 30 reading

Begin with du‘a for learning

Discuss:“Why do we read the Qur’an?”

• Read selected verses correctly.

• Apply basic Tajweed rules while reading.

• Improve fluency and confidence.

• Follow stopping rules properly.

• Quick revision questions about tajwid rules:

• What rule do we use if ------?

• What is the rule of ----------?

Technology

Unit 8: Lesson 11: My Email to My Teacher (Final Email Writing Assessment)

Students will show what they learned about email by taking a short quiz and writing a polite, complete email with a subject, greeting, body, closing, and their name, using correct capitals and punctuation.

Art

Ramadan Mubarak Card

Students will create a Ramadan Mubarak card, practicing creativity, color use, and design skills while learning to express kind wishes for Ramadan.

Vocabulary Words List 11: Focus; prefixes mis-, in-, sub-, un-, and re-

mislead misplace inactive invisible subnormal submarine uncover uneasy renew recall

Unit 4 Fractions: Equivalence and Comparison, Measurement and Data

Lesson 20: Understanding what a Fraction is SESSION 1-3

• Understand what a fraction is.
• Use fractions to show equal parts of a whole
• Draw a model to show a fraction.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Chapter 6 - A Growing Nation

• CHAPTER REVIEW MONDAY/TUESDAY
• CHAPTER TEST on WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY

Ramadan Program Reading Quran

Juz 29 reading

Begin with du‘a for learning.

Discuss:“Why do we read the Qur’an?”

• Read selected verses correctly.

• Apply basic Tajweed rules while reading.

• Improve fluency and confidence.

• Follow stopping rules properly.

• Quick revision questions about tajwid rules:

• What rule do we use if ------?

• What is the rule of ----------?

PE

Lesson 01: Balancing Act

• Skill: I will keep my muscles tight while trying a variety of different balances.
• Cognitive: I will identify how to have a strong base of support when performing different types of balances.
• Fitness: I will work to improve my muscular strength and endurance during all the balancing activities and tasks.
• Personal & Social Responsibility: I will work cooperatively and safely during class activities.

Lesson 02: Basketball Skills

• Skill: I will move into open space and away from potential taggers while keeping control of my dribble.
• Cognitive: I will discuss offensive and defensives strategies for Dribble Tag.
• Fitness: I will work to increase my heart rate.
• Personal & Social Responsibility: I will follow the rules and etiquette of Dribble Tag so that everyone is safe and has fun.

Technology

Unit 8 - Lesson 11: My Email to My Teacher (Final Email Writing Assessment)

Students will show what they learned about email by taking a short quiz and writing a polite, complete email with a subject, greeting, body, closing, and their name, using correct capitals and punctuation.

Art

Ramadan Mubarak Card

Students will create a Ramadan Mubarak card, practicing creativity, color use, and design skills while learning to express kind wishes for Ramadan.

Unit 4 - Eurkea Student Inventor!

Lesson 6: Looking at It from Many Perspectives—Documentation

• Writing: Create explanatory texts to document their inventions, including diagrams (and domain-specific vocabulary) to convey information.
• Speaking and Listening: Collaborate in their lab groups to generate multiple ideas and respond to a new building challenge.

Lesson 15: Divide Three-Digit Numbers

• Session 1: Explore

• Session 2: Develop

• Session 4: Refine

Quiz Lesson 15: Divide Three-Digit Numbers: 3/6/2026

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Ramadan Program Reading Quran

Juz 28 reading

Begin with du‘a for learning.

Discuss:“Why do we read the Qur’an?”

• Read selected verses correctly.

• Apply basic Tajweed rules while reading.

• Improve fluency and confidence.

• Follow stopping rules properly.

• Quick revision questions about tajwid rules:

• What rule do we use if ------?

• What is the rule of ----------?
  
  

Technology

Unit:6 Lesson 11 Email Writing Assessment Quiz

Students will demonstrate their understanding of email writing by completing a review quiz and composing a clear, polite, and complete email, including a subject line, greeting, body, closing, and signature, using correct capitalization, punctuation, and complete sentences.

Art

Ramadan Reflections in Art

Students will create a respectful painting of the Kaaba while learning about Ramadan, symmetry, proportion, and symbolism in Islamic art.

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Unit 7: William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

• Lesson 9: Living Character Map
• Lesson 10: Order and Rules
• Lesson 11: Performing Shakespeare’s Work
• Lesson 12: Comedy or Tragedy

Reading: Identify the main ideas of Act 3, Scene 1.

Math

Unit 3: More Decimals and Fractions: Multiplication and Division

Lesson 19 - Understand Multiplication by a Fraction

• Explore the meaning of multiplying by a fraction.
• Understand that multiplying a fraction by a fraction is similar to multiplying a whole number by a fraction.

Social Studies

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Ramadan Program Reading Quran

Juz 28 reading

Begin with du‘a for learning.

Discuss:“Why do we read the Qur’an?”

• Read selected verses correctly.

• Apply basic Tajweed rules while reading.

• Improve fluency and confidence.

• Follow stopping rules properly.

• Quick revision questions about tajwid rules:

• What rule do we use if ------?

• What is the rule of ----------?
  
  

6D - The Greeks -

Sub Unit 2: Odysseus

• Lesson 1: The Cave

• Lesson 2: Meet Polyphemus

• Lesson 3: Tricksters

• Lesson 4: Escape

OBJECTIVES:

• Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.

Keeping in mind the doubts and questions about fasting, we will discuss the Fiqh of Fasting.

What breaks fast, and what doesn’t. The Makrooh and Mustahab of fasting.

Sixth graders will also learn about things to do more and avoid in in Ramadhan

In the month of Ramdhan, for Character and Leadership class, students will look at fasting with the lens of developing our character in this month of patience. They will learn what leadership roles we can take- spiritually. They will learn about the purpose and wisdom of fasting- how to make us more compassionate and disciplined.

Unit 5: Algebraic Thinking: Equivalent Expressions and Equations with Variables.

Lesson 19: Write and Identify Equivalent Expressions

• Lesson 19 Quiz will be on Tuesday.

Lesson 20: Understand Solutions of Equations

• Lesson 20 Quiz will be on Friday

There will be no homework this week. Please encourage your child to study for the upcoming quizzes.

🌙📖 Ramadan Reading Tracker

• 📚 Students will maintain a Ramadan tracker to record their Qur’an reading progress.
  

• ✨ Encourage consistency, responsibility, and reflection throughout the month.
  

• 🖥️ Slides will be projected in class to guide students and track their reading together.
  

• 👂 Students’ recitation will be monitored to support accuracy and improvement.

Unit: Populations and Resources

Chapter 2 Energy and changes to populations

• Lesson 2.1: "Reproduction and Energy"
• Lesson 2.2: Energy Storage Molecules
• Lesson 2.3: Births Changing in a Population
• Lesson 2.4: Deaths Changing in a Population

Students will learn that: Organisms need to release energy from energy storage molecules in order to reproduce, Organisms in consumer populations get energy storage molecules from eating organisms in resource populations, The more energy storage molecules available to a population, the more the organisms in that population can reproduce, The larger the resource population, the more energy storage molecules are available for its consumer populations, The larger the consumer population, the more energy storage molecules it will need. Therefore, it will eat more, causing more deaths in the resource population

Students will have a quiz on Wednesday, March 4th

Chapter 4, Section 3 — Central America & the Caribbean Today

• Cultural influences of African, European, Indigenous groups
  

• Political & economic challenges in the region

1. Identify at least four hard emotions (anger, frustration, jealousy, embarrassment, anxiety, sadness).

2. Explain the difference between reacting and responding to difficult emotions.

3. Demonstrate two healthy coping strategies (deep breathing, positive self-talk, counting to 10, walking away, journaling).

4. Use a social-emotional strategy (such as “Stop–Think–Choose”)

5. Recognize how positive actions influence behavior and relationships.

6. Create a personal plan for handling one challenging emotion in a healthy way.

7D: Poetry & Poe

Sub-unit 2: “The Tell-Tale Heart”

• Lesson 1: Read like a Movie Director - Part 1

• Lesson 2: Read like a Movie Director - Part 2

• Lesson 3: Examining the Reader's Perspective

• Lesson 4: Examining the Narrator's and Reader's Perspectives

OBJECTIVES:

• Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.

Keeping in mind the doubts and questions about fasting, we will discuss the Fiqh of Fasting.

What breaks fast, and what doesn’t. The Makrooh and Mustahab of fasting.

Things to do more and avoid in in Ramadhan

Seventh graders will also learn about who are excused from fasting.

In the month of Ramdhan, for Character and Leadership class, students will look at fasting with the lens of developing our character in this month of patience. They will learn what leadership roles we can take- spiritually. They will learn about the purpose and wisdom of fasting- how to make us more compassionate and disciplined.

Unit 5: Proportional Reasoning: Percents and Statistical Samples.

Lesson 23: Reason About Random Samples

• Lesson 23 Quiz will be on Friday.

This is their makeup quiz, so please encourage your child to study.

🌙📖 Ramadan Reading Tracker

• 📚 Students will maintain a Ramadan tracker to record their Qur’an reading progress.
  

• ✨ Encourage consistency, responsibility, and reflection throughout the month.
  

• 🖥️ Slides will be projected in class to guide students and track their reading together.
  

• 👂 Students’ recitation will be monitored to support accuracy and improvement.

Unit: Chemical Reactions

Chapter 1: Properties and Atoms

• Lesson 1.5: Investigating Atoms and Properties
• Lesson 1.6: Identifying the Reddish-Brown Substance

Chapter 2: Reactions

• Lesson 2.1: Investigating Substance Changes
• Lesson 2.2: Explaining Chemical Reactions

Students will learn that : Different substances have different properties. Things that are too small (or too large) to see can be studied with models. Substances have different properties because they are made of different groups of atoms, These groups vary in the type or number of atoms that make up the group, Groups of atoms repeat to make up a substance., During a chemical reaction, one or more starting substances (reactants) change into one or more different substances (products), ) During a chemical reaction, atoms do not change from one type to another, During a chemical reaction, atoms rearrange to form different groups of atoms. Students will have a quiz on wednesday March 4th

🏛️ Chapter 11 – Ancient Greek Civilization

Section 4 — Ancient Greek Learning

• Greek philosophers, scientists, historians
  

• Why Alexandria (Egypt) was a major learning + trading center

NB. All work submitted that is AI-generated will receive an F-grade and no makeups will be allowed.

Dear Parents,

In Social Studies, after we finish each section, I will make sure students understand it well through class discussions and quick checks. Then, every Friday (Inshallah), students will take a short quiz to check their understanding and help them stay on track.


- In Arabic:
The Ramadan Qur’an Reading Tracker will be sent home on Friday, March 6, so you can review your child’s progress.

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

• Lesson 1: Outline the setting of the story

• Lesson 2: Introduce the characters

• Lesson 3: Complete reading the story

OBJECTIVES:

• Analyze the story using literary elements such as plot, setting, character development to view how the story is propelled forward.

• Identify literary techniques such as foreshadowing, allusion, irony and symbolism used in the story.

Keeping in mind the doubts and questions about fasting, we will discuss the Fiqh of Fasting.

What breaks fast, and what doesn’t. The Makrooh and Mustahab of fasting.

Things to do more and avoid in in Ramadhan

Who are excused from fasting.

Eighth graders will also learn about the Qadha, Fidya and Kaffarah of missed fasts.

In the month of Ramdhan, for Character and Leadership class, students will look at fasting with the lens of developing our character in this month of patience. They will learn what leadership roles we can take- spiritually. They will learn about the purpose and wisdom of fasting- how to make us more compassionate and disciplined.

The $150 Business Investment Project: We will work on this project on Monday and Tuesday.

Lesson 19: Apply Exponent Properties for Positive Integer Exponents

• Session 1 homework is due on Thursday

• Session 2 homework is due on Friday.

🌙📖 Ramadan Reading Tracker

• 📚 Students will maintain a Ramadan tracker to record their Qur’an reading progress.
  

• ✨ Encourage consistency, responsibility, and reflection throughout the month.
  

• 🖥️ Slides will be projected in class to guide students and track their reading together.
  

• 👂 Students’ recitation will be monitored to support accuracy and improvement.

Unit: Earth is Changing Climate

Chapter 2:Energy Entering and Leaving Earth’s System

• Lesson 2.1: Introduction to Energy Entering and Leaving
• Lesson 2.2: Reading “Past Climate Changes on Earth”
• Lesson 2.3: Learning More About Past Climate Changes
• Lesson 2.4: Critical Juncture Assessment

Students will learn that :A system can be stable, even as something flows into and out of the system. If this balanced flow is disrupted, there may be changes to the system.) A change to either the amount of energy entering or exiting the Earth system affects how much energy is absorbed by the surface. Temperature increases if more energy enters than exits. Temperature decreases if less energy enters than exits.If there is an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide or methane, the amount of energy leaving the Earth system decreases, so more energy enters than exits. If there is a decrease in the amount of carbon dioxide or methane, the amount of energy leaving the Earth system increases, so less energy enters than exits.

Students will have a quiz on Wednesday, March 4th

Chapter 8 – The American Revolution
⚔️ Section 4 — Victory at Yorktown

• The colonies surprised the world by defeating Britain
  

• How France helped end the war
  

• How Washington defeated the British at Yorktown
  

• Key terms of the Treaty of Paris

President's challenge practice shuttle run and sit and reach

• Demonstrate proper shuttle run technique including correct starting stance, quick directional changes, and safe stopping.

• Perform the shuttle run at maximum effort while maintaining control and balance.

• Improve speed and agility by completing multiple timed shuttle runs.

• Use proper body mechanics to reduce risk of injury (bending knees, lowering center of gravity when turning).