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Greetings,

Happy Veteran's Day! I'm sharing a picture of my niece Kait who is currently deployed in Iraq. Kait's mission involves working and training women form Iraq. Kait is one of many family members who have proudly served our country. I wish her well and all those currently serving our country.

Today, we are taking the time to show our gratitude and appreciation for those who serve in the armed services. They provide an invaluable service that is above anything else we could ask from them- risking their lives so we can live out peaceful lives free from war.

Please take a moment to remember all those who serve our country and many other countries around the globe.

Enjoy the long weekend!

Stacy

This message is directed to fifth grade parents.

Upcoming Social Studies & Reading Units

In Grade 5 Social Studies, students spend the year studying United States history. In November, students will study Enslavement and Resistance in Colonial America. Throughout this unit, students will have the opportunity to learn from sources such as maps, articles, video, music, and podcasts as they explore meaningful questions such as, “What is inequality?” and, “How have marginalized communities acted to obtain equality?” Curricular resources for this unit were curated by experts at Primary Source who have also provided Professional Development for our teachers at the onset of this unit. Unit goals include:

• Research what enslaved Africans’ lives were like through first-person accounts

• Describe methods of resistance to slavery through music, escape, and revolt

In January, students will integrate Social Studies, Reading, and Writing through a study of the American Revolution.

• What are the events that led up to the American Revolution?

• How do I synthesize information across texts when learning about history?

Ms. Opar also shared additional resources for our teachers prior to starting this unit.

Learning for Justice Article: A Care Plan for Honest History and Difficult Conversations, an article published in the most recent edition that directly connects with the work we are doing throughout this unit to teach important and hard history and strategies for supporting students.

An introductory lesson (slides here) has been added to the unit to highlight the rich civilizations of West Africa. This lesson allows students to explore the achievements of West African civilization prior to the era of capture and enslavement. Slides are also in the shared drive.

Watertown SEPAC invites you to attend our Basic Rights: Evaluation and Eligibility Training on Tuesday, November 15th from 6:00-8:00 pm. Please see the event newsletter to register and for additional information: https://www.smore.com/7wuvg.

The ELPAC will be meeting on Friday 11/18 from 7:00-8:00 pm at the Hosmer School in the Learning Commons. Attached are flyers in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Here is a link for the event.

https://www.canva.com/design/DAFQ0q5tmaw/yfGulkSxJu9IK78cBlQDow/view?utm_content=DAFQ0q5tmaw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

TEACHERS FREE SHOW (Dress Rehearsal) November (17th) @ 4 pm

Shows: Nov 18th - 20th.

Friday (18th) @ 6pm

We invite caregivers to stay for coffee and conversation with Ms. Phelan & Mr. Chen and our SEL team from 8:30-9:30 am.

Tuesday, 11/15/2022

6:00PM SEPAC Meeting

6:30PM FTO Meeting

Thursday, 11/17/2022

6:00 PM School Site Council

7:30 PM Parent DIB Council Meeting

Friday, 11/18/2022

8:15AM Morning Meeting Visit / Coffee Hour (Grade K)

Wednesday, 11/23/2022

12:00PM Early Release

Thursday, 11/24/2022 & Friday, 11/25/2022

Thanksgiving Day Observed No School

Thursday, 11/24/2022

Thanksgiving - No School