Congratulations to Kalob for being our Responsibility Character Kid this month!
There will be a new change with Wednesday’s homework. Each week students will now need to practice their addition and subtraction math facts as part of their homework. They can practice their facts online or using the flash cards that we handed out at conferences. One possible website is: http://www.mathfactcafe.com/worksheet/flashcard
The Believe Fundraiser items will arrive this Friday, November 2nd. If your child sold a lot of items, please make arrangements to pick them up after school on Friday. Thanks again for all of your support!!
Schedule Change: Now that library and computer class has changed to Wednesdays, we will also be changing our homework schedule in order to reduce the impact of instruction time. Beginning this Wednesday, October 31st, homework will come home each Wednesday and be due the following Wednesday. Spelling tests will also be given on Wednesdays beginning November 7th.
Halloween: Students are allowed to wear costumes on Halloween, as long as they are appropriate for school (no blood, gore or weapons). We will be having lunch together in the classroom on that day. If you would like to send treats, we have 27 students and would appreciate your consideration of some more healthy snacks (crackers, pretzels, cheese, fruit, veggies, etc.) as we know the kids get plenty of candy on that day!
Penny Harvest: Our Penny Harvest is going strong! Keep those pennies (or any other coins) coming as we work to raise money for others in need.
What are we learning this week?
Reading: We are learning about Expository genres and the reading strategy Determining Importance as we continue our unit The Sun. Our vocabulary words will be daily, orbit, solar, ray, rotate, and position.
Writing: We are wrapping up our work on personal narratives through writing small moment stories. Students will be writing a final small moment of the unit as we assess for a lead (topic sentence), mighty middle (3 or more details) and a satisfying ending (concluding sentence).
Math: We have begun working on story problems in Unit 3. Students are working on reading a story problem, correctly identifying the equation, and drawing a proof picture to match.
Science: We have begun our research of the solar system. All students have chosen part of the solar system to research with a partner or small team.
Social Studies: The presidential election is our focus in Social Studies. Students are learning about the election process and the importance of being an educated voter through a mock election of popular Angry Birds characters!
Word Study/Spelling: This week's spelling focus will be words ending with Y (try, really, family).
Weekly Peek...
Monday: Art
Tuesday: PE
Wednesday: Music, Library, Computer, Homework/Spelling comes home, Say Boo To Drugs (wear Halloween costumes)
Thursday: Art
Friday: PE
Upcoming Events:
Late Start: November 7th - School begins at 11:10
Grandparents’ Day: November 8th.
PTA Meeting: November 15th at 6:30
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Red Ribbon Week: This week is an opportunity for us to make our students aware of the dangers of drug use as well as prevention in their own lives and the lives of those around them. Students will be discussing different topics ranging from drug abuse, awareness, and prevention, as well as dressing up for different “theme” days throughout the week (see the Weekly Peek for the dress up schedule).
Schedule Change: Now that library and computer classes have changed to Wednesdays, we will also be changing our homework schedule in order to reduce the impact of instruction time. Beginning Wednesday, October 31st, homework will come home each Wednesday and be due the following Wednesday. Spelling tests will also be given on Wednesdays beginning November 7th.
Halloween: Students are allowed to wear costumes on Halloween, as long as they are appropriate for school (no blood, gore or weapons). We will be having lunch together in the classroom on that day. If you would like to send treats, we have 27 students and would appreciate your consideration of some more healthy snacks (crackers, pretzels, cheese, fruit, veggies, etc.) as we know the kids get plenty of candy on that day!
Penny Harvest: Our Penny Harvest is going strong! Keep those pennies (or any other coins) coming as we work to raise money for others in need.
What are we learning this week?
Reading: We are learning about Expository genres and the reading strategy Determining Importance as we begin our new unit The Sun. Our vocabulary words will be daily, orbit, solar, ray, rotate, and position.
Writing: We continue our work on personal narratives through writing small moment stories. We are really focusing on ensuring that our stories have a strong lead (topic sentence), mighty middle (3 or more details) and a satisfying ending (concluding sentence).
Math: We have begun working on story problems in Unit 3. Students are working on reading a story problem, correctly identifying the equation, and drawing a proof picture to match. Keep practicing those math facts - they are essential in successfully solving the story problems!
Science: We continue our study of the moon and an extension to the solar system. All students are encouraged to observe the progress of the lunar faces each night, as we track the progression in class.
Social Studies: The presidential election is our focus in Social Studies. Students are learning about the election process and the importance of being an educated voter through a mock election of popular Angry Birds characters!
Word Study/Spelling: This week's spelling focus is a short vowel followed by CK. (lock, pack, sick).
Weekly Peek...
Monday: PE, Give Drugs the Slip (wear your favorite bedroom slippers)
Tuesday: Music, Picture Retakes, Hats Off to Being Drug-Free (wear a crazy hat or any hat)
Wednesday: Art, I’m Too Bright For Drugs (wear sunglasses), Grandparents’ Day homework DUE (on the back of the spelling list)
Thursday: PE, Living Drug-Free Is No Sweat (wear sweatshirts and sweat pants)
Friday: Music, Team Up Against Drugs (wear your favorite team jersey/shirts)
Upcoming Events:
Grandparents’ Day will be November 8th.
Wednesday, October 31st - Say “Boo” To Drugs (wear Halloween costumes)
Schedule Change: Now that library and computer classes have changed to Wednesdays, we will also be changing our homework schedule in order to reduce the impact of instruction time. Beginning Wednesday, October 31st, homework will come home each Wednesday and be due the following Wednesday. Spelling tests will also be given on Wednesdays beginning November 7th.
Halloween: Students are allowed to wear costumes on Halloween, as long as they are appropriate for school (no blood, gore or weapons). We will be having lunch together in the classroom on that day. If you would like to send treats, we have 27 students and would appreciate your consideration of some more healthy snacks (crackers, pretzels, cheese, fruit, veggies, etc.) as we know the kids get plenty of candy on that day!
Penny Harvest: Our Penny Harvest is going strong! Keep those pennies (or any other coins) coming as we work to raise money for others in need.
What are we learning this week?
Reading: We are learning about Expository genres and the reading strategy Determining Importance as we begin our new unit The Sun. Our vocabulary words will be daily, orbit, solar, ray, rotate, and position.
Writing: We continue our work on personal narratives through writing small moment stories. We are really focusing on ensuring that our stories have a strong lead (topic sentence), mighty middle (3 or more details) and a satisfying ending (concluding sentence).
Math: We have begun working on story problems in Unit 3. Students are working on reading a story problem, correctly identifying the equation, and drawing a proof picture to match. Keep practicing those math facts - they are essential in successfully solving the story problems!
Science: We continue our study of the moon and an extension to the solar system. All students are encouraged to observe the progress of the lunar faces each night, as we track the progression in class.
Social Studies: The presidential election is our focus in Social Studies. Students are learning about the election process and the importance of being an educated voter through a mock election of popular Angry Birds characters!
Word Study/Spelling: This week's spelling focus is a short vowel followed by CK. (lock, pack, sick).
Weekly Peek...
Monday: PE, Give Drugs the Slip (wear your favorite bedroom slippers)
Tuesday: Music, Picture Retakes, Hats Off to Being Drug-Free (wear a crazy hat or any hat)
Wednesday: Art, I’m Too Bright For Drugs (wear sunglasses), Grandparents’ Day homework DUE (on the back of the spelling list)
Thursday: PE, Living Drug-Free Is No Sweat (wear sweatshirts and sweat pants)
Friday: Music, Team Up Against Drugs (wear your favorite team jersey/shirts)
Upcoming Events:
Grandparents’ Day will be November 8th.
Wednesday, October 31st - Say “Boo” To Drugs (wear Halloween costumes)
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Exciting News!!! Our class is so proud to have received TWO gold stars this week! We have a "secret agent" in our building searching for classes that are demonstrating Frederick Five behaviors throughout the day. Last week, our class was selected for our hallway AND cafeteria behavior! We also received 50 hands to add to our class total!!
Payback Books: Thanks again to everyone who has supported our fundraisers this fall. We still have a number of students who have not returned the sample Payback Book. Please remember that the sample book, or the money, must be turned in this week.
Penny Harvest: Our student council is hosting our first Penny Harvest in which students will be bringing in pennies to raise money for others in need. We watched a short video in class (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq_YPNuUhE0&feature=em-share_video_user) to introduce the project, and our class has suggested donating money to create care packages for military troops serving overseas. All classrooms will be brainstorming ideas for how the money should be distributed, and student council will be making the final decision(s). (Plus, the first class to fill their bag will earn a pajama day!)
What are we learning this week?
Reading: We will be wrapping up theme 3, The Moon in Motion, and will take our theme test at the end of the week. We will be moving onto The Sun as we continue to work on the genre of Mysteries and the reading strategy Asking Questions. Our vocabulary words are fascinate, exploration, journal, measure, calendar, and interval.
Writing: We continue our work on personal narratives through writing small moment stories. We are really focusing on ensuring that our stories have a strong lead (topic sentence), mighty middle (3 or more details) and a satisfying ending (concluding sentence).
Math: We took our Unit 2 Geometry test this past week and will be starting our new unit on Monday. Unit 3 is our story problem unit in which students will be working on reading a story problem, correctly identifying the equation, and drawing a proof picture to match. Some students will be switching teachers for math beginning on Tuesday. While all classes will be working on the same unit, this will allow us to further ensure that all needs are being met.
Remember to keep practicing those math facts! We test each week to track our progress as we work toward our goals. Homework will soon include a weekly practice with addition and subtraction facts. Be watching for this change in the upcoming weekly homework.
Science: We continue our study of the moon and an extension to the solar system. All students are encouraged to observe the progress of the lunar faces each night, as we track the progression in class.
Social Studies: The presidential election is fast approaching and this will be our new focus in Social Studies. Students will be learning about the election process and the importance of being an educated voter.
Word Study/Spelling: This week's spelling focuses are the R controlled vowel sounds of IR and UR (bird, turn).
Weekly Peek...
Monday: Music
Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: PE, Library, Computer
Thursday: Music
Friday: Art
Upcoming Events:
Grandparents’ Day will be on November 8th this year.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Thank you so much to all who have attended conferences the past two weeks! This was such a valuable time to celebrate your child’s progress and to set goals for the year. We will have conferences again in January, but please feel free to contact me ANYTIME that questions or concerns may arise.
Don’t forget! Our Payback Books fundraiser ends MONDAY. All students need to return the white envelope with any orders and money. If you did not sell a book - no problem! Simply return the sample book along with the envelope. If you have sold one or more books, please keep the sample book and any additional books you need will be sent home.
October 7 - 13th is National Fire Prevention Week! Every family is encouraged to take the time to discuss / review fire safety in your home, as well as your home exit plan. This is also a good time to make sure your child knows your phone number and home address.
On Thursday, our class will celebrate earning 500 Frederick Five hands with a 30 minute game time. Students are welcome to bring a favorite game from home to share. We continue to earn hands daily for demonstrating the character traits of respect, responsibility, honesty, caring and citizenship. Our next goal is 1,000 hands in order to earn a pajama day!
What are we learning this week?
Reading: Theme 3 is The Moon in Motion. Your student will be working on the genre of Mysteries and the reading strategy Asking Questions with Mrs. Blake. Our vocabulary words will be fascinate, exploration, journal, measure, calendar, and interval.
Writing: We continue our work on personal narratives through writing small moment stories. We are really focusing on ensuring that our stories have a strong lead (topic sentence), mighty middle (3 or more details) and a satisfying ending (concluding sentence).
Math: This week we will conclude our short geometry unit which has brought many new vocabulary words including square, rectangle, triangle, hexagon, pentagon, parallelogram, quadrilateral, polygon, cube, sphere, cylinder, prism and pyramid. Remember to keep practicing those math facts. We test each week to track our progress as we work toward our goals.
Science: We are beginning our study of the moon with a focus on the surface conditions and phases of the moon. All students are encouraged to observe the progress of the lunar faces each night!
Social Studies: Your students continue the study of laws, rights, civic responsibilities, and citizenship with Mrs. Mercier. This supports our focus on the Character trait of Responsibility.
Word Study/Spelling: This week's spelling focuses are the R controlled vowel sounds of OR and AR (corn, part).
Weekly Peek...
Monday: P.E., PAYBACK book envelopes and unsold books DUE
Tuesday: Music
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: P.E., Game Day (30 minute reward for earning 500 class hands!)
Friday: NO SCHOOL, Happy Birthday Dillon!
Don’t forget! Our Payback Books fundraiser ends MONDAY. All students need to return the white envelope with any orders and money. If you did not sell a book - no problem! Simply return the sample book along with the envelope. If you have sold one or more books, please keep the sample book and any additional books you need will be sent home.
October 7 - 13th is National Fire Prevention Week! Every family is encouraged to take the time to discuss / review fire safety in your home, as well as your home exit plan. This is also a good time to make sure your child knows your phone number and home address.
On Thursday, our class will celebrate earning 500 Frederick Five hands with a 30 minute game time. Students are welcome to bring a favorite game from home to share. We continue to earn hands daily for demonstrating the character traits of respect, responsibility, honesty, caring and citizenship. Our next goal is 1,000 hands in order to earn a pajama day!
What are we learning this week?
Reading: Theme 3 is The Moon in Motion. Your student will be working on the genre of Mysteries and the reading strategy Asking Questions with Mrs. Blake. Our vocabulary words will be fascinate, exploration, journal, measure, calendar, and interval.
Writing: We continue our work on personal narratives through writing small moment stories. We are really focusing on ensuring that our stories have a strong lead (topic sentence), mighty middle (3 or more details) and a satisfying ending (concluding sentence).
Math: This week we will conclude our short geometry unit which has brought many new vocabulary words including square, rectangle, triangle, hexagon, pentagon, parallelogram, quadrilateral, polygon, cube, sphere, cylinder, prism and pyramid. Remember to keep practicing those math facts. We test each week to track our progress as we work toward our goals.
Science: We are beginning our study of the moon with a focus on the surface conditions and phases of the moon. All students are encouraged to observe the progress of the lunar faces each night!
Social Studies: Your students continue the study of laws, rights, civic responsibilities, and citizenship with Mrs. Mercier. This supports our focus on the Character trait of Responsibility.
Word Study/Spelling: This week's spelling focuses are the R controlled vowel sounds of OR and AR (corn, part).
Weekly Peek...
Monday: P.E., PAYBACK book envelopes and unsold books DUE
Tuesday: Music
Wednesday: Art
Thursday: P.E., Game Day (30 minute reward for earning 500 class hands!)
Friday: NO SCHOOL, Happy Birthday Dillon!