Week 12

Please see below for a change in the science tests for next week!

This week in…

Spelling: We took our spelling quiz this morning.

Grammar: We discussed capitalization rules.

Reading: In reading we discussed point of view. We read two different books, one written in first person point of view and another written in third person point of view.

Writing: The kids have continued to work on opinion/persuasive writing. We looked at some Scholastic News Debate articles on various topics and the kids were able to choose a side.

Science: We wrapped up our discussion on simple machines.

Math: We learned about the different multiplication properties and division rules. We also began discussing factors and multiples.

Next week in…

Spelling: There will be a new spelling list for next week. The kiddos will write these words down in their agenda on Monday. Mrs. Burns will give her kiddos their list.

Grammar:

Reading: We will continue to discuss point of view. There will be a quiz on Friday.

Writing: The kids will begin writing their opinion essays.

Science: We will take the Forces & Motion test on WEDNESDAY and the Simple Machine test on FRIDAY. This is a change from what was originally stated. We decided doing both on the same day would be too much. The kids were given their study guides yesterday. The Forces & Motion study guide should be complete by Monday so we can discuss the answers.

Math: We will begin multiplying one digit numbers.

I will be submitting a Scholastic book order on Monday. Please have your orders in by midnight on Sunday. I can only submit an order if $20 worth of books has been purchased. Please use our class code when ordering so we can get books for our classroom library! Our class code is Q79JX. Follow the link to take you to the Scholastic website https://clubs.scholastic.com/home Books make for some great Christmas gifts! J

On Monday we will be having our fall centers. Please send in $3 if you haven’t already to cover the cost of the materials. Students should NOT dress up on Monday.

Just a reminder, November 8^th is Election Day and also a teacher workday.

Chick-Fil-A Chicken Biscuits will be sold on Friday November 4^th.

I hope you have a great weekend and as always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. 

Week 11

It was nice meeting with you all this week. I love getting to brag on all the hard work the kids are doing.

This week in:

Reading: We discussed historical and scientific texts. We used a timeline to explain the events of the Boston Tea Party and a “spider map” to provide information about baby frogs.

Science: We continued our unit on forces and motion and we also began discussing simple machines.

Math: In math we discussed the relationships between multiplication and division and we also reviewed the properties and rules of multiplication and division.

Next week in:

Spelling: We will have a spelling quiz next Friday. You can find a copy of the list of words on my blog under the spelling section. As always, Mrs. Burns will have a different spelling list for her students.

Grammar: We will be discussing capitalization.

Reading: In reading we will be going over different points of view in stories. We will be reading two different stories from 1^st and 3^rd person point of view.

Writing: We will continue with our persuasive/opinion writing unit.

Science: Next week we will wrap up our unit on forces and motion. There will be a test the following week.

Math: We will discuss the associative property of multiplication along with factors and multiples.

Don’t forget, I will be submitting a scholastic book order on October 31^st. I can only submit an order if $20 worth of books have been ordered.

We will be transforming our pumpkins on Wednesday. Please send in the pumpkins as soon as possible but no later than Tuesday! Remember, if the pumpkin needs to be completely painted all over that needs to be done at home. There will not be enough time for the paint to dry on Wednesday. This is NOT Halloween related. We are only using pumpkins since you can find them anywhere this time of year.

Your child may dress like their favorite book character on Friday October 28^th. Our class fall centers will be on October 31^st from 10:20-10:55. If you would like to join us, please feel free.

Picture retakes are next Tuesday. If you want your child to get their picture taken again, please make sure they are dressed appropriately on this day.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Week 10

Hi parents! 

This week in…

Spelling: We took our spelling quiz this morning.

Grammar: We have been talking about adjectives this week.

Reading: In reading we have continued to discuss summarizing fiction stories. We also discussed how technical texts explain a procedure or how to do something. We looked at different recipes and looked at the different steps to the recipe.

Writing: We began talking about persuasive/opinion writing.

Social Studies: On Wednesday we took the Native American test.

Science: Our new science unit will be on forces and motion.

Math: We are beginning Unit 2 which starts out with multiplication and division relationships.

Due to our shortened schedule for conferences, we will only be doing 3 subjects.

Next week in…

Reading: We will read different types of scientific and historical informational texts.

Science: We will continue to discuss forces and motion.

Math: We will continue with Unit 2 on multiplication. When we start getting into the different ways to multiply, I will be sending out a video explaining the steps to help clarify any confusion.

Picture retakes are rescheduled for October 25^th. If you ordered pictures they were sent home yesterday.

Parent Vue and Student Vue will be down until after conferences so if you have trouble logging in just know that it has been deactivated for the week.

I am looking forward to seeing you all next week for conferences! Please remember to be on time to your conference. We are on a very tight schedule and will not be able to run over if you are late. If you are early and have time to take a 10-15 minute survey, you can do so in the upstairs or downstairs computer labs. If you cannot come early, please stay after your conference to complete this survey. The class with the highest number of parents who take the survey will be rewarded with a treat! If your conference time is after 3:15, please plan on coming through the ASP doors in the back of the building as there will be no one in the office at this time to let you in.

I will be submitting the Scholastic order on October 31^st so please get your orders in!

If you have any questions, as always, please do not hesitate to email me.

Week 9

We have reached the end of the first 9 weeks!

Thank you so much for quickly returning the conference forms!

This week in…

Spelling: We read through a Scholastic News magazine and we highlighted spelling words along with answering reading comprehension questions about the different articles. The kids took their spelling quiz this morning.

Grammar: We discussed three different homophones: your/you’re, whose/who’s, and its/it’s. The students took an assessment this morning.

Reading: In reading we continued to discuss summarizing and main idea. They took their main idea assessment this morning.

Writing: We finished up writing narratives and the students shared their writing with the class.

Social Studies: We talked about the last Native American tribe, the Seminoles. The test over Native Americans will be on Wednesday. I totally forgot about our field trip on Tuesday so obviously we will not be able to take our test that day! Oops! As you are helping your child study, please make sure they are also studying the map of the locations of the tribes we have discussed. This will be in their Social Studies notebook.

Math: We continued reviewing unit 1. We took our unit test this afternoon.

Next week in…

Spelling: I will give out a new list of spelling words for my kiddos, the list is posted on the blog and the kids will write them down in their agendas on Monday. Mrs. Burns will give her kiddos their spelling words as well.

Grammar: We will be talking about adjectives.

Reading: The students will be discussing the differences between scientific, historical, and technical texts along with finding the theme and message of a fiction story.

Writing: We will begin discussing opinion writing.

Social Studies: We will take our Native American test on Wednesday.

Math: We will begin chapter 3 which is over the oh so fun multiplication! PLEASE stick with the strategies that we are teaching in class otherwise the kids will be totally confused. I will be more than happy to send out some videos that will teach you the strategies we are using in class. I understand that this is different from the way you and I learned how to multiply, however this is how they have to learn now and they will need to be able to explain the different strategies on the Milestone. Unfortunately they cannot use the standard algorithm. I appreciate your support with this.

Our field trip to the Booth Museum is next Tuesday. I have actually been to the Booth Museum before and it is pretty neat, so I think the kids will enjoy it. Who am I kidding, they would enjoy anything that doesn’t involve sitting in class! If your child told me they are bringing a sack lunch, please have it in a brown paper bag or a plastic bag. They should know what they told me. I will remind them next week.

Don’t forget, I will be placing a Scholastic order on October 31^st!

Have a great weekend!