This Week

September 10-14, 2018

Reading: We have been continuing to move along with our launch unit this week. We have been working on how to discuss books with each other, using the "fishbowl" method after reading The Bee Tree.

Math:  Chapter 2 began this week. We are working on using mental math, by rounding, to add and subtract more difficult problems. Practicing rounding to tens and hundreds at home would be helpful for this chapter. If you have not signed and returned your child's Chapter 1 math test, please do so by Monday.

Social Studies:  We have begun to create our own countries and make maps using key points. These creative maps will be due on Thursday, Sept. 27th. The students are very excited and using their creativity. They brought home paper on Thursday to create their finished product.

Writing:  We are beginning to write each day using the WEX program. Lessons each day teach a different writing skill and not only give the students a chance to write, but also to share and discuss with their classmates. Our lessons this week were on focusing on one particular moment in our day. We also wrote about what it would be like to be one inch tall.

Word Study:  We have finished our Word Study pretests to generate individual spelling lists and will begin Word Study next week.

Miscellaneous:  Scholastic Book orders were just placed. I'm sorry for the delay, but I wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to get online to place their orders.  Picture day is coming up on Thursday, Sept. 20th. Please either order your pictures online or send in your order form by then. If you haven't sent in your order form and $6.50 for your student's recorder for Music, please do so as soon as possible. Please sign up for a time and date preference for conferences. Here is a link to the site: Parent Teacher Conference Time Preference Have a great weekend!