What's Happening in Room 30......

Important Announcements:

• Ms. Aikens (Alyssa's mother) is planning our classroom Holiday Party that will be celebrated on Thursday, December 17th.  Please keep an eye out for ways you can help.  Thank you!
• Early Release is this Wednesday!
• The students are doing a wonderful job grasping the steps to long division.  Any extra support at home would be greatly appreciated!

Word of the Week: elaboration (from our writing unit) Adding elaboration to our essays can help convince our readers.

Dates to Remember: 
Monday:  Chess Club
                    Open Gym with Coach D.C.

Tuesday:  Service Team
Wednesday: Early Release Day
                          Science Fair Parent Information Night - 6:30 in the Library

Thursday:  Choir at 8:00                 

           
What's Happening in Our Room.... 

Reading Workshop:

• The students will also practice reading like a storyteller by thinking about the character as they read what is being said.  Reading to your child is a great way for them to hear fluency.  

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will write their persuasive essays this week.  They will focus on including elaboration and figurative language to help support their supporting details.  The students will also learn more creative transitions to include in their essay this week.

Math:

• The students will continue to practice long division this week.  They will learn how to check their answers using multiplication.  The students will also be introduced to another strategy for solving division problems.  It is a "short-hand" strategy to long division.  They will be sharing and teaching you it later this week!

Social Studies:

• The students will learn about the different reasons people explore, specifically why Europeans began to settle in Missouri.  They will also learn about trading post and how Europeans and Native Americans bartered their goods.