What's Happening in Room 30....

Important Announcements:

• The students were tested over the 3's in multiplication on Friday. Your child's test is in his/her Homework Folder.   If your child passed, he/she will be working on 4's this week and tested on Friday.  If not, he/she will be retested on Wednesday  Please make sure your child is practicing the facts at home each evening.  Just a few minutes each night will help your child master them. This will help build confidence in math as they are introduced to new concepts this year.  This is a great link for the students to practice their facts at home. http://www.fun4thebrain.com/quizzes.html
• Scholastic book orders are due on Wednesday.  You can order online through the blog using the tab "Scholastic Book Orders".
• The students should be recording their reading at home on the backside of their Week in Review.  This form needs to stay in your child's Homework Folder all week.  They will complete the weekly reflection on Friday and share with you over the weekend.  It should be brought back to school each Monday signed on both sides.  Thank you!

Dates to Remember:  

Wednesday:  Last Day of Fundraiser

Saturday:  Fun Fair at Crestwood!

   

What's Happening in Our Room....

Reading Workshop: 

• This week the students will learn about the characteristics of the different genres. They will also practice different strategies to think as they read.  They will practice to visualize the scenes from the story and make a connection to the text to help understand the feelings of the characters.

Writer's Workshop:

• This past week, the students picked their personal narrative story idea.  This week, they will begin drafting their story.
• The students will also have a lesson in constructing a strong, solid paragraph that includes a topic sentence, three supporting details and a closing sentence.

Math:

• The students will be tested over chapter 1, place value, on Wednesday.  We will begin chapter 2, adding and subtracting whole numbers.

Science:

• The students will work with their science group to explore different science tools.

Social Studies:

• Every other day, the students will move to Miss Dausmann's classroom for Social Studies.