Important Announcements:
- The students will be given their 1st list of spelling words on Monday. The list consists of three words from a list your child is collecting in their spelling notebook. Your child is adding words they have misspelled in their writing or have mispelled from the 4th grade list of words they are expected to know how to spell. Five words will be from our 4th grade content that we are currently studying, and five words will be following a specific pattern or rule. The students will be given spelling words on a Monday. They will work with these words in class and at home for two weeks and will be tested over them on a Friday. Their first spelling test will be on Thursday, September 22nd. (due to the students having the day off on Friday, September 23rd)
- The students have been working hard on our online math program, ALEKS, in class. The students will have opportunities to work on ALEKS during Math Stations in class. They will also be assigned to work on ALEKS for homeowork. Although I support parents helping their child with homework at home, I do ask that you please not assist your child with the answers to the problems on ALEKS. The program advances the students as they learn new concepts. If your child advances to a new level with support, your child will not be ready for the advancement. There is an "explain" option your child knows how to use while working with ALEKS. I ask that if your child needs extra support, help them through an example in the "explain" option instead. If you notice your child struggling with a specific area, please let me know, and I will assist them at school. Thank you for your support.
Dates to Remember:
Monday: PTO Dining to Donate - Chipotle 3-8
Wednesday: Flyer Families
Early Release Day
Monday: PTO Dining to Donate - Chipotle 3-8
Wednesday: Flyer Families
Early Release Day
What's Happening in Our Room....
Reading Workshop:
- The students will practice to visualize the scenes from the story and make a connection to the text to help understand the feelings of the characters. We will also begin reading Tiger Rising as a class. The students will learn to read it "intensely" as we dive deep into the story.
- The students will continue to draft their personal narrative this week. We will be focusing on creative transitions, including dialogue and "showing" and not telling in their story. (ie: I was scared. (telling) The hair stood up on the back of my neck, my heart started pounding and a bead of sweat dripped from my forehead. (showing)).
Math:
- The students will work on adding and subtracting large numbers and subtracting across zeros.
- Please make sure your child is practicing their facts at home. Several students will be tested on the 5's on Friday. If your child did not pass the 4's, he/she will be tested on Tuesday.
Science:
- The students will learn about the Scientific Method and will begin an investigation this week using the method.
Social Studies:
- Every other day, the students will move to Miss Dausmann's classroom for Social Studies.
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