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

Important Announcements:

• Adopt-a-Family 2016 will continue this week!  This week's item request is Personal Care Items. However, we are accepting any type of donation throughout the week! All items donated will be supporting our very own Crestwood families.
• We had a GREAT field trip to Busch Stadium on Thursday.  The students made me proud with their behavior and excitement for learning throughout the day!

Dates to Remember:  

Friday:  Jingle for Jammies

What's Happening in Our Room....

Reading Workshop: 

• We will begin a reading fluency unit this week.  The students will practice reading with accuracy and expression while reading at a good pace.  They will be working with their reading partners, using whisper phones and reading aloud at home as they practice.                                                                   

Writing Workshop:

• We will continue to work on our essays this week while the students learn how to include detail and examples to better support their 3 reasons they chose for their thesis.
• The students will be given a new list of spelling words on Monday and tested on Tuesday, November 22nd. 

Math:

• We are continuing to work with multiplication this week as the students  learn how to multiply 2-digit by 2-digit numbers using the break apart and algorithm methods.
• The students will be given a Spiral Review on Monday and it will be due on Friday.
• Your child can practice facts using the multiplication math games I have posted on our blog and through ALEKS using the Quick Tables.

Science:

• The students will learn how scientists use different properties to help identify rocks. 

Social Studies:

• The students are learning about early Missouri Explorers and Native Americans.