Homework

Reading: Read 30 min -- finish book club pages and task

Math: Math problems
ALEKS due Friday
Facts test tom

What!?!? Check Out This Problem Ellie Solved.......

Homework

Reading:  Book Club reading assignment and task

Math;  Complete the 4 division problems
             3 ALEKS topics by Friday
             Facts test on Thursday!

Our Superstar of the Week!

What's Happening in Room 34.........

Things You Should Know....

• This week, we are collecting cleaning products for Adopt a Family!  One or several items are GREATLY appreciated for our Crestwood families!  If you would like to sign up to donate specific items on the Giving Tree, please use this link!  

• Reviewing multiplication facts daily will GREATLY help your child with math.  I am seeing students struggle and becoming frustrated with division.  Confidence can remain high when students have mastered their facts!

Dates to Remember..... 

Wednesday:- Science Fair Information Night - 6:30 - 7:30
Thursday:  Dining to Donate at Papa Johns

Friday: - Wacky Hair Day - to support Adopt a Family
             - Library Day!

What's Going on in Our Classroom....
Reader's Workshop:

• The students began reading their chapter book for Book Clubs today.  They will be meeting approximately every other day to discuss their book.  The students are learning how to lead their discussions and decide on reading pages and written task on their own.  They did a WONDERFUL job today working with their groups.  You will see the book coming home to be read during their 20 minutes of "at home reading".

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will decide on their topic for their persuasive essay this week.  Today we spent time brainstorming ideas.  Feel free to talk about topics with your child to help him/her make a decision.

• The students will be working with a new set of vocabulary words from Flocabulary.com this week.

Math:

• The students have been working on dividing numbers up to 4 digit by 1 digit. We will continue to work with the steps this week.  They will review on Thursday and will be tested over the material on Friday.
• The students are assigned to complete at least 3 topics on ALEKS at home by Friday.

Social Studies:

• We will be wrapping up our chapter on the different regions of the United States and the Native Americans who once thrived on the natural resources. We are focusing on the resources each region offered to help create the artifacts.

Homework

Reading: Read assigned pages for book club and complete the task in your RN

Math:  Complete 5 division problems
              3 ALEKS topics for Friday
              Practice facts!

Social Studies:  Complete # 6 and 7 on your worksheet

Missouri Lego Project Share

After completing their Missouri Lego project, the students had a chance to enjoy their peers' projects.  They turned out great! 

Homework

Reading: Read 30 min or work on Reading Plus

Math: 4 division problems
Facts test tomorrow

Spelling: Activity

Teaching Each Other Long Division

Homework

Reading:  Read 20 minutes or work on Reading Plus

Math:  watch edpuzzle.com (sign in with google)
            complete the 4 division problems
            complete at least 3 topics on ALEKS by Tuesday

Homework

Reading: Read 20 min

Math: 4 questions math sheet
3 ALEKS topics by next Tuesday!
facts test on Friday!

Adopt a Family personal care items this week!!

Working on Our Lego Missouri

The students are creating Missouri with Legos.  They are researching major rivers, land forms, landmarks, cities, and the bordering states to include on their Lego state.

What's Happening in Room 34.......

Things You Should Know....

• Picture retake day will be on Wednesday!

• The students were given a new set of spelling words today.  They will write them in their planner tomorrow, and the spelling test will be next Tuesday, 11/21.

• This week we are collecting personal care items (shampoo, soap, toothpaste, baby items, etc) for Adopt a Family! Please send in one or several personal care items for our Crestwood families!

Dates to Remember..... 

Wednesday:- Picture Retake Day!
                   - Dining to Donate at Baskin Robbins

Friday: -Jingle for Jammies! - Wear your jammies to school and bring in loose                          change for our Adopt a Famlies!
             - Library Day!

Tuesday 11/21: Spelling Test
Wednesday - Friday next week:  No School - Have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving!

What's Going on in Our Classroom....
Reader's Workshop:

• The students will choose their book for the upcoming book clubs.  Our book club genre is mystery.  We will spend several days learning how to talk about a book as the students learn to lead a book club discussion with their peers.

Writer's Workshop:

• We are beginning our Essay Unit this week.  The students will learn the components of an essay and practice writing a class essay together titled, "Ice Cream Is the Best Dessert".  The students will begin brainstorming ideas for a persuasive essay thesis that they will begin to write after Thanksgiving Break.

Math:

• The students began dividing with zeros and estimating using compatible numbers last week.  They will begin long division this week!  They will learn long division using the same method you are most likely familiar with, but they will be introduced to "short division" next week.  Wait to you see how easy it is!

Science:

• We are finishing up our Rocks and Minerals Unit this week as the students complete an erosion STEM project on Mystery Science.  The students will create a way to eliminate or lessen erosion of a "mountain".  Keep an eye out for pictures of the project!

Homework

Reading: Read 20 min log

Math:Math sheet
facts test Tues.

Experimenting With Weathering

Homework

Reading: Read 20 min log

Math: 3 topics on ALEKS by Friday

Science: Study for test tomorrow!

Writing Our Cahokia Mounds Memory

Homework

Reading: Read 20 min log

Math: Math test tomorrow - study your review
3 ALEKS topics due Friday

Science: study for your test on Wednesday

What's Happening in Room 34......

Things You Should Know....

• We had a wonderful field trip to Cahokia Mounds on Friday!  Please check out our pictures from the day.

•  The students will have ALEKS homework this week!  They will need to complete at least 3 topics on their pie by Friday.  They will be given the form to complete as they finished the topics on Monday.

• A Crestwood fundraiser for Texas Roadhouse gift cards was sent home on Thursday.  If you are interested in participating, all order forms are due on Friday, November 17th.  The gift cards make great holiday gifts!  We are also having a Dine to Donate at Texas Roadhouse on Monday!

• We will be celebrating Veteran's Day on Friday with a school-wide assembly at 2:00.  If you have a Veteran in your family, we would love to have him/her join us to honor his/her service.  A form was sent home on Friday to complete and return.

Dates to Remember..... 
Monday:  Students will be taking the Galileo reading assessment 
                Texas Roadhouse Dine to Donate 

Wednesday: Early Release at 1:40
                    Flyer Families
                    PTO Meeting at 6:30 in the Library

Friday: Veteran's Day Assembly at 2:00
             BINGO Night at Crestwood - 6:30 - 8:30

What's Going on in Our Classroom....
Reader's Workshop:

• The students will continue to discuss our class read aloud, Wonder, to prepare them for book clubs that will begin next week.  The students will be given a choice of 5 books to read in a book club this week.  They will be assigned pages to read and tasks to complete in their reading notebook.  You may see these books coming home to read starting next week.
• The students will read short articles about the three types of rocks and use a strategy called FUN (find, underline and number) to accurately answer questions from their reading.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will write a 4th Grade Memory about our field trip on Friday.  They will construct a well-developed paragraph as they reflect on their favorite parts of the day.
• We will begin discussing the components of an essay as the students begin brainstorming ideas for their persuasive thesis statement.

Math:

• The students will review multiplication on Monday and will be tested over the material on Tuesday.  They will begin division this week as they practice dividing with a basic fact and zeros.  Mastering their multiplication facts is a vital component in mastering multiplication and division.  

• The students will be assigned to complete at least 3 topics on ALEKS at home!

Science:

• The students will review rocks and minerals on Monday and Tuesday and will be tested over the material on Wednesday.  We are working on learning good study habits, and I am strongly encouraging students to study more than one evening for a test at home.  We have been talking about different study strategies and habits to help them be successful on tests.  

Cahokia Mounds Field Trip Video Pictures!

Cahokia Mounds Field Trip!

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Our Halloween Party - 2017

Enjoy our photo video of our Halloween party!



Our Halloween Party - 2017

Homework

Reading: Complete your reading fluency activity

Spelling: Spell. test tomorrow


Math: 4 Math problems