What's Happening in Room 34...

Things You Should Know...

• We will have our next Writing Celebration on Wednesday, December 19th at 9:15.  We will combine this with the students' Idea Builder invention.  Mark your calendars to come in and enjoy some wonderful essays and see what GREAT inventions the students came up with!  You don't want to miss it!

• The students are doing well with mastering their multiplication facts!  Their goal is to complete their multiplication Quicktables (part of the ALEKS program) or pass the final multiplication test by Christmas Break!  Overall, they are making great progress! 

Our 12 Days 'til Christmas daily celebrations...

      Monday - bring in your favorite stuffed animal

      Tuesday - Let's hibernate and read (bring in a blanket and wear p.js)

      Wednesday - Let's play some board games!

      Thursday - All Aboard....the Polar Express!

Dates to Remember... 

            Monday: Counseling lesson  
            Wednesday:  Writing / Idea Builder Celebration at 9:15
            Thursday:  Science test
            Friday: 1/2 Day
                        Holiday Party at 10:30
                        End of 2nd Quarter
     
What's Going on in Our Classroom...

ALEKS Shout-Outs! 

• Ollie completed 12 topics!
• Kolton completed 11 topics!
• Mia completed 6 topics! 

The following students are SO close to finishing their 4th-grade ALEKS pie!   Congratulations Micah!  He has moved on to the 5th-grade ALEKS pie!

• Isaac at 98%
• Mia at 91% 
• Makenna at 89%

Woo Hoo! Keep up for hard work and determination! 

Reader's Workshop:

• The students will make sure they have a good book to enjoy over Winter Break!  They will be encouraged to keep up their reading routine at home.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students are looking forward to sharing their essays with you on Wednesday!  We will spend our writing time this week writing from some fun story starters.  

Math:

• The students will continue working with numeric patterns this week as they are introduced to input/output tables.

Science:

• The students will be tested over the 3 types of rocks and the rock cycle on Thursday.  They will be given the review on Monday.

Violetetta, a 5th Grader, presented to our class today!

Our inventions are almost ready!...

Superstar of the Week!

What's Happening in Room 34...

Things You Should Know...

• We do not yet have a head coordinator for our upcoming Holiday Party on December 21st.  If you are interested in planning a party with a couple of parents who have volunteered to assist, please let me know ASAP.

• We will have our next Writing Celebration on Tuesday, December 18th at 9:15.  We will combine this with the students' Idea Builder invention.  Mark your calendars to come in and enjoy some wonderful essays and see what GREAT inventions the students came up with!  You don't want to miss it!

• We will celebrate the 12 days of Christmas in the classroom until Winter Break begins with a fun activity each day!  I will have the students put a note in their planner if they need anything for the following day.

• We are now in our final week of Support a Family and we’re asking for ANYTHING! Please send items in with your children to their classrooms. If you have any questions, please contact Melia Harris at 314-406-1114 or Ann Kleitsch at 314-749-2400 x 3004.  Thank you again for your support of our Crestwood Elementary community!   

• The students are doing well with mastering their multiplication facts!  Their goal is to complete their multiplication Quicktables (part of the ALEKS program) or pass the final multiplication test by Christmas Break!  Overall, they are making great progress! 

Dates to Remember... 
            Monday:   Nelda Lee, a former Boeing engineer AND the first woman to                             fly the F- 15, will be presenting to the students.This is through                           the Idea Builder program we are participating in.
            Wednesday:  IdeaBuilding Workshop
                              Library
            Saturday: Crestwood Pancakes and P.J.'s
     
What's Going on in Our Classroom...

ALEKS Shout-Outs! 

• Isaac completed 8 topics!
• Lola completed 7 topics!
• Ollie, Stella, and Claire completed 6 topics!

Great job going above and beyond what was expected! 

The following students are SO close to finishing their 4th-grade ALEKS pie!   

• Micah at 99%
• Isaac at 98%
• Chandler at 93% 

Woo Hoo! Keep up for hard work and determination! 

Reader's Workshop:

• The students will continue working with Scholastics Storyworks this week.  We will focus on reading a play as we look at the components that make up a play.  They will also do a fun activity called Grammar Cops in Storyworks as they help each other identify grammar errors in a given text.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will be focusing on revising their persuasive essay this week.  Our daily mini-lessons this week will include ways to use more specific and persuasive language with a convincing tone and how to include research to support a thesis. The students are doing a wonderful job with their essays!

Math:

• We will review long division on Monday and the students will be tested on Tuesday.  They have been working hard practicing the steps to division and any extra support at home is greatly appreciated!  Fact practice will also help the students become more confident as they master the steps.

Science:

• The students will be creating the 3 types of rocks this week using Starbursts as they learn and demonstrate the process of each type of rock. We will also be working with the Rock Cycle as they learn about weathering, erosion, and deposition. 

Our Superstar of the Week!

Helping to Decorate for Cultural Night on Friday!

What's Happening in Room 34...

Things You Should Know...

• There are still several slots that need to be filled on The Giving Tree, so please check it out (http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DA8A62EA7FC1-giving1). The Giving Tree allows you to sign up for specific gifts that our families would like or need. Thank you for your generosity! 

• We are now in week 4 and we’re asking for Paper Products- paper towels, toilet paper, tissues, wet wipes, etc.  Please send items in with your children to their classrooms. If you have any questions, please contact Melia Harris at 314-406-1114 or Ann Kleitsch at 314-749-2400 x 3004.  Thank you again for your support of our Crestwood Elementary community!   

• The students will be assigned to complete at least 3 topics on ALEKS at home this week.

• The students are doing well with mastering their multiplication facts!  Their goal is to complete their multiplication Quicktables (part of the ALEKS program) or pass the final multiplication test by Christmas Break!  Overall, they are making great progress! 

Dates to Remember... 
            Monday:  Counseling Lesson
            Wednesday: Early Release 
            Thursday:  IdeaBuilding Workshop
                              Strings Rehearsal - a.m. and Strings Concert at 6:00 p.m. at LHS
            Friday:  Adopt a Family: Jingle for Jammies
     
What's Going on in Our Classroom...

ALEKS Shout-Outs! (This week's results are over the last 2 weeks)

• Tony completed 17 topics!
• Ollie completed 16 topics!
• Chandler completed 15 topics!
• Samiah completed 13 topics!
• Lola completed 12 topics!
• Kolton and Theo completed 11 topics!

Woo Hoo! Keep up for hard work and determination! 

Reader's Workshop:

• This week, the students will learn how to close read while they read and annotate the nonfiction piece, "Saving America's Wolves" from Scholastic Storyworks.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will be focusing on revising their persuasive essay this week.  Our daily mini-lessons this week will include how to write a creative lead to hook a reader, more advanced transition words and phrases to link ideas, ways to use more specific and persuasive language with a convincing tone and how to include research to support a thesis. The students are doing a wonderful job with their essays!

Math:

• The students will continue to practice the steps to long-division this week.  They will be working with up to 4 digit dividends divided by a 1 digit divisor. The students will have homework to assist with their progress.  Please help guide your child, as needed.

Science:

• The students will be learning about the 3 types of rocks this week as they research and present with a partner through Sketchnoting. They will creatively display the facts they learn through rich visual notes.  The students will share their Sketchnotes with the class.  Keep an eye out for it on Seesaw!

Our Superstar of the Week!

Check out these awesome maps....

Building Our Inventions!

Using base ten rods to model division with our math partners

Our Superstar of the Week!

What's Happening in Room 34...

Things You Should Know... 

• This week, we will be collecting personal care items for Adopt a Family.  If you are able to send in shampoo, soap, toothpaste, or other personal care items, it would be greatly appreciated!  If you have any questions about the Adopt-a-Family program, please feel free to contact Melia Harris (314-406-1114 or meliaharris@att.net) or Ann Kleitsch (314-729-2400 x 3004 or annkleitsch@lindberghschools.ws).  
• You might have seen your child post word activities on Seesaw recently.  The students are participating in a spelling program called Words Their Way. Using the results of a preassessment, the program aligns the students' spelling development with specific spelling patterns and word study that are designed around these developmental stages. Each day, the students work with their given words for about 15 minutes with a different activity over a 5 day period.  

Dates to Remember... 
            Monday:  Counseling Lesson
            Wednesday: IdeaBuilding Workshop
            Friday:  Jingle for Jammies!  (wear your jammies to school and donate your                           loose change for Adopt a Family)
     
What's Going on in Our Classroom...

ALEKS Shout-Outs!

• Angela completed 14 topics!
• Esmat completed 13 topics!
• Mila & Isaac completed 10 topics!

Woo Hoo! Keep up for hard work and determination! 

Crestwood's word of the week is Thankful / Gratitude.  Look for a Gratitude Tree created by your child on Seesaw this week!

Reader's Workshop:

• The students are so into their book club books!  I LOVE it!   They are having great discussions with their peers and can't wait to keep reading.  Ask your child about the mystery they are reading.  

• This week, the students will learn how to use context clues to figure out the meaning of unknown words.  They will practice this with our class read aloud and with several online activities with their reading partners.

• The students will also be able to identify whose point of view the story is told from by looking at clues throughout the story.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will begin planning their persuasive essay by choosing 3 strong and different reasons to support their opinion. The students will plan and draft their essay throughout the week on a google document.
• The students will learn how to combine two simple sentences to create a compound sentence using a comma and a conjunction (and, but, so).  They will practice this throughout the week through fun activities and incorporate this into their essay writing.

Math:

•  We will begin working with division this week. The students will learn how to use compatible numbers to estimate and divide with zeros.  They will use base ten rods to divide as they are introduced to long division.

Social Studies:

• The students will teach the class about the Southeast Region of the United States after researching, planning and creating a poster with a partner and present to their peers.

• They will be given a review packet on Monday to help prepare for a test over major land and water features of the United States.  The test will be given on Friday.

Honoring Our Veterans Today

Grace introducing the assembly.

Mila introducing the pledge....

Chandler, our Scout, carrying in the flag.

Choir singing The Star Spangled Banner 

Reverend Norton speaking on behalf of the Veterans.

Mila modeling Navy wear.

Our Scouts, Grace, Stella and Claire

Lola reading her Veterans Day letter.

Claire thanking our guests.

Hanging Out With Our 1st Grade Buddies as We Learn About Another Culture