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

Things You Should Know...

• Intake conferences are scheduled for this Wednesday and next Thursday, September 13th.  This will be a time for you and I meet so I can learn more about your child.  It will be a time for us to begin building a partnership and set goals for your child this school year.  If you have not yet signed up for a conference time or you need to check on your scheduled time, please use this LINK.  

• To help prepare for conferences, please complete this questionnaire. 

• If you have not yet signed up for Seesaw, click on this LINK, find your child's name, create an account and you will begin seeing your child's work!

• If you have not yet sent in $8 to cover the cost of the Scholastic Storyworks magazine we will be using in school this year, please do so this week.  Thank you!

Dates to Remember...  
            Wednesday: Intake Conferences 
                                Retake of 4's multiplication test, if needed 
             Thursday:  Math test over place value
             Friday: multiplication test over 4's or 8's (depending on your child's progress)
             Saturday:  Crestwood's Fun Fair!

What's Going on in Our Classroom...

Reader's Workshop:

• Your child should have put his/her at home reading plan in place and began reading at least 5 times a week for at least 20 minutes.  I have told the students that if you require your child to read every day, he/she will go by your requirement at home rather than my required 5 times a week.😊

• The students have been sharing their chapter books on Seesaw!  I hope you are signed up and enjoying what your child is sharing.

• We will begin a class read aloud called Tiger Rising.  We will focus on learning how to read intensely as we dive deep into learning about the characters.  The students will participate in a lot of class/partner discussions as we enjoy the book.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students are showing wonderful progress with creating well-developed paragraphs!  We will continue with writing one more this week before we begin planning our 1st writing piece, a personal narrative.

Math:

• The students will continue learning about place value this week before reviewing for a test on Thursday.  On Thursday, the students will come home with a completed review that they can use to practice more before the test on Friday.

Science:

• The students will learn how the Earth has changed over the years as they are introduced to plate tectonics and Pangaea.