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

Our Superstar of the Week!

What's Happening in Room 34...

Things You Should Know... 

• Your child brought home a 1st Quarter Reflection on Friday.  They spent time last week reflecting on the quarter by looking at their academic growth, study habits, and classroom behavior.  The students also included goals for the 2nd quarter.  Please review, sign and return this week.  They will be returned to your child later this week. 

• Our school-wide Adopt-a-Family tradition starts on November 5th and will run through December 14th. This is a program that allows us to help those in need in our Crestwood Elementary School community. 
  
  
  Each week, we ask your children to bring in different items to donate.  We will also have fun events at school for all the kids to participate in.  Additionally, we will collect gifts for the families in need through the Virtual Giving Tree, which is administered via Sign-Up Genius.  
  
  
  This first week we're asking students to donate protein/food items, and this week’s Fun Friday is Crazy Sock Day!  Don’t forget to wear crazy socks and bring in a dollar if you can.  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).  

  Thank you in advance for your participation in Adopt-a-Family!

Dates to Remember... 
    
            Monday:  Counseling Lesson
            Wednesday: Early Release
            Thursday: IdeaBuilding Workshop
                             Library
            Friday:  Crazy Sock Day!
     
What's Going on in Our Classroom...

ALEKS Shout-Outs!

• Ollie completed 9 topics!
• Mia completed 6 topics!
• Chandler & Makaylee completed 5 topics!

Keep up for hard work and determination!  I can't wait to see who our ALEKS topic leaders will be this week!

• Crestwood's word of the week is COURAGE. This week we will talk about what courage looks like and feels like.  We all know that having courage is not always comfortable because courage and fear exist together, but teaching our children the importance of having courage will build their confidence and enrich their daily lives. Here is a great article on building courage in our children.

Reader's Workshop:

• The students will begin reading their book club book on Monday and continue to learn how to discuss their reading with their peers.  This week, they will be practicing and learning how to use context clues to figure out the meaning of unknown words.

Writer's Workshop:

• The students will decide on their persuasive essay topic and begin to plan it.  Together, the class wrote a 5 paragraph essay last week as each student and he/her writing partner wrote one paragraph together.  They did a fantastic job incorporating details throughout their paragraph.

Math:

• The students will continue to practice multiplying 2 digits by 2 digit problems using the standard method of multiplication.  They will review chapter 5 on Thursday and test on Friday.
• The students should be close to mastering their multiplication facts.  Your child should continue to practice their facts every evening at home until their facts are mastered.  

We have 3 students who have mastered their facts!!  

Congratulations Isaac, Tony and Makenna!!

Social Studies:

• The students will design their maps of the Northeast region this week. We will focus on the last region later this week.  The students will begin to prepare to be tested over the major land features of the United States.

Enjoy Our Halloween Party Pictures!

Halloween 2018 - 4th Grade