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!