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.