Classroom News

Congratulations to Bobby and Kate our new Student Council Representatives!

Remember box tops ends on October 16.  PLEASE CONTINUE TO BRING IN BOX TOPS!

Penny Parade starts on October 16 get your change ready!!!!!

November Events:

November 2- PTA Meeting-7:00

November 3-Election Day-Get Out and Vote!

November 9-School Board Meeting-7:30

November 11-Veteran's Day-No School

November 12-End of First Marking Period

November 17-Physicals K-6

November 8-Report Cards Distributed

November 1-American Education Week

November 2- Early Dismissal-Holiday Break Begins

November 26-30-No School

December 1-School Resumes

Curriculum:

Math: In math, we will be studying the basics of multiplication-probability, addition, subtraction, multiplicatio, division, and estimation. These are all skills that are essential to be successful in the math program.  We will also be working on multi-step word problems throughout the year.  

Reading: We are on Theme 2- Give it all You Got!  We will be looking at people and their determination to be successful. We will review and apply the following reading strategies-predict/infer, questioning, and monitor/clarify, evaluate and aummarize.  In addition, students will be practicing the sequence of events, categorize and classify, and text organization.   Remember, it is important that your child read daily for 20 minutes a night and apply the strategies and skills of an independent reader. 

Social Studies: We will be studying how before we became the United States of America we were the thirteen original colonies.. We will examine how and who settled these areas, the economics, and geography of each area. The students will research and create a brochure for one of the colonies.

Writing: Writing is an integral part of my curriculum. Therefore, students will be asked to write throughout the day to apply what they learned as well as write essays.

Science: We will be looking at the scientific process as we try some cool experiments.

Nightly Activities:

The reading activity is a short passage to practice fluency.  First, there are vocabulary words for them to practice.  Then, there are sentence.  The sentences are broken into phrases.  This shows students how to chunk sentences into phrases and where/when to pause.  I would like your child to practice reading this passage each night to you.  On Thursday night, I would like you to time your child for one minute to determine how many words he/she can read in that time and mark it on the page.  I would then like this returned each Friday.

The math activity is multiplication flashcards.  The flashcards are for the number they are on according to our multiplication timed quizzes.  Each week they will be given these flashcards, I would like them to practice them nightly with someone.  To determine if they reached mastery, they should know the answer within three seconds of seeing a multiplication number sentence.  Those that they don't get right, keep them to the side for them to practice a little more with that night.  Also, when practicing with them, after the first day, the cards should be out of order so we know they are not just memorizing them in order.  Each Friday they will be given a multiplication test.  If they pass the test, they will be given a new set of flashcards the following Monday.  If they did not pass the test, they will practice with the same flashcards.  Also, I would like the flashcards and table turned in each Friday.

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