Week of October 31st, 2016

Thank you to all families for attending conferences! I enjoyed talking with everyone! 

This Week in Class... 

Math - We will be having our chapter 3 mid-chapter checkpoint on Wednesday! We have been practicing using equal groups, repeated addition, and a number line to multiply numbers. 

Reading - We will begin working on our Patricia Polacco final project! PLEASE SEND IN SHOE BOXES! :) 

Writing - We are working towards writing our first informational piece! 

Spelling - Spelling will continue this week. Homework goes home on Monday and is due Friday morning. 

Science - We are finishing pumpkin science and will resume learning about weather and clouds. 

Please send all students to school with the proper outdoor gear: snow pants, snow boots, gloves, hats, insulated jackets. 

Please continue to send in box tops for education. We are more than half way to our goal of 500! 

Week of October 24th, 2016

This Week is Conference Week!!! 

Monday and Tuesday are regular days! 

Wednesday and Thursday are HALF DAYS! 

(You will receive your conference reminder this week)

This week in class... 

Math - Continuing our study of multiplication strategies. 

Reading - We will read our last 2 stories in our Patricia Polacco author study. 

Writing - Continue informative writing 

Science - We will be doing more pumpkins science! Do pumpkins sink or float? How tall are our pumpkins? How wide? 

***There will be NO SPELLING this week. We will continue next week! 

Week of October 17th, 2016

This week in class... 

Math - We are beginning chapter 3 of GoMath! We will be discovering multiplication!  

Reading - we will continue our exploration of Patricia Polacco books! We are practicing deciding on what themes are present in her books. 

Writing - We will be diving into informative writing, using Step Up to Writing. 

Spelling - You child received his/her spelling homework over the weekend to get started learning their words. Our test will be THURSDAY! 

Science - We are continuing pumpkin science. We will ask questions about our pumpkin and learn about the life cycle. 

THERE IS NO SCHOOL THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21ST 

Box Tops... 
We are half way to our goal of 500! When we reach our goal, our class will earn a popcorn party. Please continue to bring on Box Tops! Thanks! 

Week of October 10th, 2016

This Week in Class... 

Math - Due to low test scores on time and elapsed time, we will take the week to review and retake our test on Friday. Expect math homework every night this week. 

Reading - We will continue our Patricia Polacco author study. We will begin the week with the story Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare. 

Writing - We will begin friendly letter writing! We will be pen pals with my sister's 3rd grade class in Utah! 

Science - I hope to begin pumpkin science this Thursday! I've had 5 families decide to donate pumpkins! WOW! :) 

We will have a guest speaker this Wednesday! We will do fun activities with leaves outside!!! 

***Please make sure to send ALL MATH TESTS back to school signed. I keep them for data and portfolios. If you have any still at home, send them back to school. Thanks! 

Week of October 3rd, 2016

This week in class... 

Math - we are practicing telling time to the minute and elapsed time. We will have our test on time this Friday! 

Reading - We are presenting our paper bag projects. Also, we will begin our next author atudy on Patricia Polacco!!! 

Writing - We are continuing sentence mastery and will begin writing paragraphs. 

Social Studies - We are learning about the continents and oceans! 

Please continue to send in box tops for education! 

Please send in leaves! Our guest speaker will come in Next week!