News and Upcoming Events:
8/24 Please have all recommended supplies at school
8/25 Early Dismissal Tuesdays begin 1:30
9/1 Back to School Night 5:30 MPR, 6:00 and 6:30 Classroom Presentations, Rm. 12
8/25 Early Dismissal Tuesdays begin 1:30
9/1 Back to School Night 5:30 MPR, 6:00 and 6:30 Classroom Presentations, Rm. 12
9/4 Admissions Day - School Closed
9/7 Labor Day - School Closed
Items Needed:
9/7 Labor Day - School Closed
Items Needed:
- Highlighters
- Clear tape in individual dispensers
What's Going On This Week In Class:
Math:
Place Value Through the Millions Period; Rounding
Multiplication Madness (Fact Practice)
Reading:
This week we will begin reading Katherine Peterson's Newbery-award winning book, Bridge to Terabithia (realistic fiction). Our focus will be on drawing conclusions and making inferences about characters based on their thoughts and actions. Students will also be using Depth and Complexity icons to dig deeper into the text.
Genre Blackout: Students will be challenged to read books from 9 different genres in the first reporting period.
Writing:
This week we begin Unit 1 of Writer's Workshop: Realistic Fiction. Our focus will be on using moments from real life to gather ideas for fictional stories.
Students will continue to write the narrative stories about how they were named.
PE:
Students will work in pairs to create an "Never-Before-Seen (NBS) Dance". Students will work with a criteria chart over the next two weeks to develop an original 2 minute dance to perform for their classmates.
Social Studies/Science:
Rotations begin Friday, September 11.
Arts:
Visual Arts: Symmetry in Art - Creating Name Mandalas
Reminders:
Tardies:
Please make sure your child is at school and in line by the 8:06 bell. We try to start the school day at 8:11 promptly. Thank you for your help!
Homework:
Please check your child's Homework Log nightly and sign or initial after the work has been completed. Remind your child that completed homework and the HW log are due in class daily.
