11/13
Orchestra students: Bring your instruments. Everyone: Make sure to return your (empty) Friday Folder.
11/13
Parent Conferences- Early dismissal. School gets out at 12:54. Please send a large midday snack for your child.
11/16
11/20 - 11/24
Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
Orchestra students: Bring your instruments. Everyone: Make sure to return your (empty) Friday Folder.
11/13
Parent Conferences- Early dismissal. School gets out at 12:54. Please send a large midday snack for your child.
11/16
- First Grade Buddies
- Mission project directions - Students will have a home project to complete about the California Missions. This project is not due until Thursday, January 11th, but students will be given assignment directions this Thursday for those families who may want to take advantage of the upcoming breaks. Students will have a choice of two project options.
11/20 - 11/24
Thanksgiving Holiday - No School
What's Going On This Week In Class:
Math:
Multiplication: 2 x 2 digit multiplication using the area model and partial products method, and standard algorithm.
Reading:
Scholastic News: Thanksgiving
Students will be starting a new round of Genre Genius. Ask your child about which genres s/he has selected.
Check-in meeting with any students who want to be part of the Newbery Club: Read 10 books that have won the Newbery Award for Children's Literature.
Students will be starting a new round of Genre Genius. Ask your child about which genres s/he has selected.
Check-in meeting with any students who want to be part of the Newbery Club: Read 10 books that have won the Newbery Award for Children's Literature.
Writing:
Students will learn about the real-life Karana. They'll use higher level thinking skills (synthesis and evaluation) and their knowledge of the book, to write obituaries for Karana. In small group, they will discuss the following questions to deepen their understanding: Who was Karana? How would you describe her? What did she accomplish in her life? How did she change? How should she be remembered? Is her life significant? Why?
Engineering/Design Challenge: Can You Canoe?
Canoes were very important to Karana's survival. As an extension to the book, students will work in teams to build an NBS canoe that meets criteria. Students will use the design process including testing and revising to make sure their canoes work.
Spelling & Vocabulary:
Canoes were very important to Karana's survival. As an extension to the book, students will work in teams to build an NBS canoe that meets criteria. Students will use the design process including testing and revising to make sure their canoes work.
Spelling & Vocabulary:
- structure
- destructive
- instructor
- obstruct
- construction
- inscribe
- inscription
- prescription
- transcribe
- scribe
Social Studies/ Science:
Due to the PBL presentations, there will not be Science/SS rotations this week.
Project-Based Learning (PBL): What Makes Our State Special?
Mark your calendars! Students will be presenting their projects on the following days. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend as you make up our audience of potential travelers. All presentations will be held in the library from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30. Thank you!
Tuesday 11/14, 8:30 a.m. Cordy, Mari, Xia, Nicholas; Weston, Shiogo, Ru; Darin, Gabriel, Juan; Zhen, Josie, Elsa; Chloe, Abbey, Sadie
Friday 11/17, 8:30 a.m. Luka, Jonah, Elvis; Valentina, Mya, Camille, Sarah; Jake, Elliot, Angelo; Nayelli, Frances, Ainsley, Alice.
Arts:
Due to the PBL presentations, there will not be Science/SS rotations this week.
Project-Based Learning (PBL): What Makes Our State Special?
Mark your calendars! Students will be presenting their projects on the following days. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend as you make up our audience of potential travelers. All presentations will be held in the library from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30. Thank you!
Tuesday 11/14, 8:30 a.m. Cordy, Mari, Xia, Nicholas; Weston, Shiogo, Ru; Darin, Gabriel, Juan; Zhen, Josie, Elsa; Chloe, Abbey, Sadie
Friday 11/17, 8:30 a.m. Luka, Jonah, Elvis; Valentina, Mya, Camille, Sarah; Jake, Elliot, Angelo; Nayelli, Frances, Ainsley, Alice.
Arts:
Save the date: "Thor's Wedding" will be performed Wednesday, December 6th at 8:30 a.m. and 2 pm. Running time is approximately 30 minutes. Students will need to be at school at 7:45 on this day.
Visual arts: Origami-Making gifts for first grade buddies
Visual arts: Origami-Making gifts for first grade buddies
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.
Birthday Celebrations: If you would like to send treats to celebrate your child's birthday, please email me a day or 2 in advance so that I can make time in our schedule for it. Treats must be something small and easy to pass out. Donuts, cookies, muffins, and mini cupcakes all work great. We currently have 30 students in our class. Your child will distribute them at the end of the day as their classmates are leaving the room.
Donations: If you would like to make a donation to our class (this allows me to turn in receipts for purchases I have made for the students), you can write a check to "Mt. Washington El." In the subject line write, "Donation to Room 12". Any amount is appreciated! Thank you!
