News and Upcoming Events:
8/20 Supplies due: Please have all recommended supplies at school. Thank you!
8/21 Early Dismissal Tuesdays begin. Students will be dismissed at 1:34 p.m.
8/30 Back to School Night Classroom Presentations will be held in rm. 12 at 6:00 and 6:30 p.m.
8/21 Early Dismissal Tuesdays begin. Students will be dismissed at 1:34 p.m.
8/30 Back to School Night Classroom Presentations will be held in rm. 12 at 6:00 and 6:30 p.m.
8/31 Admissions Day - School Closed
9/3 Labor Day - School Closed
9/3 Labor Day - School Closed
What's Going On This Week In Class:
Responsive Classroom: This week we will be busy reviewing Rm. 12's class procedures and routines, as well as discussing the class rules we created last week. Through Morning Meetings, Closing Circles, and other activities we will continue to get to know one another better.
Math:
Math:
Place Value Through the Millions Period; Comparing and Ordering Numbers; Rounding
Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) and Number Talks
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 identify cliffhangers and make predictions based on events in the book.
Genre Blackout: Make sure your child is reading nightly for at least 20 minutes. Students have been challenged to read 9 books from selected genres in the first reporting period for Genre Blackout. We will discuss this in greater detail at Back to School Night.
Genre Blackout: Make sure your child is reading nightly for at least 20 minutes. Students have been challenged to read 9 books from selected genres in the first reporting period for Genre Blackout. We will discuss this in greater detail at Back to School Night.
Writing:
This week students will continue to write (plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish) personal narratives about a happy memory. This writing piece will serve as baseline assessment. From it, we will begin to establish writing goals for the upcoming writing unit.
Arts:
We have begun 12 weeks of drama instruction with Ms. Beret on Wednesdays.
Students are continuing to paint a scene about a happy memory.
Students are continuing to paint a scene about a happy memory.
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.
