Sunday, November 27, 2016

Week of November 28

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!  I look forward to seeing everyone on Monday.  This is what we will be learning this week.

Reading
We will be learning about non-fiction text features.  A new list of vocabulary words will be given on Monday and students will test on them the following Friday.

Math
Students will be working on 2, 3, and 4 digit addition.  Continue to work on multiplication facts because we will be working with multiplication all year long.

Science
We started learning about behavioral and physical adaptations before Thanksgiving break.  We will continue learning about all the ways animals protect themselves from predators.  This unit of study is rich with vocabulary.  Students started to create vocabulary cards last week and had to finish them over break.  Remind them I will be checking on them Monday morning.  Make sure your child studies their science notes nightly and learn the vocabulary because there is a test on November 30th.

**If any families have any blue, white, or silver ornaments they are not going to use, send them in with your child.  There is going to be a kindness tree going up in the school lobby.



Sunday, November 13, 2016

Week of November 14

This Wednesday we will be taking a field trip to Woodside High School to see a production of Sleeping Beauty.  If your child needs to order a lunch from the cafeteria and you did not indicate it on the permission slip, please let me know.  We will return to school and have lunch after the performance.  Make sure students dress up for the play!  On Monday and Tuesday we will take our benchmark test in reading.

Reading
     This week we are doing an author study from one of my favorite authors.  I am keeping it a secret until Monday!  Make sure to ask your child about it.  The skill this week is theme and we will be reviewing cause and effect.  There will be a vocabulary test on Friday on unit 4 words.  They will be listed in the agenda and also in their word study notebook.

Math
    We will continue to work on division and two digit multiplication.  Make sure to review all multiplication facts 1 through 12.  Students took their math benchmark test on Friday and they all did very well.  These tests will not appear as a grade, but data will be used to remediate where needed.

Science
     Students will continue with their scientific investigation and move into living systems.

Other
Nov   16      report cards come home, please sign envelope and return promptly
                    Woodside Field Trip....dress nice!
          17      college day...wear your favorite college shirt
          18      sock hop dance  6pm-8pm at Riverside
          22      club day
          23-25  Thanksgiving Break

Sunday, November 6, 2016

Week of November 7

This week in cottage 34.....

Math
   We will continue to work with division and multiplication.  Make sure to practice your facts each night!  There will be a division quiz this Thursday.  The math benchmark test will be taken on line on November 11th and a division test will be given on Novembetr 21st.  Benchmark tests will not be included in student grades.  I will use the data to review material in small and whole group.

Reading
   This week we will be doing word sorts with the vCe vowel pattern and r controlled words.  We will also be working on cause/effect relationships and sequencing.

Science
   We will be doing scientific investigations.

*Permission slips for the Nov 16 field trip were sent home on Friday.  Please return them by Wednesday with $4 and their lunch choice.

Other
*Nov 7 end of the nine weeks
*Nov 8 Teacher Work Day...students do not report
*Nov 16 report cards issued
              Woodside field trip to ballet
*Nov  18 Sock Hop Dance 6pm-8pm
*Nov. 22 club day
*Nov. 23-25 Thanksgiving

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