Hello! I hope everyone had a good weekend! I look forward to meeting with you at conferences this week!
Here's what's happening this week:
Writing: The students will continue drafting their essays! This week we will focus on adding transition words to our piece. We will also work to write introductions and conclusions for our essays!
Reading: This week we will practice summarizing their non-fiction text! We will work to find the main idea and supporting details which will help when writing the summary.
Word Study: Their test is scheduled for Wednesday, November 2.
Social Studies: The students will learn about the different Native American tribes we had in Missouri. They will spend time comparing and contrasting those tribes. We will have a social studies test Wednesday. They filled out their study guide today.
Math: We will continue learning about multiplication this week. The students will multiply larger digits. We will also work on multiplication word problems. Their test is this Friday. Please continue practicing their multiplication facts at home.
Important Dates:
10.24 - Conference Night 1
10.26 - Conference Night 2
10.31 - Pumpkin Run/Halloween Parties
11.7 - Conference Compensation Day - No School
11.8 - Election Day - No School
Monday, October 24, 2016
Friday, October 21, 2016
Arcade Game Creations
In library, the students created their own arcade games! Then they helped the first grade students play the games!
Monday, October 17, 2016
Weekly Happenings 10/17-10/21
Hello! I hope everyone had a good weekend! We are officially in the second quarter of school!
Here's what's happening this week:
Writing: We will spend this week gathering evidence for their essays! They will gather a variety of evidence such as lists and stories. We will focus on angling our stories to support their bullet reasons.
Reading: This week the students will work on note taking. We will use text structure, or how the information is organized, to help us find the main idea and supporting details. At home, if your child is reading non-fiction, ask them to tell you the text structure!
Word Study: We will get new words this week! Their test is scheduled for Wednesday, November 2.
Social Studies: The students will learn about the different Native American tribes we had in Missouri. They will spend time comparing and contrasting those tribes. We will have a social studies test next Wednesday. They will have a study guide coming home soon.
Math: We will continue learning about multiplication this week. The students learned the traditional algorithm for multiplying 1-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers. We will expand this knowledge by solving similar problems that require regrouping. Please continue practicing multiplication facts with your child! Their math test will be next Friday.
Important Dates:
10.18 - Field trip to Sheldon
10.19 - Early Release
10.24 - Conference Night 1
10.26 - Conference Night 2
Here's what's happening this week:
Writing: We will spend this week gathering evidence for their essays! They will gather a variety of evidence such as lists and stories. We will focus on angling our stories to support their bullet reasons.
Reading: This week the students will work on note taking. We will use text structure, or how the information is organized, to help us find the main idea and supporting details. At home, if your child is reading non-fiction, ask them to tell you the text structure!
Word Study: We will get new words this week! Their test is scheduled for Wednesday, November 2.
Social Studies: The students will learn about the different Native American tribes we had in Missouri. They will spend time comparing and contrasting those tribes. We will have a social studies test next Wednesday. They will have a study guide coming home soon.
Math: We will continue learning about multiplication this week. The students learned the traditional algorithm for multiplying 1-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers. We will expand this knowledge by solving similar problems that require regrouping. Please continue practicing multiplication facts with your child! Their math test will be next Friday.
Important Dates:
10.18 - Field trip to Sheldon
10.19 - Early Release
10.24 - Conference Night 1
10.26 - Conference Night 2
Missouri Brochures
The students used their knowledge about the Missouri Regions to create a Missouri Region Brochure!
Salt Maps
On Friday, the students painted their salt maps! They painted the five different Missouri Regions. We also drew Missouri's border states. Their maps look amazing!
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Monday, October 10, 2016
Hello! I hope everyone had a good weekend! This will be the last week of 1st quarter! We have a lot of great things going on!
Here's what's happening this week:
Writing: The students have chosen their thesis statements (opinions) for their essays. This week we will work on coming up with their reasons and begin collecting evidence!
Reading: This week the students will work on note taking. We will use text structure, or how the information is organized, to help us find the main idea and supporting details. At home, if your child is reading non-fiction, ask them to tell you the text structure!
Word Study: The students will take their spelling test this Thursday October 13.
Social Studies: The students finished their amazing Missouri Regions brochures! This week we will create a model of Missouri! They will paint their maps once the mixture dries!
Math: We are starting chapter 4 this week. The students will learn how to multiply bigger digits. This week the students will use estimation to solve problems. We will also start using models to show how the algorithm works.
Important Dates:
10.14 - 1st Quarter Ends, 1/2 Day
10.19 - Early Release
Here's what's happening this week:
Writing: The students have chosen their thesis statements (opinions) for their essays. This week we will work on coming up with their reasons and begin collecting evidence!
Reading: This week the students will work on note taking. We will use text structure, or how the information is organized, to help us find the main idea and supporting details. At home, if your child is reading non-fiction, ask them to tell you the text structure!
Word Study: The students will take their spelling test this Thursday October 13.
Social Studies: The students finished their amazing Missouri Regions brochures! This week we will create a model of Missouri! They will paint their maps once the mixture dries!
Math: We are starting chapter 4 this week. The students will learn how to multiply bigger digits. This week the students will use estimation to solve problems. We will also start using models to show how the algorithm works.
Important Dates:
10.14 - 1st Quarter Ends, 1/2 Day
10.19 - Early Release
Salt Maps!
Today we mixed flour, salt and water and created maps! The students formed the mixture into the shape of Missouri. Then they marked the rivers, big cities, and mountains. Their maps look amazing!
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Reading King
Gavin is our reading king of the month! He read the most minutes in September! Gavin read over 1,000 minutes outside of class! 
Monday, October 3, 2016
Weekly Happenings 10/3-10/7
Hello! I hope everyone had a good weekend! Can you believe we are already in October?! We are ready for another month of amazing learning!
Here's what's happening this week:
Writing: We started a new writing unit this week! The students will be writing opinion essays. We will spend this week generating ideas for an essay.
Reading: We've also begun a new reading unit! This unit will teach the students how to read non-fiction. They will be working in groups to conduct a research project over a natural disaster.
Word Study: The students will take their spelling test October 13.
Social Studies: We have moved on to social studies! They students will be learning about the five different Missouri regions! To show their knowledge, they will create a Missouri Region brochure!
Math: We are continuing to learn about multiplication and division! Please start working on learning the multiplication facts at home. You can use cards, quiz them in the car, use Quicktables (through the ALEKS site), or a variety of applications. Knowing their multiplication facts will be essential in the upcoming chapters. Their chapter 3 math test will be Friday, October 7.
Important Dates:
10.7 - Family Trivia Night
10.14 - 1st Quarter Ends, 1/2 Day
10.19 - Early Release
Here's what's happening this week:
Writing: We started a new writing unit this week! The students will be writing opinion essays. We will spend this week generating ideas for an essay.
Reading: We've also begun a new reading unit! This unit will teach the students how to read non-fiction. They will be working in groups to conduct a research project over a natural disaster.
Word Study: The students will take their spelling test October 13.
Social Studies: We have moved on to social studies! They students will be learning about the five different Missouri regions! To show their knowledge, they will create a Missouri Region brochure!
Math: We are continuing to learn about multiplication and division! Please start working on learning the multiplication facts at home. You can use cards, quiz them in the car, use Quicktables (through the ALEKS site), or a variety of applications. Knowing their multiplication facts will be essential in the upcoming chapters. Their chapter 3 math test will be Friday, October 7.
Important Dates:
10.7 - Family Trivia Night
10.14 - 1st Quarter Ends, 1/2 Day
10.19 - Early Release
Reading Celebration
To wrap up our reading unit, the students created Facebook pages for their favorite book characters. They then presented their characters to the class. Each student knew their characters like they were their best friends!
Writing Celebration
The students celebrated their realistic fiction stories! We had a gallery walk where they got to read each others' pieces! They wrote compliments on pieces of a "s'more" as they read each piece! We even had a campfire playing on our screen to make it a real s'more experience!
Minecraft Ecosystems
The students got to present their amazing ecosystems and food webs to the class! They all did an amazing job!
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