Hello! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Please continue sending in Box Tops. Thank you!
Here's what's happening this week:
Writing: The students have chosen a thesis statement (their opinion) and have formed three reasons why their thesis is true. The rest of the week the students will be working on generating evidence to support their reasons. They need 3 examples or stories to support their reasons.
Reading: The students are continuing to learn new non-fiction reading strategies. We will work on summarizing non-fiction. They will also be put in research groups. They will learn strategies for how to research effectively. Their group will be researching a type of extreme weather.
Word Study: This week we will be focusing on grammar. They will be learning different comma rules throughout the week.
Social Studies: We will begin chapter 3 this week. This chapter covers the first groups of people to live in Missouri. They will be learning about how people got to Missouri and different Native American tribes that lived in Missouri.
Math: We will continue to work on multiplication. This week the students will learn the traditional algorithm for solving multiplication problems. Throughout this chapter, they have learned different strategies to solve multiplication problems. On tests and homework they can use the strategy that works best for them.
Important Reminders:
10/20: Garfield -Ticket collection
10/23: Last Garfield-Fundraiser Ticket collection and last day for Boxtop competition
10/26: Parent Teacher Conferences
10/28: Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7:00
10/29: Pumpkin Run, Halloween Party
10/30: No School-Conference Compensation Day
