Week of August 22-26

Happy Monday!  I hope everyone had a great weekend!  Many thanks to all of the parents who have written comments on the video I showed about never giving up.  I love having the ability to communicate with you and to share your thoughts with the students through our blog.

Dates to Remember
Wednesday, 8/25 Early Release @ 12:25pm
*If your child's transportation will change this day, please send a note.

Thursday, 8/26 Parent Orientation @ 7pm

*Please try to attend.  I give out lots of great information on this night, I have volunteer sign up sheets, and I will show you how to navigate some important websites for our classroom.

Upcoming Tests

ü  Math Test over Whole Number and Decimal Place Value on Friday

ü  Please help your child work on spelling the words on his/her word study list (taped into the agenda) in preparation for a test next week.  This will be a social studies test over geography, but I will be looking for correct spelling and capitalization as they label the oceans, continents, and important lines of reference on the globe (e.g., Equator).

Social Studies:  This week we will continue to learn about the geography of our world by learning important geographic terms for land and water as well as identifying important physical features of the U.S.  The kids will even have the opportunity to design their own island by drawing and naming geographic features.

Math:  We are wrapping up our unit on place value this week with a test on Friday.   A study guide will come home Wednesday night.  Please feel free to help your child with his/her math homework in preparation for this test.

Word Study:  We will practice the word study terms by breaking them into syllables and quizzing one another in class.

Writing:  We are starting a unit over the six traits of effective writing.  This week the kids will learn the importance of organizing their writing effectively and of using voice.

Reading:  As we continue to finish DRA’s, we will also be talking about how to build stamina as reader so that we can read more complex books, read for longer periods of time, and deepen our comprehension.

Question for Parents:

Please leave a comment below if there is anything you have burning questions or concerns over that you would like me to address at Parent Orientation.  Thank you!