Week of August 31-September 4

Our Very first Leader of the Week is…

Reagen!!!

Reagan was chosen as our first Leader of the Week for her awesome ability to use the first 2 habits!  She is a proactive 5^th grader who comes in each day with a “can-do” attitude and a positive mindset!  She knows how to begin with the end in mind as well.  Each day she is aware of the time and makes sure she completes all her duties in class before she goes down to help the Kinderpups to Husky Hideout!  Reagen is a true leader!

This week has flown by!  I hope you’re all settling in to the back-to-school routines.  The kids have adapted well and they’re earning compliments and stars left and right!

Dates to Remember

September 7^th ~ Labor Day

September 9^th ~ Early Release @ 12:20pm *Please be sure to send a note if your child’s afternoon transportation will change.

September 10^th ~ Parent Orientation @ 7:00pm

7 Habits:  This week we will focus on habits 3 and 4, Put First Things First and Think Win-Win.  These habits can be reinforced at home.  Remind your child to put first things first by doing homework right away in the afternoons.  You can encourage them to think win-win during times of conflict between siblings and friends.  Ask them how they can solve the problem so that everyone wins.

Social Studies:  We will continue our study of geography with a focus on geographic features such as mountains, tributaries, and gulfs, and we will wrap up the week by learning the locations of specific physical features of the U.S. such as the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River.

Math:  During math this week, our focus will be on learning how to use the order of operations and learning how to write and evaluate mathematical expressions.

Reading:  During the reading portion of our ELA block, we will continue learning about metacognition and the thinking strategies we can use to improve our reading comprehension.

Writing:  Our writing time will focus on learning about the 6 traits of writing (voice, organization, ideas, conventions, sentence fluency, and word choice) and applying those traits to our own writing.