We had such an eventful week! On Tuesday, the PTA threw us an awesome Valentine's Day party! The students had a blast playing all of the different games. They also enjoyed huge sugar cookie and the juice box provided by the PTA. I would like to thank everyone who was involved in the planning and implementation of that party. It was wonderful! On Thursday we had Ag in the Class. The students learned what peanut butter is and how to make it. The were able to see how peanut butter is made, and they even got to sample some homemade peanut butter! What an awesome lesson!
Multiplication
Please keep having your child practice their multiplication facts. We will be doing more with division next week. In order to be successful in division, they need to first master their multiplication facts.
Yearbook
Last Friday an order form went home with Friday Folders about a yearbook order. These orders are due next Friday, February 24th.
President Reports
I am so proud of all of the hard work that the students put into their President reports. We really enjoyed listening to each other present their posters. We will still have a few more reports to listen to next week since we ran out of time due to the half day! Great job everyone!
The Week Ahead
English: We will continue our unit on adjectives and adverbs. We will also start talking about selecting good words to use in our writing.
Math: We will learn to make and draw arrays, estimate and find the area of a rectangle, find the sum of 3 addends, divide by 2 and 5, work backward to solve a problem, determine likelihood of an event, and determine the fairness or a game.
Reading: My reading class will be reading an expository nonfiction piece called, Yippie-Yay! A Book About Cowboys and Cowgirls. We will also discuss main idea and details in a story, how to use context to confirm meaning, how to use references and resources, how to decode words with the VCCV (vowel-consonant-consonant-vowel) spelling pattern, and fact and opinion. I have noticed that many students are still not reading the story on Mondays and Thursdays. This is not an optional homework assignment. Please help by checking to see if they are reading the story on these days.
Science: We will continue our unit about the rain forest.
Social Studies: We will learn why people built Cahokia and St. Louis.
I hope everyone enjoys their long weekend! There is no school on Monday because of President's Day! Please e-mail me with any questions or concerns.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Tuesday is Valentine's Day! The students are getting very excited for the Valentine's Day party, and that excitement was intensified on Friday when we made our valentine bags. The students were each given a white paper bag, construction paper, and creative freedom. They had a blast turning basic white bags into beautiful valentine bags.
President Posters
I just want to remind everyone that our President Poster Project is due on Friday, February 17th. If your child finishes their poster early they can absolutely bring it in early. Please contact me with questions about this project.
Multiplication Facts
We are making great progress with learning our multiplication facts. Last week we started learning to multiply by 5. Please make sure your child is practicing these facts every night. Also, I am continuing to test the students on the 7's and the 2's. Please make sure your child is still practicing these facts as well.
The Week Ahead
English: We will continue our unit on adjectives and adverbs. We will also be exploring how to organize our ideas when we write.
Math: We will be learning some new concepts, but we will also be focusing on problem solving strategies. This will help to prepare the students for the upcoming ISAT.
Reading: My reading class will be reading a piece of historical fiction called, Leah's Pony. We will also discuss fact and opinion, how to self-question, how to decode compound words, narrative elements, alliteration, and vivid verbs.
Science: We will begin a unit on tropical rain forests.
Social Studies: We will continue learning about where people start communities.
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Please e-mail me at bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions or concerns.
Quick reminder: Friday is a half day!
President Posters
I just want to remind everyone that our President Poster Project is due on Friday, February 17th. If your child finishes their poster early they can absolutely bring it in early. Please contact me with questions about this project.
Multiplication Facts
We are making great progress with learning our multiplication facts. Last week we started learning to multiply by 5. Please make sure your child is practicing these facts every night. Also, I am continuing to test the students on the 7's and the 2's. Please make sure your child is still practicing these facts as well.
The Week Ahead
English: We will continue our unit on adjectives and adverbs. We will also be exploring how to organize our ideas when we write.
Math: We will be learning some new concepts, but we will also be focusing on problem solving strategies. This will help to prepare the students for the upcoming ISAT.
Reading: My reading class will be reading a piece of historical fiction called, Leah's Pony. We will also discuss fact and opinion, how to self-question, how to decode compound words, narrative elements, alliteration, and vivid verbs.
Science: We will begin a unit on tropical rain forests.
Social Studies: We will continue learning about where people start communities.
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Please e-mail me at bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions or concerns.
Quick reminder: Friday is a half day!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Friday Newsletter
The Week Ahead
English: We have started our unit on adjectives and adverbs. So far, we have covered what an adjective is, and adjectives can also tell us how much or how many.
Math: We will learn to add money amounts, read and show temperature on the Celsius scale, identify the number of days in each month, identify the number of days in a year, multiply by 5, identify the commutative property of multiplication, and locate points on a grid. We have also been exploring how to answer extended response math problems. The students will be expected to answer extended response problems on the ISAT.
Reading: My reading class will be reading a play called, The Crowded House. We will also discuss, similes and metaphors, author's purpose, following directions, making predictions, and much more. For the past few Fridays, we have been practicing how to answer reading questions with an extended response. The students are quickly gaining confidence.
Science: We will discuss the four different forest ecosystems.
Social Studies: We will discuss how to follow a diagram, and why communities are built where people meet.
Valentine's Day
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I know that students are starting to pick out and fill out their valentines for their classmates. I will be sending a class list home this week. Please look for this list in your child's assignment notebook.
President Poster
I just want to remind everyone that the President Poster Project is due on Friday, February 17th. The students seem really excited about this research project! I am looking forward to seeing their wonderful posters and hearing their information! If you have questions about this assignment, please e-mail me.
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Please e-mail me at bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions or concerns.
English: We have started our unit on adjectives and adverbs. So far, we have covered what an adjective is, and adjectives can also tell us how much or how many.
Math: We will learn to add money amounts, read and show temperature on the Celsius scale, identify the number of days in each month, identify the number of days in a year, multiply by 5, identify the commutative property of multiplication, and locate points on a grid. We have also been exploring how to answer extended response math problems. The students will be expected to answer extended response problems on the ISAT.
Reading: My reading class will be reading a play called, The Crowded House. We will also discuss, similes and metaphors, author's purpose, following directions, making predictions, and much more. For the past few Fridays, we have been practicing how to answer reading questions with an extended response. The students are quickly gaining confidence.
Science: We will discuss the four different forest ecosystems.
Social Studies: We will discuss how to follow a diagram, and why communities are built where people meet.
Valentine's Day
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I know that students are starting to pick out and fill out their valentines for their classmates. I will be sending a class list home this week. Please look for this list in your child's assignment notebook.
President Poster
I just want to remind everyone that the President Poster Project is due on Friday, February 17th. The students seem really excited about this research project! I am looking forward to seeing their wonderful posters and hearing their information! If you have questions about this assignment, please e-mail me.
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Please e-mail me at bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions or concerns.
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