Only five school days until winter break! I am really looking forward to all of the activities of the week. I am especially excited for the sing-along that the kids will be doing on Friday. I will be sure to take some pictures!
Pringle Cans
Please continue to send your empty Pringle cans. We will be using them to make an awesome multiplication tool. I need one Pringle can per student. Thank you for you support in this!
Gift Exchange
Gifts for our class gift exchange are due on Wednesday the 19th. Please feel free to send them on or before that date. If you are not going to be able to purchase a gift for any reason, please inform me as soon as possible. The students are really looking forward to this, and it is really neat to see how happy they are to give a gift to a fellow classmate. :)
The Week Ahead
English: We will finish our verb unit on Tuesday. We will review on Wednesday, and then have our test on Thursday. I will be sending the students home with their English books starting Monday so they can start studying. I will also send the students home with a note with page numbers.
Math: We will learn to subtract two digit numbers, write numbers to 1,000 using words, and add and subtract multiples of 100.
Reading: There will be no story and no spelling list this week. We will learn to identify and write topic sentences, we practice following written directions, we will discuss cause and effect, and we will work on comprehension skills.
Social Studies: We will learn about Kwanzaa, and Christmas in Sweden.
Science: We will discuss water pressure as an extension after learning about water ecosystems.
I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! Please feel free to contact me at: bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions or concerns.
Thank you for your continued support!
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Winter Break is just around the corner, and we have been having a great time decorating the classroom! We have also been learning about different holidays that are celebrated this time of year. On Friday, we had a very special assembly. Dave, from The Wilderness Classroom, came in to discuss his recent adventure. For the past two and a half years, he has been traveling around North America by dogsled, canoe, and kayak! The students were able to see some amazing pictures, and safety gear that he uses. If you would like to learn more about The Wilderness Classroom. You can go to their website: www.wildernessclassroom.com
Below is a picture of some of the students selected to try on some of Dave's adventure gear!
Pringle Cans
I am hoping to make a multiplication tool for the students to use. In order to make them, I will need empty Pringle cans. If you have any that you do not plan to use, please send them to school with your child. Thank you!
The Week Ahead
English: Will will continue our unit on Verbs.
Math: We will learn to square numbers, identify perfect squares, find area of a square, simplify expressions with exponents of 2, show three- and four-digit numbers using base ten blocks, write three- and four-digit numbers for a model or picture, set a dial, determine elapsed time, and identify missing addends in addition stories.
Reading: We will be reading a compilation of fables called, Saying We Share. We will also learn the elements of a fable, how to identify the problem, solution, plot, and theme in a story, how to identify homographs, and more!
Science: We will discuss desert ecosystems.
Social Studies: We will continue to learn and discuss winter holidays in various cultures.
Please feel free to e-mail me at bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions or concerns. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Below is a picture of some of the students selected to try on some of Dave's adventure gear!
Pringle Cans
I am hoping to make a multiplication tool for the students to use. In order to make them, I will need empty Pringle cans. If you have any that you do not plan to use, please send them to school with your child. Thank you!
The Week Ahead
English: Will will continue our unit on Verbs.
Math: We will learn to square numbers, identify perfect squares, find area of a square, simplify expressions with exponents of 2, show three- and four-digit numbers using base ten blocks, write three- and four-digit numbers for a model or picture, set a dial, determine elapsed time, and identify missing addends in addition stories.
Reading: We will be reading a compilation of fables called, Saying We Share. We will also learn the elements of a fable, how to identify the problem, solution, plot, and theme in a story, how to identify homographs, and more!
Science: We will discuss desert ecosystems.
Social Studies: We will continue to learn and discuss winter holidays in various cultures.
Please feel free to e-mail me at bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions or concerns. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Hello Everyone! This week we had Ag in the class on Wednesday! We learned that cranberries are grown in bogs. We learned how they are harvested, and then packaged for the holidays. We were also lucky enough to do some cranberry taste testing. We got to try a fresh cranberry, a dried cranberry, cranberry sauce, and cranberry juice.
We were very excited to have our third Junior Achievement lesson on Friday. We had the opportunity to create our own businesses. We learned that businesses need to buy supplies, hire employees, and pay rent.
Book Fair
The book fair is this week (December 3rd - December 7th). A note went home in Friday Folders.
Multiplication Update
I introduced the 6's on Friday. I am planning to give a test to the students over the 6's on Thursday or Friday of this week. The students that have already passed the 5's are the only students that will take the 6's test. Everyone else will take a test on the facts that they are stuck on. Each student knows which facts they should be working on. Please make sure your child is studying every single night. Even if you child has passed every test up to this point, they need to keep reviewing old facts so they do not forget them.
Gift Exchange
I just want to remind everyone about the class gift exchange. These gifts are not due until December 19th. A few weeks ago, I sent a note home with each students. The note should include a student's name and a list of gift ideas for that student. Please remember to not spend more than $5.00 on the gift. If you are unable to purchase a gift for any reason, please let me know in advance.
The Week Ahead
English: We will continue our unit on verbs. We will also be doing some persuasive writing this week.
Math: We will learn to write division problems in three ways, identify quotients, use guess and check to solve a problem, how to read a recipe, how to measure with cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons, write part of a s set as a fraction, and estimate differences of two two-digit numbers.
Reading: We will read an excerpt from Ramona Forever. We will also use prefixes and suffixes to clarify meaning, create story maps to retell a story, learn to follow directions from a text, and we will identify different literary forms.
Science: We will complete our rainforest research project
Social Studies: We will begin learning how people from other cultures celebrate the December holidays.
I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend! Please feel free to e-mail me at bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions or concerns.
We were very excited to have our third Junior Achievement lesson on Friday. We had the opportunity to create our own businesses. We learned that businesses need to buy supplies, hire employees, and pay rent.
Book Fair
The book fair is this week (December 3rd - December 7th). A note went home in Friday Folders.
Multiplication Update
I introduced the 6's on Friday. I am planning to give a test to the students over the 6's on Thursday or Friday of this week. The students that have already passed the 5's are the only students that will take the 6's test. Everyone else will take a test on the facts that they are stuck on. Each student knows which facts they should be working on. Please make sure your child is studying every single night. Even if you child has passed every test up to this point, they need to keep reviewing old facts so they do not forget them.
Gift Exchange
I just want to remind everyone about the class gift exchange. These gifts are not due until December 19th. A few weeks ago, I sent a note home with each students. The note should include a student's name and a list of gift ideas for that student. Please remember to not spend more than $5.00 on the gift. If you are unable to purchase a gift for any reason, please let me know in advance.
The Week Ahead
English: We will continue our unit on verbs. We will also be doing some persuasive writing this week.
Math: We will learn to write division problems in three ways, identify quotients, use guess and check to solve a problem, how to read a recipe, how to measure with cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons, write part of a s set as a fraction, and estimate differences of two two-digit numbers.
Reading: We will read an excerpt from Ramona Forever. We will also use prefixes and suffixes to clarify meaning, create story maps to retell a story, learn to follow directions from a text, and we will identify different literary forms.
Science: We will complete our rainforest research project
Social Studies: We will begin learning how people from other cultures celebrate the December holidays.
I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend! Please feel free to e-mail me at bcalcott@orionschools.us with any questions or concerns.
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