We have finished our first full week of school and we are in the full swing of things!
Just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.
Also, because our class has P.E. first thing in the morning, shoes and socks get very wet from the morning dew. If possible, it would be helpful to send in an extra pair of shoes/socks until the weather becomes too cold to go outside.
I was happy to see many parents at Curriculum Night; I know it was a difficult night to come out for many families. Thanks for taking the time to visit your child's classroom!
Here is the upcoming week in a nutshell: MATH
This week we will be preparing for our test on Chapter 1 scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, by learning how to estimate using compatible numbers, adding whole numbers and subtracting whole numbers.
Remember, practicing your facts nightly will help you pass the math fact tests.
Language Arts
We will be focusing on the suffix able in Spelling. The pretest is on Tuesday and the post test is scheduled for Thursday.
In English, we will continue focusing on the sentence, covering simple subjects and predicates, and subjects in imperatives. We find many fun ways to practice what we learn, so I am going to ask students to bring in a photo you don't mind keeping at school for a while. We are going to use these photos for a project.
Predicting is still our focus in reading and we will apply this strategy as we begin our first book club on The Wish Giver. Students will also begin choosing their vocabulary words to add to our vocab "wall".
Science
We will continue discussing the tools scientists use to prepare for the quiz on this scheduled for Friday, September 11.
Social Studies
We are going to get into the mind of Columbus as we write letters back home telling of our voyages. Then, we will begin discussing the Aztecs. In addition, we will review longitude and latitude.
Have a wonderful, long weekend!
Ms. Stetka
