Week 9
Class Notes
Reminder: This Wednesday is an Early Release Day; 12:15 dismissal.
We will begin Unit 3 of Fundations this week: vowel-consonant-e syllables. Here is the link for home support resources for Unit 3.
We will practice strategies for tackling tricky words in Reader's Workshop. Strategies include 1. Chunking the word 2. Asking, “Does it look like a word I know?” 3. Asking, “Does it sound like a word I know?” 4. Trying out the different sounds. 5. Searching for clues to figure out what words mean.
Writers Workshop will focus on revising strategies: telling stories bit by bit in paragraphs, "upgrading" our stories using descriptive vocabulary and improving our stories with stronger leads and endings.
We will begin our 2nd Unit in Illustrative Math: Area and Multiplication. Students will learn about area concepts and relate area to multiplication and addition.
Science lessons will focus on how scientists learn from changes in ancient habitats and the fossil evidence that is left behind.
Thank you to Mrs. Fischer (Matthew's mom) for being our Mystery Reader last Friday. Would you like to volunteer as our next Mystery Reader? Click HERE to sign up.
Thank you so much for signing up for a Fall Conference. I look forward to meeting with you all on November 5th.
Repeat Announcements
Our book swapping day in the Media Center is on Wednesdays; please help your child remember to return their library books.
Scholastic Book Ordering
If you would like to order books through Scholastic, our online ordering code is DPC2T (purchasing online is required).
SHOP OUR CLASS PAGE: https://orders.scholastic.com/DPC2T
SHOP FLYERS: https://clubs.scholastic.com/23
By building your home library with Scholastic, you will also be helping to build our classroom library. The more books students order, the more free books we get for our classroom library!
Special Subject Schedule
Monday -- Spanish and Art
Tuesday -- P.E.
Wednesday -- Media
Thursday -- Music and P.E.
Friday -- Spanish
Important Dates
Sunday, October 20th-- Trunk or Treat, 2-6PM
Wednesday, October 23rd -- Early Release Day, 12:15 dismissal
Monday, October 28th-- School Picture Retake Day
Thursday, October 31st-- Diwali begins, Halloween
Sunday, November 3rd-- Daylight Savings Time Ends, set clocks back one hour
Tuesday, November 5th-- No School - Election Day: Fall Parent and Teacher Conferences
Monday, November 11th-- No School in honor of Veterans' Day
last updated: October 2024