I am looking forward to seeing everyone at conferences this week. See the schedule below!
Here's what's coming up in the days/weeks ahead:
Oct. 20-22- Fall Conferences
Oct. 21- Half Day for Elementary Only
Oct. 24- No School (Fall Break)
Oct. 27- No School (Teacher PD)
Oct. 31- Halloween Party
M- P.E.
T- Music
W- Art & Library
Th- P.E.
F- Art
Click here to view the conference schedule.
Our class Halloween Party is Friday, Oct. 31 from 1:30-2:30 pm.
Due to classroom space, please limit 1-2 guests per student (adults only, please - no siblings or children). To assist in the check-in process and to get a classroom count, it is important that you RSVP with the names of the people who will be attending this event. Click here to RSVP for our class party!
I already have the games/activities planned for the party. Kids will essentially be building their own goodie bag as they compete in the various games. At each game, they will earn candy or a small prize. By the end, they'll have a full goodie bag of treats!
I need donations of empty goodie bags, candy, small novelty prizes (think sticky hands, eye ball bouncy balls, that kind of thing). Also we'll have donut holes and cider.
Click here to donate snacks and supplies for the party.
Urgent need: Expo Markers! I'm already down to only a few extras in our classroom. I'd appreciate donations if you are able to send in a few to share.
We are wrapping up Chapter 3: 1-digit Multiplication. Your child should be able to fluently multiply a 1-digit number by a 2-, 3- or 4-digit number. They should also be able to solve multi-step word problems involving addition, subtraction, and multipicatiion.
Look for a practice test to come home next week to review at home. The test for Chapter 3 will be Thursday, Oct . 23.
This week was a review week. We took our first reading test independently. These tests are used as progress monitoring tools for the kids and I to reflect on how they are doing on the skills that have been taught so far and where we could use more practice.
We are writing argumentative essays about the skills students will need for jobs in the future.
We are learning about the origins of different cultural groups in the United States (Native Americans, Latinos, European Americans, African Americans, and Asian Americans). Students will learn why different groups of settlers came to the United States, where they came from, and in which region they mostly settled. This chapter gives us important historical background knowledge before we dive into our regional study of the United States.