Week of 11/3 - 11/7
Week of 11/3 - 11/7
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Important Dates:
Important Dates:
Oct. 29 – 1st Trimester Service Hours + Reflection is due.
Oct. 31 – Wear House Shirts/Colors with out of uniform bottoms
Nov. 7 – Yearbook Picture Retakes *Students may be out of uniform and will change into uniform afterwards.
Nov. 7 – Last day of 1st Trimester
Nov. 15 – Trivia Night
Dec. 7 – Cookies with Santa
Layer Up, Longhorns!
Layer Up, Longhorns!
Cooler days are here! 🍂 Please remind your child(ren) to bring a cozy coat or wear pants to school. We’ll be heading outside for brain breaks, recess, and fresh air unless it’s raining or freezing. Let’s keep everyone warm and ready for outdoor fun! ❄️🧥
Important Reminder:
We will send home graded/completed work on Wednesdays. There will be a sheet for you to sign weekly showing that you have seen (and removed) all of their work. Forms from the office will also be included. Students have labeled the front pocket in their binder "Take Home".
🎃 Halloween Fun & Thanks!
🎃 Halloween Fun & Thanks!
Our Halloween Social was a big hit! Thank you to all the families who sent in treats and supplies to make it such a success! A special shoutout to Megan Soverns, our amazing room parent, for decorating and organizing everything. Friday was full of fun, from the Social in the morning to the House Challenge in the afternoon!
Longhorns sure know how to celebrate!
Leadership
Loyalty
Respect
Integrity
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING
WHAT WE ARE LEARNING
Language Arts- Mrs. Phelps
Language Arts- Mrs. Phelps
Reading:
identify and define implied metaphors in a poem
identify allusions and their effect on a poem
analyze character actions and setting to make inferences
explain characteristics of a villanelle poem
Writing:
Daily writing opportunities this week involve the following:
use metaphors to write an "I Am" poem about yourself
create an original list poem
Create a villanelle poem (poem with a specific structure and rhyme scheme)
Homework: PP.2 (activity pages in our poetry journal- tear out and turn in Friday)
Math: Mrs. Bennett
Blue Group:
We are beginning our next chapter on decimal place value and understanding. In this unit, students will explore decimals using base-ten blocks, money, and place value charts to build a strong, hands-on understanding of how decimals relate to whole numbers. Students will practice reading and writing decimals correctly and learn how each place value represents a tenth of the one before it. Through visual models and real-world examples, students will discover that ten tenths make one whole and ten hundredths make one tenth. These activities will help students see the clear connections between fractions and decimals while developing confidence in working with numbers less than one.
Yellow Group:
This week we are learning about the multiplication of fractions, focusing on how multiplication can be understood as scaling. Students are discovering that when you multiply by a fraction less than 1, the product becomes smaller, while multiplying by a factor greater than 1 makes the product larger. We will use visual models to show that multiplying fractions means finding a part of a part, helping students understand what the operation truly represents. Through hands-on practice and modeling, students will build a strong conceptual understanding of how multiplication affects the size of a number.
Homework Both Groups: 11/3 - 11/7
SS #31
SS #32
3 Reflex Sessions (Green Light)
Students were given a calendar for November to track their Reflex sessions. They are required to complete a minimum of 3 sessions a week (Monday - Sunday.) When they complete a session, they will fill in the date of completion on their tracker. I will collect these upon my return!
*All due Friday 11/7
Mrs. Bennett Maternity Leave
Dear Families,
As many of you know, my daughter was born at the end of last school year. It has been such a joy becoming a mom, and I am incredibly grateful to be able to continue teaching, while being a mom, and have thoroughly enjoyed having Folly right down the hall! After much thought, I’ve decided to take a short maternity leave to have some special quality at home with her. I will be out for 15 school days in November.
I want to reassure you that our class will continue to grow, learn, and be challenged in all the best ways. I will still be writing all of the lesson plans myself while I’m away. Each week, I will review what the students are learning, how they are doing on key skills, and adjust the next week’s plans to meet their needs—just as I do now. Your child’s education will remain thoughtful, rigorous, and full of high expectations and support.
For homework during this time, students will complete the following assignments weekly:
Simple Solutions lessons
3 Reflex sessions per week
Students will receive a November calendar to help track their weekly Reflex sessions. I will collect and review their weekly Reflex sessions when I return, and give students a grade for completion. Students will grade their Simple Solutions homework every Friday, and have oppurtunity to ask questions or for help!
Thank you so much for your support, understanding, and partnership. I am truly grateful to work with such wonderful students and families. I will miss the class very much, but I am also excited to spend this special time with my daughter—and I look forward to returning in December with lots of stories and energy!
With gratitude,
Mrs. Bennett
Social Studies: Mrs. Crush
The students will continue learning and exploring Ancient Egypt. They will be reading several reading passages about Ancient Egypt, while exploring the different geographical features, along with answering questions. Students have an exciting activity they will be completing on Friday about King Tut!
Religion: Mrs. Crush
We will begin Chapter 7: God Prepares Water for the Grace of Baptism. Our students will:
know how God used water in the Old Testament to foreshadow Baptism.
be reminded of how God used water in the Old Testament to cleanse the world from sin and to save His people from their enemies.
learn that God nourished His people with the miraculous water at Marah.
learn that God led Joshua and the Israelites across the Jordan River to conquer the Promised Land.
Words to Know: foreshadow
Important Announcements:
Chapter 7 Test: Tuesday, November 11.
*Study Materials: Ch.7 Review, Words to Know, Doodles, Highlighted Text, Activities in the chapter (page 83 & 85)
2nd Trimester Service Hours and Reflections: Each student is asked to complete two service hours per trimester. Their 2nd Trimester Service Hours and Reflections are due Wednesday, February 11. This will be completed on Google Classroom. Optional: complete log on paper.
Blessings in a Backpack
Blessings in a Backpack
Several schools collect food for low-income students who might not otherwise have food over the weekends. The program is called Blessings in a Backpack. There is a link below that you and your student(s) can sign up for. The volunteers simply walk around to each item putting it in a bag. One location is Alex R. Kennedy Elementary which is close to Ascension.
Link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4EA9A92EA5F4C25-51271874-blessing#/
Science: Mrs. Jackel
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