Classroom Updates 25/26

We tested on Unit 1 in math on Wednesday, October 15th. Students will be brining home their test with a proficiency sheet attached today. The second unit of our math curriculum will focus on decimals. Students have been reviewing place value to help them effectively order, comparing decimals. This unit will also have students adding and subtracting decimals, and learning about the associative, commutative, and distributive properties.

In science we will be finishing our unit on the Scientific Method. We took a test on steps 1 - 4  a couple of weeks ago, and will be testing on steps 5 - 6 on Thursday, October 30th. We will then be moving into first Twig book which will be discussing matter. We will also be learning about different forms of energy in science such as, thermal, sound, kinetic and potential energy. 

In reading we will be finishing our first unit. We will be breaking the test into two parts, testing on both Thursday and Friday. Our next unit will focus on expository text, Folktales and poetry. 

Students have been working on a narrative in ELA. They will begin working on a spooky story in which students will create characters, setting and plot for their story. They will also learn about including  dialogue into their writing as well. 

In social studies student are learning about different Native American groups around the world. 

Up Coming Events: 

Wednesday, October 29th- Classroom visit with Officer Bigler 

Friday, October 31st - End of 1st Quarter - Halloween - They may wear their costumes and bring a treat to share with classmates. We do have a peanut and diary allergy in our classroom if bringing a candy treat to share.

Sunday, November 2nd - Daylight Saving Time ends - Fall back an hour 

Monday, November 3rd - No School  

Monday, November 10th - No School

November 18th, 20th and 24th - Elementary Conferences

November 26th, 27th, 28th - No School - Thanksgiving 

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We are off to a busy start to our 2025-2026 school year. We are slowly working on class routines, getting and keeping ourselves organized, and learning how to switch from one class to another. 

Our first unit in math will focus on fractions.  We will be learning about unit and equivalent fractions, how to simplify fractions, and how to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa. You will notice when your child brings home an independent practice sheet, that the front of the sheet will focus on the skill for the day, and the back of the sheet will review previously learned concepts. We are also working on refreshing our multiplication and division skills. Students knowing their multiplication and division facts, is a vital part of success. Throughout this year, we will constantly be using our knowledge of multiplication and division. Knowing these facts will greatly help student success. 

In science we have been learning about the Scientific Method which are the steps taken when doing an experiment. This process allows for consistence when performing an experiment. The saying "Quickly Run Home Eating Donuts and Cider", will help us to remember each of these steps.  We have already learned about testable and non-testable questions and research steps of the Scientific Method. We will be learning about making a hypothesis and conducting a valid experiment this week and next week.

In social studies students have been learning about different ancient civilizations.  

In our Wonders reading series, we are currently working on the reading skills of cause and effect, author's purpose, and identifying homographs.. Our first main story centers on Theodore Roosevelt and his love of nature.  We have been correlating President Roosevelt's love of nature, to different ways we enjoy speding time in nature. To help us better understand the story, we have also been learning about Yosemite National Park where this story takes place.

In ELA, students are working on writing a rough draft of a Pioneer Days paper using their experience from our field trip.  

Upcoming Events: 

Wednesday, September 24th - Walk-a-thon  ; Early Dismissal - 12:20pm

Thursday, September 25th - Picture Day - 

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