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Math: Students completed their Mid-Chapter Quiz online. I will be sending home their answer page and release the test questions with answers on Monday. Please review the test with your child, sign and return the test by Tuesday.

Tests can be found in students ThinkCentral Account under "Scores" You, along with your child, can review each math question and the answer.

Students will have the first part of Chapter 2 test on Tuesday. Since there are many strategies to know for this unit, the test will be split into 2 parts. Students will need to study #'s 5,6,9,10,12,17 and 18 from the pre- test. This reviews lessons 2.1 - 2.7 in chapter 2

The second part of the test will be the following week either on Wednesday or Thursday. Day will be determined on readiness. Students will need to study #'s 1,4,8,11,15, and 16 from the pre- test. This reviews lessons 2.9 - 2.12 in chapter 2

Language Arts: Text Features Test on Wednesday. Study/Practice sheets will come home on Monday/Tuesday.

Our class has just finished the second unit of the Making Meaning® program. In this unit, the students explored expository nonfiction. Expository nonfiction texts include many of the informational texts students encounter both in school and outside of school. These texts include newspapers, magazines, websites, textbooks, encyclopedias, directions, and recipes. Your child now has a better understanding of how to learn from expository nonfiction texts. During this unit, the students also practiced explaining their thinking, sharing their partners’ thinking, and writing about what they have read.

More about Skill we have been focusing on:

You can help your child understand expository nonfiction at home by:

• Collecting nonfiction texts such as those listed above

• Stopping every so often during your reading together to notice some nonfiction text features, such as the table of contents, index, diagrams, maps, bold or italicized words, etc.

• Encouraging your child to listen carefully while you read aloud Before you read an expository nonfiction text with your child, you may want to read the title aloud and ask questions such as:

• What do you know about the subject of this [book/article]?

• What do you wonder about the subject? After reading, you can ask your child:

• What is one thing you learned?

• What are you still wondering?

• What did you learn that surprised you? Have fun reading, wondering, questioning, and learning together.

Spelling: Spelling Bee words test on Wednesday. Top 2 spellers will move on to the Spelling Bee on Friday.

Grammar Skill: Complete Sentences subject/predicate

Things to Remember this week:

• Turn in classroom funds in envelope labeled with your child's name for our room mom, Mrs. Banks
• turn in spelling bee pledge form (not money yet) by Tuesday, October 2nd
• Collect pledges October 4-11. All money pledges are due October 12th
• sign conduct card
• charge computers

Week of September 10th Announcements and Reminders

We are continuing to learn beginning of the year routines.

In reading we will start focusing on non-fiction reading. We will focus on text features that can be found in our non-fiction reading books.

Last week we started African Drumming with Andrew Grueschow. We will have 5 workshop sessions learning about “Drum and Dance of Ghana”

Conduct Cards went home on Friday. Please sign and return in agenda book by Tuesday morning. If your child earned less than 6 stars they filled out a "Fix-It" reflection form. Please sign this and student will return to me on Tuesday as well. Please take some time to talk about the reflection with your child. Positive rewards are given often. I give tickets for the treasure box, table points for a pizza lunch with the teacher, and extra minutes for recess. I'd prefer to focus on the positive.

Remember you can check out announcements and daily homework on my website at https://sites.google.com/lvusd.org/lcarlson1819/homeannouncements

Please fill out the "Getting to Know You" form if you haven't yet

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Q44Bxv2tdQ8l6KkhAZ_nGzxsZr6TaHyDhMd4h3LnrAo/edit

Spelling Test Scores can be viewed at your child's Spelling City home page under "records"

This week we will have our first Math test on Chapter 1. Students will complete their Math pre-test in their book. This will be their study guide. Questions for the test will be similar to the ones in the book. The best way to study is to go over missed questions after we correct the pre-test in class. The same procedure should be used for math homework. Students should go over missed answers on homework. In our next math chapter we dive into multiplication. Students should continue to work on learning multiplication math facts each night for homework.

Log in information will be sent home for Xtra math and Freckle math facts practice will be sent home Tuesday.

Students should have their computers charged and have earbuds and a mouse in class each day. Many sites we visit like Spelling City have sound and it is imperative that students have their supplies each day. Students lose an academic star when they are not prepared each day. Some students will need extra reinforcement in being organized. Come up with a plan that works to help your child become successful.

If your child is running for Student Council they need to follow the outline that was sent home. This week students will start campaigning, and speeches will be given on Friday. Students running for class ambassador will give a 1-2 minute speech in class on Thursday morning.

I'm looking forward to a great week!

Mrs. Carlson