January 25th Update

Upcoming Events

1/28 Book Report Note Packets are due
        100th Day of School
        School wide Backwards Day (students will have their daily schedule in reverse order)

 

1/29 Late Start

1/30 Author Visit at the high school

2/1 Pastries for Parents Starts at 7:45

 

2/11 Mid quarter grades go home

2/14 Valentine's Day Party 2-3

 

2/18 No school


Reading

This week the student explored reading and describing non fiction books. Since the students can identify the text features they are know collecting information on what the features are teaching them.

 

Next week the students will use the information they collected on their book report notes to complete a summary cube. At the end of next week, the students will share their summary cube with their classmates.  

Math

This week the students continued to work with identifying angles measurements. We also looked at creating symmetry by drawing a mirrored image. Finally, we explored what makes lines, angles and shapes congruent.

 

We will have our chapter 6 test next Friday, February 1st. The study guide will come home on Thursday with your students.   

Writing

On Monday the students will begin their personal narrative using the 3 items from their brown bag. This week we learned a personal narrative is a true story you write about yourself. This personal narrative will be in the a five paragraph essay. The students will write their paragraphs, edit with a partner, edit with me and then complete their final copy.


Science:
The student started a new unit on plant characteristics. This week we collected all the information the students know about plants. We focused on how seeds are protected in flower, fruit/veggie or cones until they are ready to become a new plant. We also learned different parts of the plants have different responsibilities. Next week we will look at different plant life cycles.

Multiplication tests:

Starting next Friday, February 1st, we will start multiplication timed tests. Yesterday in your student's take home folder there was a note explaining the multiplication program. I also made a copy of flash cards for all the problems 0-10 your students will need to know.

As a reward when students pass a number they will receive a piece of bubble gum and get to color in the corresponding number on their paper bubble gum machine here in the room.

If you would like to help, I am collecting sugar free bubble gum to give as the reward. For students who cannot have gum I also have alternative treats.

We will only take multiplication tests on Friday

Each Friday the students will get two tries to pass their level.

Practicing flashcards with your students at home is one of they best ways to practice.

Have a great weekend,

Mrs. Ray