Reminders:
Reading – Students took their reading test on Wednesday. They will be getting them back early next week. Our new unit is focused on nonfiction. We will be looking at comparing and contrasting, cause and effect, and sequencing.
Writing – We will be focused on informational writing for the next several weeks. Students have decided to write a book on a topic that they believe they are experts on. This week we focused on researching to check our facts and find more facts if needed. We also talked about having a proper introduction for our whole book and also an introduction for each chapter. Next week we will focus on conclusions and elaborating and editing our work.
Math – We have started our new math unit. This week we looked at multi-step word problems. The students are finding this a little overwhelming but I think if they slow down and really read each part of the problem then they will be fine. We will also look at input/output tables and area in this unit. We will continue to have mixed multiplication quizzes each Friday. Please continue to study your multiplication facts and division facts at home. Some ways to do this are flashcards or IXL.
Social Studies – We took our economics unit test today. Students will get them back early next week. Our next unit is science. We will be learning about rocks and minerals.
- Book Fair Buying – Monday, November 16 (8:00 – 8:40)
- Thanksgiving Lunch – Wednesday, November 18 (please note that if you are sending in money that money is for you to eat. Students will pay in the lunchroom using the computers as usual.
- Thanksgiving Break (No School) – Monday, November 23 – Friday, November 27
- Please send in any Box Tops that you have. If we average 10 box tops per student then we win a cookie party! (We need at least 220 Box Tops to do this.)
Reading – Students took their reading test on Wednesday. They will be getting them back early next week. Our new unit is focused on nonfiction. We will be looking at comparing and contrasting, cause and effect, and sequencing.
Writing – We will be focused on informational writing for the next several weeks. Students have decided to write a book on a topic that they believe they are experts on. This week we focused on researching to check our facts and find more facts if needed. We also talked about having a proper introduction for our whole book and also an introduction for each chapter. Next week we will focus on conclusions and elaborating and editing our work.
Math – We have started our new math unit. This week we looked at multi-step word problems. The students are finding this a little overwhelming but I think if they slow down and really read each part of the problem then they will be fine. We will also look at input/output tables and area in this unit. We will continue to have mixed multiplication quizzes each Friday. Please continue to study your multiplication facts and division facts at home. Some ways to do this are flashcards or IXL.
Social Studies – We took our economics unit test today. Students will get them back early next week. Our next unit is science. We will be learning about rocks and minerals.