Week of September 22nd-26th

Thanks so much to everyone who attended Open House! It was great to see all of you.

Reminder:
There is no school on Thursday, 9/25, in observance of Rosh Hashanah

This week...

Reading
Students will be getting a new reading log on Monday. This is a weekly reading log that should be returned the following Monday. Students should record their reading at least 5 times for the week. We are practicing using post its to record thinking and students are writing Friday reflections.

Writing
We are continuing the personal narrative unit. We discussed the "hard parts of writing" and "what to do if you run out of gas as a writer". We will refer back to these charts throughout the year. We will be choosing "seed ideas" for the personal narratives this week.

Math
We will continue the place value unit this week. We are going over comparing and ordering numbers on Monday and Tuesday. We will review on Wednesday and have our first chapter test on Friday of next week! Also, a letter will be coming home this week explaining how you and your child can access the Envisions math program that we use here in the classroom. It is a great way to help your child with their homework and to encourage them to share this resource that we use in the classroom!

Social Studies
We are learning about geography this week. We are reviewing the continents and oceans and will look at maps and globes.

Spelling
We will finish the spelling inventory and will practice by doing our first unit in class this week. Homework and weekly tests will begin next week!