October 20th-October 24th

We had another great week. We were able to go back into Starlab, which the kids absolutely love! We also enjoyed a special assembly with an actor playing Beethoven. It was very interesting!

Reminders:

• Monday 10/20 is another 11:45 dismissal for parent conferences
• Thursday 10/23 is picture day
• Friday 10/24 is the Monster Mash from 6-8
• Friday 10/24 Wear Pink Day!
• Halloween Party is on 10/31. Please send treats/supplies on the morning of the 31st or before with your child. 

This week...

Reading

We are continuing to study characters in our read aloud and independent reading books. Students are really enjoying the read aloud-Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. We have been discussing the main character, Minli, and what we would do if we were in her shoes. We will continue to focus on close reading and are still working on choosing "just right" books.

Writing

We are continuing the personal narrative unit. Students worked on organizing their narratives into paragraphs. This week, we will finish making our first narrative look beautiful by re-writing them. We will spend some time this week focusing on conventions as well-writing strong sentences and using strong words.

Math
We have started Unit 3, Addition and Subtraction of Larger Numbers. Last week, we worked on breaking apart larger numbers into ones, tens and hundreds before adding  them. Students also practiced estimating and adding. This week, we will also work on subtracting larger numbers. We are emphasizing to students how important it is to read word problems carefully and to show their work.

Science/Social Studies
In science, we will start the planting unit. We will be planting seeds this week! In social studies, we will continue the geography unit.