December 22nd and 23rd

We will have a math test on units 5 and 6 on Monday. A review packet will be coming home today with some practice problems. We had a great time building gingerbread houses! Thanks to everyone for sending in supplies and to our volunteers for helping. The only homework over the break is to practice math facts and to read. I will not be sending a reading log home over the break.  Have a wonderful vacation and happy holidays!
   
                                              Before!

After!

December 15th-December 19th

We have a busy week ahead! We will be making our gingerbread houses on Wednesday and Thursday from 2-3. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help out. Please send in any items for the gingerbread houses by Tuesday.  Thanks! This will be so much fun!

This week...

Reading
Students are finishing their partner reading and we are finishing up the character unit. Students will work with their partner on a final activity. We are also reading a variety of non-fiction books as part of the informational writing unit.

Writing
We are working on the informational writing unit. Last week, students chose a topic and started organizing their topic into categories. This week, we will continue organizing the topic into chapters by writing tables of contents.

Math
Students have been working on a combined unit of chapters 5 and 6 in multiplication. We will finish up this unit and will have a test on Monday 12/22.

Science/Social Studies
We finished up the plant unit in science. In social studies, we are continuing the Celebrations of Light activities. Last week, students learned about Diwali and St. Lucia Day. Check out the class wearing their St. Lucia wreaths and hats! This week, they will learn about Hanukah and Christmas traditions in Mexico.

December 8th-December 12th

We had a great week! We celebrated Rose's birthday and started a new writing unit. In social studies, students learned about economy and did short skits on scarcity and abundance, wants and needs, and natural resources. They had a lot of fun with the skits! We also started a fun unit called "Celebrations Around the World". Students learned about St. Nicholas Day and did a craft. I hope you all had a great weekend!

Upcoming Events:

We will be making gingerbread houses next week on Wednesday 12/17 and Thursday 12/18. Thanks to all who volunteered to help! Your child brought home a letter with one item to bring for the gingerbread houses. Please send this item in by Monday, the 15th.

This week...

Reading
We will be finishing the character unit this week. Students have been reading a book with a partner and will finish these this week. Our read aloud is Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and will be starting book clubs for other Beverly Cleary books.

Writing
We are working on the informational writing unit.The unit starts with reading a variety of non fiction books. We worked on picking out important facts and taking notes in our own words from these books. This week, we will continue reading a variety of books and will decide on one topic for informational writing at the end of the week.

Math
We are continuing the multplication unit. We will cover the 8s and 9s this week and will work on a variety of activities to reinforce these facts. Please make sure your child is practicing their facts on xtramath at least 3 times a week!

Science/Social Studies
In science, we will finish up the plant unit by harvesting our seeds. In social studies, we will continue the Celebrations Around the World unit. We will learn about Divali and St. Lucia Day.