Announcements:
NEW Announcements:- Our class will be visiting the elementary library every Thursday to check out books and also receive Library/Tech lessons from Mr. Scoville. They have learned the ropes of the new and improved library and have registered for a helpful typing program. They are able to practice at home using their school accounts.
-STAR Testing is coming up next week! We will be testing math on Tuesday, Sept. 23rd at 9:40 and reading on Thursday, Sept. 25th at 1:00. It's important for your student to get a good nights sleep before the day of the test and have a hearty breakfast the morning of the test.
-Scholastic reading catalogs will be coming home today. Your student will receive the class code to use when ordering online. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Repeated Announcements:
- If you were unable to sign up for a parent-teacher conference time at the Open House last week, please email me 2-3 times that will work for you. Each conference will be 15 minutes. Times available are Thursday, Nov. 6th between 1pm and 3pm or Friday between 8am and 11am.
- Thank you for all of you who have signed up for Class Dojo. I will be using this app to keep you informed of your child's behavior progress this year. Through this app, your child will also be writing goals for the year (ex: participate more, be more consistent with homework completion, etc). It would be great if both you and your child could sign up for accounts. Please let me know if you would like me to send home another copy of the information sheet.
What are we learning???
Math: We have been reviewing and discussing the various ways data is represented this week. The students have worked very hard identifying the various features and purposes of all the different graphs. We have reviewed line plots, box and whisker plots, broken line graphs, histograms, and bar graphs.
Science: In science, we have been reviewing the Scientific Method. I was impressed that most remembered a pneumonic device from last year for the steps of the Scientific Method! I put their knowledge to the test this week with a coin drop experiment. They had great fun and were able to apply all the steps to their experiment.
Social Studies: In Social Studies, they will begin to talk about Earth's earliest people and way of life. The Ice Age, hunters, gatherers, and farmers will be some of the major topics of discussion.
ELA: Students have now completed two weeks of spelling words and activities. They should now fully understand the expectations of the activities that are due each Friday. In writing, the students have continued to brainstorming people, places, and things that matter to them. They have been building their writing stamina through entries related to these topics in their Writer's Notebook. They have all chosen a topic for their Personal Narrative assignment. In reading, we have reviewed how to choose a "Just Right" book that is neither too easy or too hard. This year, they will be keeping track of each book they read this year in their Reader's Notebook. As a class, we are reading Wonder, by R.J. Palacio. Through this read aloud, I model skills they then repeat during their own quiet reading time. We call this time D.E.A.R. Ask your child what it stands for! :)
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ball
mball@gibraltar.k12.wi.us
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