So much has been going on in and out of our classroom since we started school almost two weeks ago! I want to share with you what we've been up to and inform you of some important announcements. There will be weekly updates on our blog and information shared throughout the week. Please fill out the attached slip and send it to school with your child on Tuesday so I can best keep you informed when the blog is updated.
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.
-Last week, students participated in The Viking Way. We went to various stations around school and discussed/reviewed school expectations. Our class really enjoyed it and did a great job showing their understanding of the expectations. Be respectful, be responsible, be safe!
-Students will be writing down their homework in their planner each night. It will be one responsible student's job to stamp it at the end of the day to ensure the homework is written down. Please sign your student's planner each Friday to confirm their homework has been recorded. Thank you for your support!
- 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: Since the first day of school, we have learned how to effectively use our Student Reference Math books. We have also reviewed different types of graphs and why we represent data in different ways. The students have done an excellent job recalling how to find the mean, median, mode, and range of given data. This is a skill we will continue to practice and master.
Science: We started the year with expectations for the Science room and lab. Students worked together to review physical/chemical properties and changes of matter. They will be quizzed on this information Tuesday, Sept. 16. This week, we will be diving into the Scientific Method with fun experiments and activities.
Social Studies: The students have been learning about the 5 Themes of Geography and the 5 Themes of Social Studies. They will be quizzed on the 5 Themes of Geography Thursday, Sept. 18. Mr. Burress said they did an excellent job presenting their projects last week!
ELA: Last Friday, our class had their first spelling test! They will receive 10 new spelling words each Monday and are required to complete 3 of 6 given spelling activities by Friday. They will write their new words on the same sheet as the activities descriptions. In writing, the students have been brainstorming people and places that matter to them. This has helped in building a list of topics to write about in their writer's notebook. In reading, we have reviewed theme, annotating, and summarizing. They have practiced these skill as a class, in a group, and individually. I have enjoyed getting to know your child as both a unique reader and writer!
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ball
mball@gibraltar.k12.wi.us
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