Reading: We continues to work on recognizing traits of the characters in the stories that we are reading. Students are busy reading, doing Lexia, and teachers are reading individually with students to understand what skills each student needs.
Word Study: This week we worked on adding the -ing ending to words with the patterns we have been practicing over the last couple of weeks (VCe, VVC, VC, and VCC). The rules for the week will come home each Monday along with a few words that your child will need to know how to apply the rule to on the Friday assessment. Assessments will be sent home on Mondays along with the new rule sheet for the week.
Math: We have continues to practice adding 3-digit numbers together while making sure that we round and estimate first in order to know if our answer is reasonable. We still have a number of students that are struggling to add and subtract 10 easily or count backwards from larger numbers. Please have fun with your child at home by practicing this skill.
Science: Our first "mystery" was solved this week! Students learned what a plant needs to make seeds. Our next lesson will focus on why and how plants give us fruit.
Social Studies: Our unit on the 5 Themes of Geography is underway! A Kahoot is posted on itslearning for practice as well as a very catchy song to help them remember the 5 Themes (Mr.HELP).
Writing: Your child has chosen a topic to write about for their personal narrative, and we are learning about all of the important features that must be included in their writing (strong emotion, writing through the senses, a crystal clear moment, small amounts of dialogue, and clear events throughout the story). Don't forget to ask them what they decided to write about!
Next Week's Schedule:
Conferences will begin the week of Oct. 7th. In the fall, conferences are split into 2 sessions. The second session begins the week of Nov. 4th. You will be contacted by your teacher to sign up for a time during one of those two sessions. If you feel it is important to meet with the teacher during the first round of conferences, please contact her and let her know.
Planners
The goal of planners is to increase communication between home and school. To ensure that parents see what we are doing each day, we have asked that planners be signed nightly. We understand that occasionally your family may forget to sign the planner. However, we ask that you do not sign the planner ahead of time just so that it is signed. The nightly conversation that happens between you and your student while looking at the planner is the reason that we request your signature. Thank you for understanding and taking time to be part of your child's learning this year!
Classroom Parties
Our Halloween/Harvest parties will be on Thursday, October 31st. As a reminder, any volunteers or helpers must complete the background form provided by the office. Please look for an email/sign-up from our room parent within the next couple weeks.
Student Council Elections
All 3rd-5th grade students have the opportunity to run for our student council! If your child is interested, they would need to create a short speech explaining what they hope to accomplish as well as campaign signs to hang in the hallway. Speeches would need to be completed by October 11th, with the election being held on October 15th. This may require students to occasionally miss lunch recess to meet with the council. If you have any further questions, please contact Claire Krieger at ckrieger@sjschools.org.
