Happy Friday Families!
It's the start of September and our students are working so hard in the classroom! I love seeing the 150% effort they're giving everyday! We are so excited to share information about what we are currently working on in the classroom!
Literacy
* During our shared reading, we just finished reading Night of the Spadefoot Toads. The students truly enjoyed the book! Throughout the novel we worked on a variety of literacy skills, but focused on finding the overall theme, as well as comparing and contrasting different elements of the story. This novel connected nicely with our current science unit on ecosystems.
Writing
* Our students are just wrapping up their second narrative story. There has been quite an emphasis on encouraging students to infuse natural dialogue between characters, as well as utilizing precise language and word usage.
Math
* This week we finished our second place value target which involved using powers of ten. We practiced determining whether numbers were multiplied or divided by powers of ten. Today we started working on our new target which involves comparing decimals to the thousandths place using base-ten numerals, number names and expanded form. We will take a CFA on this target next week.
Science
* This week we continued our learning about ecosystems. We’ve been learning about how living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem interact.
Reading Logs
*All students should be tracking their home reading on the reading logs that were sent home last week. The weekly reading assignments and parent signatures are due back each Monday for a “check-in” and completed logs are due on the last day of the month.
Girl’s Group
*All 5th grade girls will begin participating in Girl’s Group next week! Each session will be a half hour in duration and will focus on a particular skill. If you are interested in viewing the topics and activities, this will be possible through your child’s schoology account. After the first session, your student will be able to show you how to do this. The Boy’s Group will start after winter break.
Reminders/Upcoming Events:
**Tuesday, September 13th - Special Lunch (Culvers)
**Sunday, September 25th - PTO/District 96 Dash
Friendly Reminders
** Please remember to send your child with a healthy snack. Nothing feeds the brain like a healthy snack!
** Please continue to have your child practice their multiplication facts up to 12.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you and have a fantastic weekend!
