Happy Friday Families!
I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful weather and are looking forward to the weekend! If you are traveling, have a safe trip. If you are staying home, I hope you are able to relax a bit.
BOOK IT! starts this week!
Reading is the heart of education, and the only way to get better at reading is to do it! To encourage your child to “read their heart out” this year, our classroom is participating in the BOOK IT! Program. I remember participating in the BOOK IT! program as a child and it truly helped to motivate me to read more.
Each month from October through March, I will set a reading goal for students. This goal will be based on independent reading in class, as well as reading at home. When their goal is met, I will celebrate the achievement by recognizing your child with a Reading Award Certificate.
Be a role model by reading yourself and reading to or with your child to show that you, too, value books and love reading. When your child achieves their monthly goal, make it a celebration! You can redeem your child’s Reading Award Certificate for a free, one topping Personal Pan Pizza, Passport to Reading and a sticker at Pizza Hut. So, make it a date! That special one-on-one time can make your child’s reading achievement even sweeter. “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” –Dr. Seuss
It's Party Time! Classroom Party Parent Volunteers Needed!
Each classroom's Room Parent will be organizing three parties this year, and you're invited to help! Each party needs parent volunteers to help out with crafts, games and snacks. To sign up, please click here for more info and to add your name to the list. Room Parents will make every effort to provide all interested parents the opportunity to attend at least one party this school year.
A few things to note:
-For safety reasons, only one room parent and three parent volunteers are allowed at each party. No exceptions. No siblings may attend the party with a parent volunteer.
-Because the volunteer parent positions are so popular and fun we do sometimes have waiting lists. Please consider volunteering as a Party Photographer for your child's grade as an alternative! It's fun and there is NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! There are other opportunities to help, including sending party supplies and snacks.
-Please sign up for ONLY ONE classroom per party if you have multiple children at Ivy Hall. You may also sign up as an alternate for another party in the classroom under the Alternate section.
-For safety reasons, only one room parent and three parent volunteers are allowed at each party. No exceptions. No siblings may attend the party with a parent volunteer.
-Because the volunteer parent positions are so popular and fun we do sometimes have waiting lists. Please consider volunteering as a Party Photographer for your child's grade as an alternative! It's fun and there is NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! There are other opportunities to help, including sending party supplies and snacks.
-Please sign up for ONLY ONE classroom per party if you have multiple children at Ivy Hall. You may also sign up as an alternate for another party in the classroom under the Alternate section.
Here are the targets we are currently / planning on working to master over the next couple of weeks:
Literacy
* Students are currently working on finding the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic.
Writing
* Students are currently conducting research on an endangered animal, and creating a brochure or Google Slide show discussing why they are endangered, and what the world can do to save them from becoming extinct. Have your child tell you some fun facts about their endangered animal.
Math
* Students are currently multiplying 2-digit by 2-digit numbers, as well as 3-digit by 2-digit numbers. Students are working on solving multiplication problems using multiple strategies (Area/Box, Partial Products, Expanded, Tradition/Standard, etc.). Take a few moments to have your child explain 1 or 2 strategies that they use to solve multiplication problems. Next week we will begin division. We will then move into multiplying and dividing decimals.
Social Studies
* Our discussions will start to revolve around how indentured servitude affected the growth of the early American colonies.
Science
* We are continuing to learn more about various ecosystems. We are exploring what makes an ecosystem healthy or unhealthy, how ecosystems change, and how humans change ecosystems.
Upcoming Events
**Monday, October 10 - No School (Columbus Day)
**Tuesday, October 11- No School (District Holiday)
**Wednesday, October 12- No School (Yom Kippur-District Holiday)
**Tuesday, October 25-Early Release
**Monday, October 31-Halloween Party & Parade—more details to come
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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 do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you and enjoy the extended weekend!
Enzie Pangilinan
