Happy Sunday Families!
We've been busy with learning and completing projects in all of the subject areas, including dissecting owl pellets in science (Please see the pictures below)! We also had a fun time at our Ivy Hall Fun Run two weeks ago! We've got great pictures below, thanks to the camerawork of Mrs. Papageorgiou!
Here are the targets we are currently / planning on working to master over the next couple of weeks:
Literacy
* Our 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. We are also preparing for our first unit assessments next week.
* Next week, we will start our new Words Their Way spelling program. Most weeks, your child will bring home a new set of words to sort and use for homework tasks. Each boggle choice sheet is due on Friday with three completed activities.
Writing
* Our students are continuing to work on narrative writing. After utilizing graphic organizers to plan, students developed their stories through the use of a detailed sequence of events and effective character development. Encouraging students to infuse dialogue into their writing was also an emphasis. We are working on elevating their writing by adding higher level transitional words and figurative language.
Math
* Our students started Unit 2 and are currently working adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators. We will apply the concept to help us solve word problems which involve adding and subtracting fractions. A Unit 2 parent letter will be sent home with your child's Friday update this weekend.
Social Studies
* We are currently practicing locating states and countries based on relative location.
Science
* Our current focus is on understanding the makings of various ecosystems around the world. We just wrapped up dissecting owl pellets and will continue to discuss the transfer of energy from one organism to another.
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Fun Run Pics!
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Upcoming Dates
10/2: Book Fair begins
10/9 – NO SCHOOL – Columbus Day
10/24 – EARLY RELEASE DAY dismiss @ 2 PM
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.Enzie Pangilinan
