Reminders
Field
trip $ and forms are due October 11th.
Open
House is this Thursday, September 26th at
6:30
PM. Please note that our Open House is a
museum, where your child will be your tour guide. If you do not bring them with you, it will be
difficult to navigate each station on the tour.
Also, Mrs. Z is excited to attend our Open House and meet everyone!
Readers’ Workshop
This week we will be exploring reading
partnerships. We will learn about a
classmate’s reading habits and brainstorm keys for successful
conversation.
Look for your child’s first reading comprehension
test to come home this week in the Tuesday Take Home Folder.
Writers’ Workshop
This week students should
have a completed first draft of their memoir.
Students will work to analyze their writing, noting strengths and
weaknesses; ultimately setting a goal as a writer. We will also focus on creating engaging
beginnings, to captivate the reader’s attention!
Skills
Students should study and
complete one of the homework options for list 3. Our quiz will be Friday. The quiz will also
cover our skills topic of the week, possessive nouns. Our daily skills sheet (in their ROAR folder)
will serve as their study guide.
Social Studies
This week we will be
focusing on Chapter 2, Lesson 2; Our Country’s Geography. Students should study the blue DOSS sheet in
their ROAR Folder for Friday’s quiz.
Math
We are
continuing to refine our addition strategies. Students should be able
to solve addition problems with 3 and 4-digit numbers by using strategies that
involve breaking numbers apart (decomposing by place value), number lines,
visual representations, left to right, or the traditional algorithm. It
is important for students to use a strategy they feel confident using to
produce an accurate result in an efficient amount of time. The
students should also have a 2nd strategy for double-checking purposes. They
will have an addition strategy quiz this Wednesday.
Ask your child
to solve the following story problem: Lauren has 256 rubber
bands to make bracelets. If her friend gives her 185 more, how many rubber bands will
Lauren have to make bracelets now?
We will also
begin to work with subtraction stories at the end of the week. The
students will be introduced to different types of subtraction problems and we
will discuss their strategies.
Science
We are
beginning Chapter 3: Matter and Its Properties. In this chapter,
students learn how to measure and compare the length, volume, mass, and
temperature of objects. Your child will also learn how to compare matter using some of its
properties, such as size, shape, color, texture, and hardness; how to identify
the states of matter; and how water changes states (from solid, to liquid or
gas, and so forth).
Your child is
receiving the Chapter 1: Practice of Science end of unit assessment in their Tuesday Take
Home Folder. Please refer to the letter attached regarding a revision
opportunity that can help your child earn some additional points on this
assessment. These revisions are due on, or before Friday, September 27th.
All students are encouraged to complete the test revisions in
order to earn a higher score.
Are there science links that the kids can use for studying for tests? I also don't see any science sheets in their folder that they can use as a resource. The parents who are involved in their children's education would like to help them out at home. Thanks
ReplyDeleteHi,
DeleteThanks for supporting your child's success! We have several resources students can utilize to study for tests and quizzes. We have a student workbook, which is kept in your child's desk at school. Your child is welcome to bring this home at any time; they just need to bring it back to school each day so they are prepared for class. They can also study the notes in their interactive science journal, which can also be taken from school to home, and back again. Thanks again for your support!