Second Week of December

Reading: Our weekly reading story is The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins. Students will be working on using evidence in the text to make valid predictions. In stations, students are working on asking clarifying questions while reading, fluency, comprehending nonfiction texts, and identifying the main idea of a text.  It is also a benchmark week for DIBELS testing. Results will be communicated once middle of the year scores have been identified.

Reading Counts: As a reminder, all students need to earn at least 30 Reading Counts points this 9 weeks. The deadline for this goal is MONDAY, December 9. They can take quizzes at the beginning or end of the school day, during reading stations, and at recess when I do not have recess duty.

Math: We have skipped unit 7 and are moving on to unit 8 in math. This unit is more fractions. Students will continue to work on comparing, ordering, adding, and subtracting fractions. The pre-tests demonstrate that we have a lot of work to do, but I am confident that we will get there! If you have not had a chance to log onto the Everyday math website, there are some great games for students to play to practice the skills we are learning in class. I HIGHLY suggest students playing Fraction Of and Build It online!

Writing: On Monday, we completed a district-wide prompt. This week, we will work on improving our prompt writing by practicing the skills taught during Organization Week  (impactful beginnings and endings, transitions, sequence, etc.). Students will not look at their writing and improve it. I will average the grades together for a new grade. Students will also learn more about identifying prepositions and incorporating them into their writing to make it more descriptive.

 Spelling: Students will have a spelling test on Thursday over the words for The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins.

Bully: The students recently brainstormed a list of bully topics that we need to address in our classroom. This week, we will be reading The Invisible Boy and completing an activity to address exclusion at recess.

 Social Studies: Please contact your child’s Social Studies teacher for an update in this subject.

 Science: Please contact Mrs. Pfister for an update in this subject!

Other Notes:

·         Graded papers: I found a stack of graded papers that were never filed when Miss Scott was here, so you may see some older papers this week in Tuesday folders.

·         This week concludes our Acuity B testing.

·         Students completed a vision screening. The results of this screening will come home this week in Tuesday folders.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
Mrs. Pfahler

Thanksgiving Week

This week, I am THANKFUL for an awesome group of students!!!

Our Fall Party: Thank you so much to our room volunteers who gave our class an excellent party! Thank you to everyone that donated money or supplies. A special thank you goes to Mr. Angeles, Mrs. Ingersoll, Mrs. Mangano, Mrs. Nichols, and Mrs. Larkey for coming in for the party!

Reading: I am so excited that we were able to finish reading Three Cups of Tea last week. I have been so impressed by how each student has been engaged in such a difficult text and has completed all of the work that has accompanied the book. This week, we will be working on some difficult culminating activities, but I am confident that the students will enjoy the challenge and the chance to work in groups. We will be making posters for the themes of the stories, studying articles to compare schools in Pakistan versus schools in the United States, role playing interviews with characters from the book, and reviewing the plot of the book. Students will also take the test over the book and have the opportunity to earn 10 Reading Counts points!

Math: This unit focuses on data collection and fractions. Students will wrap up the data collection part this week and will begin to work on adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators next week!

Writing: You will soon see grades for our Organization Week prompts. Students had a chance to practice the skills learned that week with the various teachers (impactful beginnings and endings, transitions, sequence, etc.) in a prompt. Students will not look at their writing and improve it. I will average the grades together for a new grade.

Spelling: We will not have a spelling test this week since we do not have a basal reading story. After break, we will resume spelling with the list for Leonardo’s Horse.

Social Studies: Please contact your child’s Social Studies teacher for an update in this subject.

Science: Please contact Mrs. Pfister for an update in this subject!

Reading Counts: As a reminder, all students need to earn at least 30 Reading Counts points this 9 weeks. Several students have reached this goal and most students have earned more than half of the points. They can take quizzes at the beginning or end of the school day, during reading stations, and at recess when I do not have recess duty. Thanksgiving break would be an excellent time for students to do some extra reading!

Changes to Schedule this week

·         MATH Acuity B testing: Monday morning. They did an amazing job!!!

·         Thursday, November 28- Thanksgiving. No school. Enjoy the time with your family!

·         Friday, November 29- No School

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
Mrs. Pfahler

November 19-22

Reading: We are in between our reading selections this week. That means that we will not have a vocabulary or spelling page for this week. We will also not have a spelling test.  We will be focusing on a book called Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. This book focuses on one man’s mission to help build schools in remote parts of Pakistan. The students and teachers will be exploring the book and learning about life in Pakistan and how Greg Mortenson has helped make an impact. This novel will be read by every fifth grader this year in the whole BCSC. There will not be too much reading of the book outside of class. However, the students still need to read 20 minutes a night. 

Writing: We are finishing up our Personal Narratives this week. The students will have their first piece of published work on Friday. We will begin the peer editing process on Tuesday.   

Math: We have started Unit 6. This unit focuses on different types of graphs, finding personal measurements and finding landmarks such as mean, median, mode, maximum and minimum.  

Physical Science: We have switched science classes. Please contact Mrs. Pfister for an update on this subject.

Social Studies: Please contact your child's Social Studies teacher for an update on this subject.

Bully Lesson: There will not be a bully lesson this week. Instead, we are using that time to focus on our novel Three Cups of Tea.  

Special Announcements:

Slips were sent home on Monday for the number of points that your child has in Reading Counts. Each student must have 30 points by December 16. The students are assigned 20 minutes of reading each day. Please encourage them in making sure that they get this done.  

 

As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us!
We hope you have a great week.
Mrs. Pfahler and Miss Scott

November 4-8

Reading: This week we will be reading about Paul Revere and how he aided the Patriots in the fight for freedom.  As usual, Students will have both spelling and reading worksheets.  Our spelling test will be on Thursday and our reading test will be on Friday. Students will continue with stations and book clubs. This will be the last week for the book clubs that the students are currently in. We will be switching into new book clubs next week.  Our skill and strategy this week are author’s purpose and background knowledge.

Writing: The whole 5^th grade will be participating in a writing themed week. The 5^th grade teachers will rotate to the different classes and teach a lesson to the students. We are having a big kickoff event on Monday to get the students excited for the week. We will be focusing on different writing traits.

Math: We have been working on fractions throughout Unit 5. We will be continuing fractions this week. The students will be working on taking fractions and converting them into decimals, renaming fractions as decimals, rounding decimals, and prime factorization. Remember that the Everyday Math website also has helpful information and more practice.

Physical Science: We have switched science classes. Please contact Mrs. Pfister for an update on this subject.

Social Studies: Please contact your child's Social Studies teacher for an update on this subject.

Bully Lesson: This week we will be doing a teambuilding activity. The students really enjoy getting to work together and build skills that will help them in years to come. After the activity, the class will have a debrief session where we will discuss the importance of teamwork.

Special Announcements: We have several events happening over the next few weeks. Please look below for a list of the events.

Our 5^th grade Music Program will be this THURSDAY. The students must report to our classroom at 6:45 pm. The show will start at 7 pm. There will be a reception in the Cafeteria after the show. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday!

Craftapolooza-Forms for Craftapolozza were passed out last week. Do not forget that if your child signed up, they will be participating on November 13. This will be set up similar to the “Time with a Teacher” activities where parents will pay a small amount for students to do crafts with a parent.

Our class will be participating in the Book Fair this year. On Monday, November 11, we will have a chance to preview what books will be sold. On Tuesday, November 12, we will have a chance to go and purchase books.

As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us!
We hope you have a great week.
Mrs. Pfahler and Miss Scott

 

October 28- November 1

Reading: This week we will be reading about the Navajo tribe out in the Western part of the United States. As usual, Students will have a spelling worksheet, reading worksheet, reading test. We will continue to have our spelling test on Thursdays. Students will continue with stations and book clubs. Our skill and strategy this week are author’s purpose and monitor and clarify.   

Writing: The students will be focusing on how to write expository pieces with good word choice and with strong punctuation. The goal of the week is for students to make a habit of writing stronger pieces in their first couple rounds of drafting.  

Math: The week before fall break, the students took a pre-test for Unit 5. We will start Unit 5 on Monday. This unit focuses on fractions. The students will be bringing home a family letter that contains some helpful hints. Remember that the Everyday Math website also has helpful information and more practice.

Physical Science: We have switched science classes. Please contact Mrs. Pfister for an update on this subject.

Social Studies: Please contact your child's Social Studies teacher for an update on this subject.

Bully Lesson: This week we will be doing a bully lesson that correlates with a book.  It is important not only to build a strong community in a classroom, but to also continue to learn how to detect bullying and how to stand up to it.

Special Announcements: We have several events happening over the next few weeks. Please look below for a list of the events.

1.       Spirit Week:

Monday- “Stay in School” Wear your Brownsburg spirit clothing

Tuesday- “Your future is bright “Wear a bright shirt to school

Wednesday- “Teamwork pays off” Wear your White Lick (Step-a-thon) shirt to school

Thursday- “Dress for Success” Wear what you want to be when you grow up

Friday- “Going to college” Wear your favorite college attire 

2.       Book Fair- The Book Fair this year will be November 11-14

3.       5^th grade Music Program- November 7^th is just around the corner!

4.       Craftapolooza-Parents are going to be providing opportunities for students to participate in making a variety of holiday crafts on Nov. 12 (gr. K – 2) and Nov. 13 (gr. 3-5).  This will be set up similar to the “Time with a Teacher” activities where parents will pay a small amount for students to do crafts with a parent.  This will replace the Winter Extravaganza.  Forms will be sent home the first week we return.  Space is limited. 

As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us!
We hope you have a great week.
Mrs. Pfahler and Miss Scott

 

College Go! Week (After Fall Break)

 After fall break (October 28-November 1), we will be celebrating "College Go! Week" along with the other BCSC elementary schools. During this time, the students will learn about the importance of doing well in school and of lifelong learning. They will also gain a basic knowledge of types of education beyond high school Each day we will have a THEME along with brief classroom activities to help us achieve these goals. Please check out the THEME days above! (A special "thank you" to Mrs. Steffen for creating the graphic you see above!)

 

Monday, October 7 2013

October 7-11

Reading: This week we will be traveling across the world in our text, The Ch’i-lin Purse. Students will have a spelling worksheet, comprehension page, and reading test as usual. Please notes that we have changed our spelling test to Thursdays.  Students will continue with stations and book clubs. Our skill and strategy this week are compare and contrast and story structure.

Writing: The students will be focusing on personal narratives this week. They will explore different personal narratives and will create their own. 

Math: Students will take a pre-test for Unit 5 on Monday. We will be finishing up Unit 4 this week. We will review on Thursday and test on Friday.

Physical Science: We have switched science classes. Please contact your child’s Physical Science teacher for an update on this subject. 

Social Studies: Please contact your child's Social Studies teacher for an update on this subject.

Bully Lesson: This week we will be doing another teambuilding activity. We believe that we need to work together as a team to truly do well this year. The students always love these activities and will enjoy this week.

Special Announcements: Parent/teacher conferences are this week on Wednesday and Thursday, the 9^th and 10^th. The grading period ended on Friday, October 4. Report cards should be up on next Friday, the 11^th.

As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us!
We hope you have a great week.
Mrs. Pfahler and Miss Scott

 

September 30, 2013 September 30, 2013- October 4, 2013

Reading: We are continuing the basal stories with this week’s selection, Raise the Flag High. Students will have a spelling worksheet, comprehension page, and reading test as usual. Students will continue with stations and book clubs. Our skill and strategy this week are sequencing and inferring.

Writing: Students are continuing to work on a nonfiction piece. They will focus on taking what they have brainstormed and start to work on transforming it to a piece of writing.

Math: Students will start Unit 4 on Monday. Unit 4 focuses on division and different algorithms. The Everyday Math website is a great tool for understanding the division algorithms that we will be using.

Physical Science: Students will be introduced to simple machines and will work in groups to complete a project that demonstrates how a specific simple machine works. The students will have class time to work on this project.

Social Studies: Please contact your child's Social Studies teacher for an update on this subject.

Bully Lesson: This week will challenge the students to each reach their personal best. The goal of the week is for students to not compare how they are with others but see how they can improve and be the best person that they can be.

Special Announcements: There is a convocation on Wednesday afternoon about fire safety. If you have not signed up for a parent/teacher conference yet, please contact Mrs. Pfahler and Miss Scott. We have called those who have not signed up and would love to get everyone scheduled. Parent/teacher conferences are on October 9 and 10. Do not forget that the grading period ends on Friday.

As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us!
We hope you have a great week.
Mrs. Pfahler and Miss Scott

September 23-27

Reading: We are resuming a normal basal week with our story, At the Beach.  Students will have the regular spelling worksheet, comprehension page, and reading test this week. Students will participate in regular stations and book clubs this week. We will also work on visualizing, comparing and contrasting, and Greek and Latin derivatives.
Number the Stars recap: Miss Scott and Mrs. Pfahler were VERY PLEASED with the students during our first novel study, Number the Stars. The content in this book is very difficult, and the students worked hard to understand the text and the time period in which it took place. They demonstrated great maturity when learning about World War II.
Writing: Students will focus on adverbs and finding errors in sentences for the grammar section of our study this week. Students are working this week on nonfiction writing this week for a self-chosen topic.

Math: Students will complete unit 3 this week. We will have our test on Friday and will begin Unit 4 on Monday.

Physical Science: Students will be learning about Newton's Laws and reviewing for our science test over chemical changes, physical changes, and Newton's Laws.

Social Studies: Please contact your child's Social Studies teacher for an update on this subject.

Bully Lesson: Students will participate in a team building activity focusing again on cooperation and communication. They will be doing a trust activity that we are sure they will enjoy. They are really embraced these team building activities!

Special Events:
K Buddies: The class will be very excited to find out that we will be spending some time with our buddies on Friday!

Acuity: Students took the Math Acuity test on Monday and will take the Language Arts Acuity test next Monday.

Parent/Teacher Conferences: If you have not yet signed up for your conference, please let us know!

Have a wonderful week!

September 16-20 in Review

Here is a quick overview of our packed week!

Reading: We do not have a basal story this week, so we will not have a spelling list, spelling workbook page, comprehension page, reading test, etc. Even though we do not have those requirements, you should see your child still have a fair amount of homework to complete our Number the Stars book study. Students have been very engaged in this complex novel! In addition to the book study, we will continue to work on making inferences and will begin introducing Greek and Latin roots. Students will participate in regular stations and book clubs this week.

Writing: Students will focus on adverbs and finding errors in sentences for the grammar section of our study this week. We will begin discussing our first major writing piece for the year.

Math: Students will have 5 lessons in unit 3 this week focusing on measuring angles, drawing angles, identifying relationships between angles, and sorting polygons into categories.

Physical Science: Students will be learning about chemical changes this week and will have an opportunity to complete an inquiry project at the end of the week.

Social Studies: Please contact your child's Social Studies teacher for an update on this subject.

Bully Lesson: Students will participate in a fun activity to help them see how communication can be diminished when passed through multiple people. We will discuss rumors and hearing information "second hand" and accepting it as fact.

Special Events:
Step-a-thon convo: On Friday at 3:00, students will have a celebration for the Step-a-thon fundraiser. Parents are welcome to attend if they have a background check on file. To be eligible for prizes, students had to bring in their money by today (Monday), but they can still bring in their donations for the rest of this week. Thank you for supporting our awesome PSG in this fundraiser!

Donuts with Dad forms: Donuts with Dads forms are due by FRIDAY. If your child has a concern with an allergy, please contact me. I will send on the information to the person in charge of the event.

Parent/Teacher Conferences: If you have not yet signed up for your conference, please let us know!

Have a wonderful week!

September 9-13 in Review

Math: Students will be tested over Chapter 2 on Tuesday. Monday will be the review for the test. The students will then move onto Chapter 3. The first few lessons will focus on looking at text, tables, graphs and more and interpreting those with math skills. On Friday we will get into exploring angles.

 

Science: Students will be tested over Chapter 1 on Tuesday. Monday will be spent reviewing for the test. Chapter 2 will be introduced on Thursday. Both Thursday and Friday will be spent taking notes and discovering new terms that relate to chemistry.

 

Reading: We are taking a break from our main reading texts and are exploring a book called Number the Stars. We will be doing a book club with this text. We will have this week and next to read the book. During that time there will be no spelling tests or regular worksheets regarding spelling or vocabulary.  The students will be able to choose a track to be on for completing the book. The students will also learn some background information about Denmark and WWII.

 

Writing: As a continuation from each week, we will focus on reviewing and improving our 6+1 traits. This week we will focus on grammar, adverbs, continuing ideas in writing, and organization. The students will take a grammar quiz on Wednesday.  

 

Bully: We will be doing a teambuilding activity this week. It is important for students to be able to work together and to build positive relationships. This type of activity helps students grow and think about how teamwork affects schoolwork.

 

Social Studies: Please ask your child's social studies teacher for an update of this subject.

 Special Announcements!

As mentioned above, we will have no spelling tests for this week and next. We sent out midterms on Friday. If you did not receive one, then your student has all grades above a “D”  in each subject. We highly encourage you to look up your child’s grades so that you have an idea of how they are doing. If you would like a midterm to be printed for you, then please let us know!

We had a great day at Step-a-Thon on Friday. Our class worked very hard and several students had a couple thousand steps. Please remember that the pledges are due on September 16. We need to have the envelopes back at school that day.

September 30^th marks the last day for students to have 20 points towards Reading Counts. Encourage your child to read daily, which they should be doing already, and have them read for more points.

On Friday, we had our student council elections! We had a strong group of students run and a close race! We were very proud of all of our candidates!

 

As always, please let us know if you have any questions!!!

Mrs. Pfahler and Miss Scott

Week of September 2-6

Here is our update for September 2-6

 

Math: Students will continue to work on Unit 2 this week. They will focus on multiplication of whole numbers and decimals, review The Lattice Method of multiplication, compare millions, billions, and trillions and end the week by working on fractions and finding the area of irregular shapes. On Friday, the students will be given the Unit 2 study guide to review over the weekend.   

Science: Students will be able to participate in two inquiries this week. They will be working on separating oxygen and hydrogen from water and finding the saturation level of water. The inquiries will combine ideas that we have been reading about these past two weeks. We will not have science on Friday due to Step-A-Thon. 

Reading: The skill for the week is cause and effect. The strategy for the week is text structure. The reading story for the week is Ten Mile Day.  We will continue to work on reading our Book Club books and tying those discussions into our skill and strategy. We will also be focusing on responding to our main text using the APE strategy. This week we will start the spelling test again, so make sure your student knows the words.  

Writing: As a continuation from each week, we will focus on reviewing and improving our 6+1 traits. This week we will focus on writing a variety of entries on the same topic, adverbs, and we will end the week by having an opportunity to free write.  

Bully: We will be watching a bully video this week. As the students are watching the video, they will be thinking about what characters play certain roles. We will have the students get into groups and discuss what roles were in the video and how they could have responded to the situation.  

Social Studies: Please ask your child's social studies teacher for an update of this subject. 

IMPORTANT:

 Friday is our Step-A-Thon fundraiser. The students must wear appropriate gym shoes in order to participate. All of the students received a manila envelope to put their fundraiser money into.

  

 

 

Thursday is our Student Council election day. We will be electing three representatives to represent our class. Please note that students are not allowed to bring in items to bribe other classmates into voting. We will make them take home these items. Please check last week’s post below about the requirements for running.  

 

Parent/Teacher Conferences: If you have not yet signed up for your child's Parent/Teacher Conference, please contact Mrs. Pfahler as soon as possible! 

As always, feel free to contact us with any questions! We hope that you enjoyed Labor Day weekend.  

Mrs. Pfahler and Miss Scott

 

Week of August 26-30

Here's a review of this week's events!
Special Events:
Riley Week: The BHS Chain Link is doing a district-wide fundraiser to raise money for Riley Hospital. Students in elementary school are encouraged to bring in spare change to donate to the hospital. A red chain will be created to show how much money was raised.
Step-a-Thon Fundraiser Kick-Off: On Friday, Mrs. Wise will be coming to our classroom to discuss this year's Step-a-Thon fundraiser. This fundraiser is our Parent Support Group's primary fundraiser, so we need this event to be as successful as possible! Your child should bring home information about the fundraiser on Friday.

Math: Students will complete the next five lessons in Unit 2 this week focusing on addition and subtraction number stories, finding landmarks for a set of data, estimating, and probability.
Science: Students will learn about many new science terms this week including molecules, compounds, mixtures, and solutions. At the end of the week, they will complete an exciting investigation about how to separate oxygen from hydrogen in water.
Reading: This week in reading is crammed-full with lots of lessons! The skill for the week is identifying facts and opinions. The strategy for the week is questioning. The reading story for the week is Satchel Paige.  We will also be focusing on responding to a text using the APE strategy (Answer the Question, Prove It, Extend) that they learned in fourth grade.
Writing: We will continue to review our 6 traits and will focus on some areas of writing conventions. Students will learn about choosing the correct word (degrees of meaning), compound and complex sentences, and verbs and adverbs.
Bully: Our weekly bully lesson this week will focus on teambuilding. We have been working a lot so far this year on evaluating our friendships and knowing how to make and maintain POSITIVE friendships.
Social Studies: Please ask your child's social studies teacher for an update of this subject.

As always, let us know if you have any questions!!
Mrs. Pfahler and Miss Scott

Student Council Elections are Here!

Elections held on Thursday, September 5

Each classroom will elect 3 candidates.
 
Each Candidate Needs:
 A well-rehearsed speech that includes the reasons why your class should vote for you. Make sure that your promises to your voters are realistic (For example, you cannot promise a longer recess.).

A poster/visual to hang up in the hallway

Ideas for posters are : Spirit days, why they would be a good leader, informing your class along with younger classes about spirit days, Great Volunteer at school functions: helping at movie night, Career Day, Muffins with Mom, Donuts with Dad.

August 19-23

Here's our update for the week of August 19-23!

Reading: This week’s basal story is Island of the Blue Dolphins. The strategy for this week is inferring. The skills for the week are determining theme and setting. Students have been reading chapters from their book clubs and will be participating in two book club meetings this week. Since theme and setting are two big ideas, we are focusing on theme during our basal reading block and setting during our book club meetings.

Writing: Students will continue to work in their writer’s notebook using skills focused on during mini lessons. We will continue with the weekly grammar section during the Writing block. This week we are focusing on action verbs.

Math: Students will finish Unit 1 by taking a test on Tuesday. Wednesday will start the beginning of Unit 2. The students will be learning about estimation, addition of whole numbers and decimals, and continuing to work on mental math strategies of multiplying and dividing by powers of ten.

Science: Students in Physical Science will be setting up their Science notebook. Students will be taking notes on key vocabulary and ideas from this week’s chapter. Students will also participate in hands-on activities to learn about mass and volume of different objects.

Social Studies: Please contact your child's Social Studies teacher for information about this subject.

 

As always, let us know if you have any questions!!!!

Mrs. Pfahler and Miss Scott

Week of August 12-16

Good morning! We hope everyone is having an excellent Monday morning!

New Items to Highlight
* Our nurse needs a "Personal Health History" form filled out for each student in the school. This form will be coming home today. Please return as soon as possible.
*Choice Reading: To allow this group of students as much time to read as possible, we will begin having students read as part of their daily morning work. Students are being given a log today to help them keep track of the books they are reading and the Reading Counts points they have earned. Each child needs to earn at least 20 Reading Counts points by September 30.
*Reading tests this year: Our new reading series has a different set-up for weekly tests. Students will be tested over the weekly vocabulary words, skills, and strategies. However, the comprehension aspect of the test will be over a "Cold Read" of a story. This format is more similar to ISTEP+ and allows students extra practice in reading a passage and responding to comprehension questions. These tests are taken online. Students will immediately see their scores after taking the test. You can also log-on at home to see their test scores. All scores will be recorded in PowerSchool.
*PowerSchool: It is very beneficial to sign up for weekly updates for your child in PowerSchool. With these weekly updates, you could see your child's grades and monitor them throughout the grading period. Missing assignments are also marked in PowerSchool in case you had a question about an assignment. Please let us know if you need help setting up this weekly communication OR if you have a question about a grade. Grades have been entered for last week.


Here is an overview for this week.
Math: Students will continue with Unit 1 this week. They will be learning about divisibility rules, prime and composite numbers, square numbers (and "unsquaring" a number), factor strings, and prime factorization. This unit is an important foundation for the rest of the school year, so it is important for students to be present for instruction with homework completed.
Science: Students in Physical Science will be learning about matter, mixtures, and solutions. This week will include an investigation of matter and an introduction into this chapter's key vocabulary.
Reading: This week's basal story is Thunder Rose. The strategy for the week is summarizing. The skill for the week is cause and effect. Students will also begin to learn about our procedures for Book Clubs. We hope to get books into their hands as soon as possible. We will also be working as a class to build some of our reading stations to be used throughout the year.
Writing: Students will continue to set up their writer's notebooks and begin writing a couple of short pieces. We will also begin our weekly grammar focus. This week we will focus on editing and learning about the parts of speech.
Social Studies: Please contact your child's Social Studies teacher for information about this subject.

As always, please let us know if you have any questions!
Mrs. Pfahler and Miss Scott