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