Wow! What an awesome first week we had!  I am thoroughly enjoying getting to know your children!  I just know that this year will be nothing short of fantastic. 

Just a recap of last week:

Math: We talked about place value and decimals to the thousandths place.  We also reviewed standard and word form.  This week will continue to talk about decimals and how to order them.

Science: We have hit the ground running with our science and are studying the Scientific Method and the scientific process.  We did one lab and one observation teacher-led lab.  We talked about the different types of science tools and how to use them.

Social Studies: We talked about geography and how to read maps.  We have a History Alive quiz tomorrow. Please utilize the tutorial link I sent last week for your child to practice.  This will ensure that they know the proper material for the quiz.  This week we will be starting our unit on Native Americans.

Reading: We talked about picking "just right" books and started reviewing about why we read, metacognition and our schema.  This week we will continue to review these terms and will practice our reading strategies. Your student has already take the AR Star test to set their reading levels. They will need to read 30 minutes every night in order to meet their AR goals for the 9 weeks.  It is a reading grade.

Writing: We are in our Writer's Workshop and talking about why we write and the writing process.  We will continue to delve into the writing process and will begin the first of two writing compositions for the 9 weeks.

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Tonight from 6 - 7:30 we will have our Parent Information Night.  This is strictly for parents only and there will not be any activities for students. 

Thank you for your continued support and I am looking forward to seeing you all tonight!