Thank you parents for a successful 1st nine weeks! AND, for a successful Boosterthon! We were able to raise over $34, 000 in profit for Huggins and our students!
Please do not forget that if you have not signed up for a parent conference time to meet with me for a short 15 minute meeting, please do so. The invitations went out via SignUp Genius a couple of weeks ago. You MUST meet with me in person to receive your student's report card.
This week we are studying:
Math: We are still working on fractions this week. Homework is assigned daily so please make sure to check that your student is doing theirs. We will be having a Spiral Review on Friday including a 2 min. fast facts timed quiz.
Science: We are studying changes to the Earth and formations. They have several things assigned for practice in StemScopes so please have them log on nightly. Their homework is the Websurfing Science assignment and is due by Friday.
Social Studies: We are still working on the American Revolution and will be going back to the big social studies book to do a more in-depth study. They are being assigned the Preamble to the Constitution as a major grade and will have to recite it from memory on 11/7. They will have a History Alive Ch. 13 quiz on Wednesday, 10/29.
ELAR: We are moving into talking about expository texts in both writing and reading. We are also still continuing our novel study. Please encourage AR as many students did not meet their goal for the 1st nine weeks grading period and their AR grade reflected that.
Thank you for everything you do and have an awesome week!
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Monday, October 20, 2014
This first nine weeks has flown by! I have enjoyed getting to know my "family" and seeing the growth occurring just in the first nine weeks! They have all been working extremely hard. Just a few reminders as the nine weeks comes to a close:
Math: We are finishing up division with decimals and whole numbers. We are moving into fractions this week and will be talking about like denominators and adding and subtracting fractions using manipulatives. Our math nine weeks assessment will be on Thursday.
Science: We are talking about "force" in science this week. The students designed their own experiments last week and will be presenting them this week on the different ways they demonstrated how force can affect an object. Our science nine weeks assessment will be on Wednesday. They need to be working on the assignments in Stemscopes to use as a study guide.
Social Studies: We are discussing the Declaration of Independence this week and the events that led up to the Revolutionary War. Our social studies nine weeks assessment will be on Thursday and the students need to review Ch. 1-13 on the History Alive site as well as their social studies journals.
ELAR: We are finishing up our second writing compositions this week and their final copies are due on Friday.
*Friday is an early release day: we will be dismissing at 11:30.
*Our Boosterthon Fun Run is Friday from 9:45 - 10: 45. Thank you for all of the pledges and parents are welcome to come out and support their runners. Please keep the pledges coming! We are currently at $16/lap and our class goal is $80. The money raised will go towards a new sound system and various technological needs for the school!
*Parent/Teacher conference invites have been sent out via SignUp Genius. You MUST meet with me face-to-face for a short 15 minute conference in order to receive your student's report card.
*Wednesday, Oct. 22nd is our Fall Picture Day. It is a free dress day if you wish.
Thank you for everything you do for us and for the support you show Huggins! Have a great week!
Math: We are finishing up division with decimals and whole numbers. We are moving into fractions this week and will be talking about like denominators and adding and subtracting fractions using manipulatives. Our math nine weeks assessment will be on Thursday.
Science: We are talking about "force" in science this week. The students designed their own experiments last week and will be presenting them this week on the different ways they demonstrated how force can affect an object. Our science nine weeks assessment will be on Wednesday. They need to be working on the assignments in Stemscopes to use as a study guide.
Social Studies: We are discussing the Declaration of Independence this week and the events that led up to the Revolutionary War. Our social studies nine weeks assessment will be on Thursday and the students need to review Ch. 1-13 on the History Alive site as well as their social studies journals.
ELAR: We are finishing up our second writing compositions this week and their final copies are due on Friday.
*Friday is an early release day: we will be dismissing at 11:30.
*Our Boosterthon Fun Run is Friday from 9:45 - 10: 45. Thank you for all of the pledges and parents are welcome to come out and support their runners. Please keep the pledges coming! We are currently at $16/lap and our class goal is $80. The money raised will go towards a new sound system and various technological needs for the school!
*Parent/Teacher conference invites have been sent out via SignUp Genius. You MUST meet with me face-to-face for a short 15 minute conference in order to receive your student's report card.
*Wednesday, Oct. 22nd is our Fall Picture Day. It is a free dress day if you wish.
Thank you for everything you do for us and for the support you show Huggins! Have a great week!
Monday, October 13, 2014
I hope everyone had a great weekend! We have a busy week ahead of us:
Math: We are finished with multiplication of decimals and will now be dividing decimals using various methods. I will once again be videotaping lessons to demonstrate the different methods to be of assistance to you at home.
Science: We are finishing up sound in science and the students will be designing their own experiment demonstrating force and motion this week.
Social Studies: We will be briefly talking about Life in Colonial Williamsburg and will be moving into Ch. 10 Growing Tensions Between the Colonies and Great Britain. Ch. 10 quiz will be next Tuesday so please have your students taking the practice quiz on the History Alive site.
ELAR: We are working on our second compositions for the nine weeks. We will also be discussing foreshadowing and our novel study.
A few important reminders:
Tuesday is our McTeacher Night at the Cross Creek McDonald's. Please come out and support Huggins. Teachers will be there to take your orders inside, at the drive-thru and collecting donations for "Holler for a Dollar". It is a fun event!
Friday is "Pink Out" day. Your child will be able to wear pink with a donation for breast cancer awareness.
Saturday is the annual Scarecrow Festival out at Cross Creek Ranch and our choir and trashcan band will be performing on the stage starting at 11:45.
First Nine Weeks Report Card Conference: The end of the first nine weeks is fast approaching. Parents are required to attend a parent/teacher conference to review their child's progress for the first nine weeks. A sign up genius email will be sent out with the days and times that are available for conferences. Conferences will be set up in 15 minutes increments. I look forward to meeting with everyone!
Math: We are finished with multiplication of decimals and will now be dividing decimals using various methods. I will once again be videotaping lessons to demonstrate the different methods to be of assistance to you at home.
Science: We are finishing up sound in science and the students will be designing their own experiment demonstrating force and motion this week.
Social Studies: We will be briefly talking about Life in Colonial Williamsburg and will be moving into Ch. 10 Growing Tensions Between the Colonies and Great Britain. Ch. 10 quiz will be next Tuesday so please have your students taking the practice quiz on the History Alive site.
ELAR: We are working on our second compositions for the nine weeks. We will also be discussing foreshadowing and our novel study.
A few important reminders:
Tuesday is our McTeacher Night at the Cross Creek McDonald's. Please come out and support Huggins. Teachers will be there to take your orders inside, at the drive-thru and collecting donations for "Holler for a Dollar". It is a fun event!
Friday is "Pink Out" day. Your child will be able to wear pink with a donation for breast cancer awareness.
Saturday is the annual Scarecrow Festival out at Cross Creek Ranch and our choir and trashcan band will be performing on the stage starting at 11:45.
First Nine Weeks Report Card Conference: The end of the first nine weeks is fast approaching. Parents are required to attend a parent/teacher conference to review their child's progress for the first nine weeks. A sign up genius email will be sent out with the days and times that are available for conferences. Conferences will be set up in 15 minutes increments. I look forward to meeting with everyone!
Monday, October 6, 2014
I hope everyone had a FANTASTIC weekend and was able to get out and enjoy this cooler weather we are having.
Here are this week's happenings:
Math: We are still working on decimal multiplication and learning the different methods to find the product. If you are having trouble helping your child with their homework, please take a moment to go visit our class Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mstiendavis and you will see the short videos I have posted showing you the concrete and pictorial methods we are learning in class.
Science: We are finished with our unit on circuits, conductors, and insulators and are now moving into light. We will be doing a lab this week to explore the properties of light and will also be participating in Hands on Science. If you haven't signed up yet to volunteer in the lab, please consider doing so. Hands on Science is completely run by parent volunteers and is a great program. Homework this week is in Stemscopes and is under "Light Energy". It will be due on Friday.
Social Studies: We are working in Ch. 7 and will be having a quiz on Wed. Please make sure your students are visiting the website to take practice quizzes.
ELAR: We are still talking about foreshadowing, characterization and plot elements. We are starting our second writing composition for the first nine weeks this week. We are also still doing our novel study on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Please make sure your students are reading 20 minutes a night to reach their AR goals. I included their current points in their HOWL folders Friday.
A couple of reminders:
Have a fantastic week!
Here are this week's happenings:
Math: We are still working on decimal multiplication and learning the different methods to find the product. If you are having trouble helping your child with their homework, please take a moment to go visit our class Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mstiendavis and you will see the short videos I have posted showing you the concrete and pictorial methods we are learning in class.
Science: We are finished with our unit on circuits, conductors, and insulators and are now moving into light. We will be doing a lab this week to explore the properties of light and will also be participating in Hands on Science. If you haven't signed up yet to volunteer in the lab, please consider doing so. Hands on Science is completely run by parent volunteers and is a great program. Homework this week is in Stemscopes and is under "Light Energy". It will be due on Friday.
Social Studies: We are working in Ch. 7 and will be having a quiz on Wed. Please make sure your students are visiting the website to take practice quizzes.
ELAR: We are still talking about foreshadowing, characterization and plot elements. We are starting our second writing composition for the first nine weeks this week. We are also still doing our novel study on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Please make sure your students are reading 20 minutes a night to reach their AR goals. I included their current points in their HOWL folders Friday.
A couple of reminders:
- Wednesday
, October 9- Coffee with the principal
*Doctor Randle will be at this meeting, it will start at 8:00 a.m
- Cross Creek McDonald's Spirit Night- October 14 from
5-8 pm. Come out and support our school!
- Friday, October 24- Early Release at 11:30 am.
- Friday, October 24- Boosterthon Event- More information will be coming home about this event very soon.
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