Monday, November 10, 2014
Book Fair
The school library will be transformed into a Scholastic Book Fair from November 17 - 26. A flyer has come home today that gives a little peek into the book fair. The flyer is not the same thing as a monthly book order form (it is larger and says "Book Fair" on the front page). Students will have an opportunity next week to browse the Book Fair and it will be open for families during Parent/Teacher conferences.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
November News
I cannot believe that it is November already! I am blown away by how much we have learned together so far!
In Writing Workshop, our Narrative unit has come to and end and we are about to learn all about writing Informational Texts. I am really looking forward to this unit. I have seen so much growth in our young writers as they apply narrative writing strategies in their own writing; using mentor texts as inspiration. I am sure that we will see several experts writing about what they know the most about - including using features such as a Table of Contents, bold print, and captions under pictures.
In math we have just ended a unit in geometry and are now re-visiting the number system. We will learn more efficient strategies for adding and subtracting two digit numbers, become familiar with mental math strategies when adding several addends together, explore even and odd numbers, and work with skip counting (an early introduction to "multiples").
Please note that Report Cards will not be available until November 12. Although you will still receive a paper copy, we want to make sure that our on-line reporting system is up and running for you to use.
There will be no school Tuesday, November 11.
There will be noon dismissal on Tuesday, November 25.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are on Tuesday, November 25 and Wednesday, November 26. Please refer to your November School Newsletter for details on signing up!
Here are a few photos from October:
In Writing Workshop, our Narrative unit has come to and end and we are about to learn all about writing Informational Texts. I am really looking forward to this unit. I have seen so much growth in our young writers as they apply narrative writing strategies in their own writing; using mentor texts as inspiration. I am sure that we will see several experts writing about what they know the most about - including using features such as a Table of Contents, bold print, and captions under pictures.
In math we have just ended a unit in geometry and are now re-visiting the number system. We will learn more efficient strategies for adding and subtracting two digit numbers, become familiar with mental math strategies when adding several addends together, explore even and odd numbers, and work with skip counting (an early introduction to "multiples").
*Report Card Notice*
*Mark Your Calendars*
There will be noon dismissal on Tuesday, November 25.
Parent/Teacher Conferences are on Tuesday, November 25 and Wednesday, November 26. Please refer to your November School Newsletter for details on signing up!
Here are a few photos from October:
A visit from Orrington Fire & Rescue
Sharing our Book Responses
Working with 2-dimensional rectangles
to create 3-dimensional rectangular prisms (boxes)
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