Hello! As you know we will be having our class party on Thursday! Students can bring their costumes to school on Thursday and we will give them time to change before the parade. The parade begins at 2:45 and the party will take place in the classroom immediately after the parade. I hope you can stop by and see your little monsters!
Red Ribbon Week-
This week is Red Ribbon Week! Students will learn about staying Drug Free. There will be a spirit day each day of this week. Here is the daily schedule for you.
Monday (today)--Wear Red
Tuesday-- Pajama Day
Wednesday-- Wear sweats or active wear
Thursday-- Crazy Sock Day
Friday-- Hat Day
Technology-- This week I am going to introduce the kids to EdModo. This is an interactive page where I can pose questions for the students and they can each write a response. I will need each of them to set up an account. I have a class ID number that will allow them to access our class page. I intend to use EdModo as our daily communication for homework.
Math-- Students are having so much fun learning mulitplication facts!! We will take our Topic 5 Performance Assessment on Thursday.
Spelling and Vocabulary-- A new list was sent home in your child's Monday folder. Our topic is Forces and Interactions. Here is the link to practice the spelling at Spellingcity.com:
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=14994847
Kids can also practice the meanings of the words here:
http://www.classtools.net/mob/quiz_21/Forces_and_Interactions_Test_Nov_8_ZVcnx.htm
Science and Reading-- As we learn the vocabulary for Forces and Interactions, we will also be reading and experimenting to learn more about these topics.
Reading logs are due tomorrow if you did not send them today. Please continue to have your child read regularly each night. The goal is 100 minutes a week.
Writing-- Our class will be walking to MVHS in a couple weeks. We will be writing a skit this week that will be video-taped by Cindy Schwartz's film class. This is such a fun project for the kiddos and they learn a lot about video production.
I just made a new Voki. See it here:
Monday, October 28, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
October 22-25
Today is the first day of the 2nd quarter. Report cards this year will be 'paperless', which means we will NOT be sending a copy home for you. You will be able to log-on to your child's Skyward account and view his or her report card from there. The report cards will be officially posted on Friday, October 25.
Field Trip Tomorrow!!! Sorry for the late notice. We will be completing our study on Communities this week and will be taking the class on a walk. As we walk the community, students will make observations about why our community is a place in which many people choose to live. We will make a pit stop at McDonalds for an afternoon treat! Please send only a few dollars with your child. They will still be eating lunch at school. We will begin our walk immediately after lunch and will have 3 adults from the school with us to help supervise.
The class Halloween Parade/Party will be on Thursday, October 31st. The parade will begin at 2:45, and the party will begin at 3:00.
I will be implementing Genius Hour next week. This will allow the students to embark on a project or topic in which they want to learn about. The students already completed the 3 question survey earlier in the year. I will be conferencing with each child this week so that they are ready to start their projects next week. Here is a blog that you can read that will help explain it a little better.
http://www.geniushour.com/what-is-genius-hour/ Our Genius Hour will take place from 2:15-2:55 on the following dates: October 30, November 1, 6, 13, 15, 20, 22. Please let me know if you would like to help during any of those times. I will need 3-4 helpers each time. Thanks! :)
Reading- We will continue to read about different communities around the world. Students will practice comparing and contrasting the texts that they read.
Spelling- There will be no spelling this week.
Writing- Students will be writing observations about Shawnee. They will highlight the similarities and differences between Shawnee now and Shawnee in the past.
Social Studies- We will complete our study about Communities: Then and Now this week. The students will work in collaborative groups to create 3-dimensional maps showing how Shawnee has changed over time.
Math- The students will begin learning their multiplication facts this week. We will learn how to multiply by 2, 5, 9, 1, and 0.
Have a super week!!
Field Trip Tomorrow!!! Sorry for the late notice. We will be completing our study on Communities this week and will be taking the class on a walk. As we walk the community, students will make observations about why our community is a place in which many people choose to live. We will make a pit stop at McDonalds for an afternoon treat! Please send only a few dollars with your child. They will still be eating lunch at school. We will begin our walk immediately after lunch and will have 3 adults from the school with us to help supervise.
The class Halloween Parade/Party will be on Thursday, October 31st. The parade will begin at 2:45, and the party will begin at 3:00.
I will be implementing Genius Hour next week. This will allow the students to embark on a project or topic in which they want to learn about. The students already completed the 3 question survey earlier in the year. I will be conferencing with each child this week so that they are ready to start their projects next week. Here is a blog that you can read that will help explain it a little better.
http://www.geniushour.com/what-is-genius-hour/ Our Genius Hour will take place from 2:15-2:55 on the following dates: October 30, November 1, 6, 13, 15, 20, 22. Please let me know if you would like to help during any of those times. I will need 3-4 helpers each time. Thanks! :)
Reading- We will continue to read about different communities around the world. Students will practice comparing and contrasting the texts that they read.
Spelling- There will be no spelling this week.
Writing- Students will be writing observations about Shawnee. They will highlight the similarities and differences between Shawnee now and Shawnee in the past.
Social Studies- We will complete our study about Communities: Then and Now this week. The students will work in collaborative groups to create 3-dimensional maps showing how Shawnee has changed over time.
Math- The students will begin learning their multiplication facts this week. We will learn how to multiply by 2, 5, 9, 1, and 0.
Have a super week!!
Monday, October 7, 2013
October 7 - 11
Today in your child's Monday folder you will find a couple extra things. The school is beginning the first Reading Program for the year, therefore, you will find a reading log in it. The students are to keep track of how many minutes they read every night and fill out the log with their total. I will collect them on Monday the following week. You will recieve a new reading log every Monday during the reading program. If for some reason, you misplace it, you can simply write the minutes down on a piece of paper and send it back to school with your signature.
Reminders:
Tues., Oct. 8-- McRidge Night @ McDonalds- This is a PTO fundraiser. I will be working the 5:30-6:00 shift. I hope to see many of my students having dinner while I am there.
Oct. 7-11- Anti-Bullying Week--Tomorrow is Crazy Sock Day!
Oct. 17- Picture Day & End of the 1st Qtr.
Oct 18 and Mon. Oct. 21-- NO SCHOOL for students
Oct. 31-- Halloween Parade (2:45) and Party (3:00-3:45)
Here are the plans for this week:
Reading- We will continue to read about a variety of different communities, while practicing our reading strategies.
Writing- The students will continue to write using our grocery advertisements.
Spelling/Vocab - The test will be on Thursday, October 17, next week.
Johnson: a county in Kansas
Prairie Ridge: elementary school in Shawnee
Monticello Trail: middle school in Shawnee
Grey Oaks: neighborhood in Shawnee
Mill Valley: high school in Shawnee
Woodsonia: neighborhood in Shawnee
Crystal Park: neighborhood in Shawnee
Oakmont: neighborhood in Shawnee
Shawnee: city in Kansas
Kansas: state in the Midwest region of the United States
mayor: highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or large urban city
ordinance: laws of the city
council: a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate or make decisions
representative: a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others
ward: an administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a council
Kids can practice the meaning here:
Reminders:
Tues., Oct. 8-- McRidge Night @ McDonalds- This is a PTO fundraiser. I will be working the 5:30-6:00 shift. I hope to see many of my students having dinner while I am there.
Oct. 7-11- Anti-Bullying Week--Tomorrow is Crazy Sock Day!
Oct. 17- Picture Day & End of the 1st Qtr.
Oct 18 and Mon. Oct. 21-- NO SCHOOL for students
Oct. 31-- Halloween Parade (2:45) and Party (3:00-3:45)
Here are the plans for this week:
Reading- We will continue to read about a variety of different communities, while practicing our reading strategies.
Writing- The students will continue to write using our grocery advertisements.
Spelling/Vocab - The test will be on Thursday, October 17, next week.
Johnson: a county in Kansas
Prairie Ridge: elementary school in Shawnee
Monticello Trail: middle school in Shawnee
Grey Oaks: neighborhood in Shawnee
Mill Valley: high school in Shawnee
Woodsonia: neighborhood in Shawnee
Crystal Park: neighborhood in Shawnee
Oakmont: neighborhood in Shawnee
Shawnee: city in Kansas
Kansas: state in the Midwest region of the United States
mayor: highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or large urban city
ordinance: laws of the city
council: a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate or make decisions
representative: a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others
ward: an administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a council
Kids can practice the meaning here:
http://www.classtools.net/mob/quiz_85/Communities_SpellingVocab_test_October_17_M66N5.htm
Kids can practice spelling their words on spelling city here:
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=14788076
Math- We will finish our topic about adding and subtracting 3 digit numbers on Wednesday with a final test. We will be moving into multiplication facts next. We will continue our birthday planning project as well. :)
Social Studies- Students will learn about the history of Shawnee. They will learn how it was settled and how it grew. We will also compare Shawnee to a variety of cities and towns around the state of Kansas. Students will learn about the pioneer life of the early settlers.
Have a super week!!
Kids can practice spelling their words on spelling city here:
https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=14788076
Math- We will finish our topic about adding and subtracting 3 digit numbers on Wednesday with a final test. We will be moving into multiplication facts next. We will continue our birthday planning project as well. :)
Social Studies- Students will learn about the history of Shawnee. They will learn how it was settled and how it grew. We will also compare Shawnee to a variety of cities and towns around the state of Kansas. Students will learn about the pioneer life of the early settlers.
Have a super week!!
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
September 30-October 4
It was wonderful meeting with all of you last week at Parent/Teacher Conferences. I always look forward to meeting with my students' parents because it helps me get to know them a little better. I appreciate that you took the time to come conference with me. :)
Upcoming Reminders:
Oct. 8-- McRidge Night @ McDonalds- This is a PTO fundraiser. I will be working the 5:30-6:00 shift. I hope to see many of my students having dinner while I am there.
Oct. 7-11- Anti-Bullying Week
Oct. 17- Picture Day & End of the 1st Qtr.
Oct 18 and Mon. Oct. 21-- NO SCHOOL for students
Oct. 31-- Halloween Parade and Party
Since the students had a nice long weeekend, they should be rested and ready to get back to work. Here are our plans for this week:
Reading- We will be learning about the history of our community. We will read several texts that will allow students to compare and contrast our community NOW with our community LONG AGO.
Spelling- The spelling and vocabulary test will be this Friday. The list contains words related to community. Your child can practice the vocabulary here: http://www.classtools.net/mob/quiz_40/Communities_VocabSpelling_Test_October_4_2013_UjnVt.htm
and can practice their spelling here:
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=14510542
Math- Students will focus on subtraction this week. They will need to "borrow" and regroup so we will practice quite a bit throughout the week. They will need to regroup across zero as well. We will begin a fun mathematics research project while practicing subtraction. I plan on assessing the students with this topic early next week.
Writing- The class will begin a new writing assignment this week. We will be using grocery ads to help us. If you have any extra adds from Sunday or Wednesday papers, then we will gladly put them to good use. Feel free to send them in with your child. Thanks! :)
Social Studies- As we move into our study on communities, we will review the 3 main types--rural, urban, and suburban-- as well as, identify physical and human characteristics related to each type.
Have a wonderful week!!
Upcoming Reminders:
Oct. 8-- McRidge Night @ McDonalds- This is a PTO fundraiser. I will be working the 5:30-6:00 shift. I hope to see many of my students having dinner while I am there.
Oct. 7-11- Anti-Bullying Week
Oct. 17- Picture Day & End of the 1st Qtr.
Oct 18 and Mon. Oct. 21-- NO SCHOOL for students
Oct. 31-- Halloween Parade and Party
Since the students had a nice long weeekend, they should be rested and ready to get back to work. Here are our plans for this week:
Reading- We will be learning about the history of our community. We will read several texts that will allow students to compare and contrast our community NOW with our community LONG AGO.
Spelling- The spelling and vocabulary test will be this Friday. The list contains words related to community. Your child can practice the vocabulary here: http://www.classtools.net/mob/quiz_40/Communities_VocabSpelling_Test_October_4_2013_UjnVt.htm
and can practice their spelling here:
http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=14510542
Math- Students will focus on subtraction this week. They will need to "borrow" and regroup so we will practice quite a bit throughout the week. They will need to regroup across zero as well. We will begin a fun mathematics research project while practicing subtraction. I plan on assessing the students with this topic early next week.
Writing- The class will begin a new writing assignment this week. We will be using grocery ads to help us. If you have any extra adds from Sunday or Wednesday papers, then we will gladly put them to good use. Feel free to send them in with your child. Thanks! :)
Social Studies- As we move into our study on communities, we will review the 3 main types--rural, urban, and suburban-- as well as, identify physical and human characteristics related to each type.
Have a wonderful week!!
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