October 21, 2019
Dear Parents, I hope you were able to relax and rest a bit this weekend. As we prepare for another week of fun learning experiences, I wanted to give you a peek at the week ahead: CURRICULUM Reading – Last week students identified two of their own reading challenges and strategies they will use to overcome these challenges. They used watercolors to paint an essay in order to understand the structure (organization) they will use to write their reading contracts. Students also drafted their introductory paragraph and proof paragraph 1 (first reading challenge and strategies to overcome it). This week, they will draft proof paragraph 2 (second reading challenge and strategies to overcome it) and the conclusion of their reading contracts. Throughout the week, students will practice fluently reading the excerpt of the text they chose (Rain School or Nasreen’s Secret School) in order to record an audiobook of that text as part of their End of Unit 3 assessment. Math – In our unit on addition and subtraction of whole numbers up to and including 1000, students have been practicing strategies such as using base ten blocks (both physical and virtual ones on the chrome books) and place value drawings to accurately add and subtract. This week, we will focus upon the strategy of expanded method to subtract. We are using the vocabulary word, ungroup, to explain decomposing (breaking apart) 1 ten into 10 ones or 1 hundred into 10 tens when subtracting. I sent a “Math at a Glance” document in a previous email that contains video and vocabulary support on these various strategies I am teaching in class. Science – This week we begin a new science unit entitled “Earth in the Solar System.” This is always an engaging unit with hands-on activities as students learn about four key concepts:
UPCOMNG DATES Tuesday, October 22– School-wide Club Day – 2:45 – 3:30 pm Thursday, October 24 – Field trip to Morehead Planetarium – 9:30 – 1:30 pm – Please arrive at school on time as buses will be leaving campus promptly at 9:30 am for Chapel Hill, NC. Tuesday, October 29 – PBIS Assembly – 11:15 – 11:45 am – This is our positive behavior assembly. I will notify you if your child will be receiving an award at this assembly. Wednesday, October 30 – Fall pictures Wednesday, October 30 – STEAM with Mrs. Sollars – 12:40 – 1:25 pm Thursday, October 31 – Learning/Fall Celebration - 1:30 – 2:30 pm – Please join us in the classroom to celebrate the completion of our Module 1 reading unit, Overcoming Learning Challenges Near and Far. Students have worked hard during this unit and would like to share their audiobooks, eye-catching bookmarks, and written reading contracts with you. We will enjoy some refreshments together as we celebrate. I hope you have a wonderful week! Respectfully. Ms. Underwood
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