September 25th- September 29th
Tuesday, September 26th is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday. We will be having a celebration! Please send a peeled, cored, and sliced apple with your child on Tuesday, September 26th to be used to make applesauce for the class!
Wednesday, September 27th will be an early dismissal day. Students will be dismissed at 11:1o a.m. Please plan accordingly.
The Upcoming Week at School:
Science: We will focus on social studies.
Social Studies: Students will learn more about the four hemispheres. There will be a hemisphere test on Wednesday, September 25th. Students received a study guide today, Friday, September 22nd.
Math: We will finish our study of unit 1 which focuses on multiplication and division. The unit one study guide is due on Tuesday, September 26th. The unit 1 test will be on Thursday, September 28th. Next, we will study measurement. Students will also take a multiplication by 5 test on Tuesday, September 26th. They will have two minutes to complete 26 problems. Due to having a unit test and a busy week in math, we will skip the multiplication by 4 test and save it for the following week. We will not have math on Wednesday due to it being an early dismissal.
Spelling: We will continue our Ways Their Way program. Students were given a list of words along with a homework sheet with a list of activities. Students should complete 3 activities and turn them in on Friday, September 30th. One of the activities listed cannot be turned in. Please initial next to the activity name so that I know the activity was completed if needed. The spelling test will also be on Friday, September 30th.
English Language Arts: We will continue our writer's workshop. Students will finish editing their narrative writing piece.
Also, we will continue our folktales unit during reading workshop and students will learn more about fables. We will also continue our Daily 4 program. The September Reading Log will be due on Monday, October 1st. Students will receive an October Reading Log.
Things to Remember:
Tuesday 9/26: It's Johnny Appleseed's birthday celebration! Students should bring in a cored, sliced, and peeled apple. Unit 1 math study guides are due. There will be a multiplication by 5 test.
Wednesday 9/27: There will be a hemisphere test. Students will be dismissed at 11:10 a.m.
Thursday 9/28: There will be a unit 1 test.
Friday 9/29: There will be a spelling test and 3 activities are due.
Monday 10/1: The September Reading Log is due.
