October 12-14

This short week went faster than expected. It was great seeing all the parents during conferences, thank you for coming in.

In social studies we started Galleon. Students have chosen their groups and are figuring out which route to take to the New World. Ask your child to tell you some of the advantages and disadvantages to certain sea routes.

In Writer's Workshop students are beginning to write a second personal narrative. During Language Arts we learned about homophones and homonyms. We worked with our Daily 4 this week. Ask your child which of the Daily 4 is their favorite. The students took their spelling test on Wednesday. We also went to Ms. Neyssen's class and read to our book buddies.

In math students have been working on whole number operations, whole number estimation, order of operations, and variables and expressions.

Pakrat books should be coming home Monday-Thursday. Some students are choosing to read their own independent book instead of the pakrat book, this is fine. You should be seeing their green folder home every night so that you can sign their reading calendar as to how many minutes they read each night. The students are trying to get into the school wide 400 minute Read Club. If you have not seen the green folder please ask your child about it.

Have a great weekend!!