A Sneak Peek Into Our Week...

Literacy:  Over the final five days of school before Thanksgiving break, students will participate in Literature Circles during the reading block in addition to our normal small group rotations.  I will assess students on their word study list next Thursday, and the following Tuesday students will take their final unit assessment for our Main Idea & Summarizing unit.  During the writing block, students will work on writing a second opinion piece.  Students will learn to support their thesis with research, reasons, and examples.  

Math: The Unit 2 assessment will be administered on Tuesday.  Students received a study guide to prepare for the assessment.  Following the assessment, students will begin Unit 3.  In this unit, students explore fraction equivalence and compare and order fractions using different representations. They then extend their understanding of fractions to decimals, comparing and ordering decimals using the same methods as for comparing fractions.   

Science:  We are wrapping up our investigation of magnetism in Science.  Students will review the content, update Science Notebooks, and take a final assessment next week.  The following week, we'll begin our 2nd social studies unit.  Students will use a text titled, Just Add Water.  They will need this to reference often during the unit.  I've linked the title to Amazon if you'd like to purchase a book to keep at home.  

Social Thinking: Please ask your child to tell you about our Social Thinking time with Ms. Jacobson.  She visits our classroom every Friday afternoon to teach us about Super-Flex and the Unthinkables.  The curriculum helps students develop further awareness of their own thinking and social behaviors and learn strategies to help them develop better self-regulation across a range of behaviors.

Other Reminders: 

No School Monday 11/12  Thank you to all of you who have proudly served our country.  

Conferences are next Wednesday (11/14).  If you have not sent in your conference time request, please send it immediately.  The end of the day and the beginning of the day are completely full.  

We are going on a field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry next Friday 11/16.  Make sure you've returned your child's permission slip.