The Wax Museum was AMAZING! The students did GREAT! The costumes made their individuals come to life. I am so proud of the students for standing and presenting their reports to SO many friends and families! Thanks for being a part!
Topic 8 Assessment will be on Wednesday the 22nd. The review is due back on Tuesday. Then, we will jump into Topic 9- Numbers to 1,000. Students will be learn to read and write numbers in the 1,000's. This topic includes the concept of place value and writing numbers using expanded, standard and word form. Skip counting and comparing numbers will also be learned. Students will use math reasoning to solve place value story problems.
Our comprehension skill for the week was theme- the lesson of a story. Themes including not judging people by how they look, always telling the truth and taking care of the Earth. This is a difficult skill as it is more abstract and feeling based than text-based. The genre in which we practiced the skill was folktales and dramas. The tales about nature described how the sun & moon got in the sky, why a beetle has many color and why a finch is colorful. Students were assigned parts of the drama and read for different characters.
Important Information:
* Conference are on March 9th. Sign-Up online using the link.
* The chocolate surprise was revealed! The Chocolate Touch! We will be participating in One District, One Book. Each student will be receiving their own copy of the book. Every night, you will be reading this book together as a family. A reading calendar is provided that lists the chapter to read for each day. This nightly reading can be the student's minutes of reading each night. In addition to the book, students will receive an Adventure Guide filled with optional activities. One activity is Trivia Questions. After completing the questions each night, students return the slip to school. Then, they entered into a prize drawing for each day. In addition to activities at home, we will be having discussions and activities at school. What an exciting way to read and work together at home and school. And chocolate makes it even better!
* No School On Monday, February 20th for President's Day.
Enjoy the long weekend,
Marissa Wilhelm
