News and Notes:
- Scholastic Book Order - We will be participating in the Scholastic Book Club throughout the year. Book Club flyers will be going home. You can also order online if you are interested. Information is here on our class website.
- Picture Day - is coming up on 09/28/2021! Order online here.
- NWEA Testing - We have completed our NWEA testing. Family reports will go home next week. We use this information to drive our instruction.
- Reading Assessments - Once individual reading assessments are complete, we will begin guided reading groups - "book clubs". I'm looking forward to diving into some good books that will help your child grow as a reader.
- Progress Reports - September progress reports will go home next Friday.
- Homework - Your child should read at home every night. If there is an assignment from class that needs to be finished at home, I will be sure it is in our nightly planner. Here's some information on the importance of reading every day.
Upcoming Dates:
- Tuesday, September 28 - Picture Day
- Thursday, September 30 - Garden Club for those who signed up. 3:30-4:30pm
- Friday, October 1 - September progress reports go home.
What We're Learning:
- Writing - We continue working on writing a paragraph including details and using correct capitalization.
- Reading - We have working on identifying character traits. We will begin a mini-biography in class project on Monday.
- Social Studies - We will begin our first unit on geography next week.
- Science - We are investigating what happened to the wilting tomato plant - to build our understanding of how plants use their structures to promote growth and survival. We have been observing celery in colored water to try and determine how water moves through a plant.
- Math - This week we will continue to focus on place value and rounding.
- Social Emotional Learning - Throughout the day we pause and take a "mindful moment" before beginning work. Ask your child what their favorite "mindful moment" is so far.
Ask Me:
Describe what changes you noticed in your celery. How can this help explain how water moves through a plant?
Tell me about the butterflies in your classroom. How many emerged from their chrysalis' this week? Were they male or female and how did you know?
Tell me about the butterflies in your classroom. How many emerged from their chrysalis' this week? Were they male or female and how did you know?
