Week of Jan. 16th

What we will be working on …

Reading:  This week students will study nonfiction text features.  We will also be work on close readings.  This is where students find information in the text.

Writing:  This quarter the focus is on Narrative Writing and Poetry.

Math:  We are beginning Chapter 7 this week.  This chapter focuses on division.

Social Studies:  Students will begin the Alaska studies unit.

Science: Science kits are supposed to arrive this week.  This month students will learn about the water cycle.

Important Dates:

Friday, January 20th:  Movie Night at school.

All after school clubs resume this week:  Choir, After school Tutoring, Skii Club

Art Club Starts Jan. 25th

Homework This Week

Students received last Friday:  Spelling Words and  Fluency

Daily: Minute Math, Read 20 min. 

Week of December 12

What we will be working on …

Reading:  This is the last week students will study nonfiction text features.  We will also be work on close readings.  This is where students find information in the text.

Writing:  Students will work on a persuasive writing assignment over the next 2 weeks.  They are persuading Santa that they are a good helper!

Math:   We have started chapter 6.  This chapter will cover the understanding of division.  There will be a quiz mid week.

Social Studies:  Students will study holiday customs from around the world as well as read about current events in the Scholastic News Articles.

Science: We are studying trees in the month of December.

Homework This Week

Students received last Friday:  Spelling Words and  Fluency

Daily: Minute Math, Read 20 min.  Monday:  Vocabulary

Week of December 3

What we will be working on …

Reading:  The next 2 weeks students will study nonfiction text features.  There are 10 features we will study. 

Writing:  Students will continue to study and work on opinion writing for the month of December.

Math:   We will begin chapter 6.  This chapter will cover the understanding of division.

Social Studies:  Students will study holiday customs from around the world as well as read about current events in the Scholastic News Articles.

Science: We will begin studying trees in the month of December.

Homework This Week

Students received last Friday:  Spelling Words and  Fluency

Daily: Minute Math, Read 20 min.  Monday:  Vocabulary

Learning to ice skate in PE

Week of November 28

What we will be working on …

Reading:  This week students will focus on the elements of plot in a fictional text.  Students will learn about rising action, climax, falling action, and solution, as well as the concept of problem and resolution.

Writing:  Students will continue to study and work on opinion writing for the month of December.

Math:   Will continue with Ch. 4, Multiplication.  Students will begin working on mastering multiplication facts.  Chapter 4 Math test will be on Thursday this week.

Social Studies:  Students will begin learning about the state of Alaska as well as read about current events in the Scholastic News Articles.

Science: We will begin studying trees in the month of December.

Important Dates:

December 1st:  Choir singing at the tree lighting  4:30 at Commissary

December 20th:  School Spelling Bee @ 2:00

Homework This Week

Students received last Wed.:  Spelling Words, Read Daily 20 Minutes, and  Fluency

Daily: Minute Math  

Monday:  Vocabulary

Week of November 21st

Dear Families,

Wednesday at 2:00 we are having a Thanksgiving Feast.  Students have been working on their persuasive papers and students will have an opportunity to read them aloud to you.  Below is a sign up list for some foods we will need.  Please log on and sign up for an item that you would be able to provide.  I will also need volunteers to help serve. 

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090A4AAEAB2BA5F58-thanksgiving

Homework

NO Spelling Homework this week!  I will pass out spelling homework on Wednesday, November 24th for the following week. 

This week students have fluency and Minute Math.  I will pick up the fluency Monday after Thanksgiving.

Ms. Miller's last full day is November 29th.  I would like to surprise her with some cards from the students.  Any students that would like to make her a card can bring it in to me and I will put together a package.  Thank you!