New Books for the Classroom

I just got a whole bunch of new books from Barnes and Nobel to add to our classroom library!

Hello everyone, I hope the cold, long weekend suited you well.  Here is the update for the week.

Pancake Breakfast
Our pancakes for breakfast celebration has been rescheduled for this Thursday.  If you agreed to send in something and have not yet delivered it please send it in with your child.  If you are volunteering to help, Mrs. Wesley will need you that day from 8:50 AM to 10:45 AM.

Curriculum Overview
Literacy - In reading we have been using our inferring skills to better understand the characters in our fiction books.  Ask your students about The Greatest Treasure.

Math - This week we will be reviewing the perimeter of a rectangle and how to calculate distances using simple maps.

Writing - This week students will begin writing reviews of movies and restaurants.

Science - This week we will conduct an experiment where we use measurement of time to record how long it takes for different objects to roll down a ramp.

Social Studies with Mrs. Heron - Students are learning about the difference between personal responsibilities and civic responsibilities.  We are learning that one of our civic responsibilities is voting.  As an extended activity, students will be voting on whether a community should spend money on new playground equipment or a new police car.  They will then be writing an opinion piece to go along with their vote.

Word Study with Mrs. Sepich - We begin learning more about our new vocab words this week, adding them to our journals.  In word study, the new sorts will be worked with this week with many different activities.

Leadership - Habit 4 - Think Win-Win