Whew! What a week!Even though it was a short week, it was a JAM PACKED week. I think all of us in 5V are tired, and ready for some rest and relaxation this weekend. Here are a few upcoming dates to keep in mind: Wednesday, 10/24: 11:30 Dismissal for Parent/Teacher Conferences. In case you forget your time, the schedule is posted below. Friday, 10/26: LES PICTURE DAY *Also, PTA Monster mash is Friday night at 6:30 pm. Thursday, 11/1: 11:30 Dismissal: Parent/Teacher Conferences (see schedule above) Tuesday, 11/6: No School: Parent/Teacher Conferences SAVE THE DATE:Friday, 11/9, at 1:15, our class will be hosting the Veterans Day Share and Celebrate. Please invite any and all Veterans/current service men/women to attend as our special guests. Monday 11/12: NO SCHOOL: Veterans Day Wednesday-Friday 11/21-11/23: NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Recess Here's a look at what we covered this week! Reading: In reading, we finished up our discussions around expectations and routines of reader's workshop. On Monday we will begin meeting with guided reading groups. Students are already showing some EXCELLENT independent reading habits. Next week we will also begin book talks, so keep an eye out for those on seesaw!
Writing: In writing, we continued look at strategies for coming up with ideas for our narrative writing pieces. We worked on writing about turning points in our lives: first times, ast times, and times we've learned something. We also made a list of people who are important to us and wrote small moment stories about times we had with those people. Next week, we will begin flash drafting on a topic we want to write about for our guided writing piece during this writing unit. Math: In Math, we finished up chapter 1, and took the chapter 1 test on Thursday. We reviewed the text together as a class. I was SO pleased with the scores on that test!!! Students did GREAT! Social Studies: we finished up our discussion on local government with our tour of the Capitol building. The kids were awesome on this trip. We had such a great day!!! Next week, we will begin out US History projects, which I know the students will really enjoy. Science: In science, we began examining WATER in our world. We completed an activity where we were able to create a graph comparing the amount of fresh water, frozen fresh water, and salt water on the planet. Students were amazed at how little fresh water we had in comparison to salt water. We also began reading a new read aloud called A Walk to Water which will tie into our discussion on water and water use. We will also be completing some collaborative projects in C~Cubed, where students will be engineering ways to transport and move water efficiently.This years theme in is "Engineering with Empathy". I am so excited for all of the projects coming up! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me. I hope everyone has a great weekend!
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February 2019
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