Week of September 3rd-7th

  We hope everyone enjoyed the extra time off on Monday!

Open House will take place this week for students in Kindergarten, 2nd and 4th grade!  It begins at 6 PM.  We hope to see everyone next week for our Open House!

Students will finish up baseline testing in their resource classes this week.

Academics:

ELA:  This week we will begin a study of MORPHS! Common prefixes, suffixes and root word parts. We will use these words (list #1) for two weeks due to the short week and have our test on
list #1 Friday, September 10th.

New RRJ due 9/10 and new SS ticket about the Constitution due 9/10.

We will continue our study of Human Rights and get ready for our novel study!

We will be reading a wonderful novel this 9 weeks called Esperanza Rising.  I only have a class set to share with both classes. Therefore, it is very helpful for students to have their own copies.  You can purchased a used copy on Amazon for $5.00.  Also available with Barnes and Noble and Scholastic!

Finally, here is this week's secret phrase!  Write it down on a sticky note and give to Mrs.Ray.  I will pull names on Friday for a trip to the Bin of Happiness!!!!
Secret Phrase is:


Math:  We will work through finishing up module 1.  We will look at multiplying and dividing decimals this week.  Videos below to assist with nightly homework.

Science:  We will continue to learn about properties of matter


Resources:
Ray:
Wednesay-PE (wear tennis shoes)
Thursday- Music

Tiberio:
Tuesday- Music baseline
Thursday- P.E. (wear tennis shoes)
Friday- Art baseline

Module 1 Lesson 10

Lesson 11:

Lesson 13:

Lesson 14:

Thank you!!

We have had a fun week of labs this week in science!  We completed a lab about chemical changes and learning the scientific method and learning the importance of repeated trails!

Then we got to the tasty lab of is a double stuffed Oreo really double the stuffing?  Be sure to ask your child for the answer!  Thank you to all the families who donated Oreos! :) 

Week of August 27th-31st

Our first early release will take place on Wednesday.  Dismissal will begin at 1:35.

There will be no school the following Monday, September 3rd in observance of Labor Day!


Academics:

ELA:
Rituals and routines are being put into place and things are going well! This week we will finish up I-ready testing! Hooray!  We will continue working on RRJs and our Social Studies ticket.  Both are due Friday.
Remember to have our independent reading book with you at all times.  RAHs are due every Thursday!
We will have content related vocabulary with a test on Friday.
This 9 weeks our focus will be on  Human Rights!

Constitution—a written plan for government

Bill of Rights—the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution

Human Rights-basic rights that all humans are entitled to have

Entitled—to be deserving of having rights and privileges

UDHR-Universal Declaration of Human Rights—a document outlining the basic human rights all people should h

Democracy-a government in which the people have the right to make political decisions.

Nationality—belonging to a particular nation such as the United States of America

Congress—a group of representatives who meet to meet to discuss things and make suggestions and decisions.

3 Branches of Government-Executive-President, Legislative—makes laws, Judicial—judges/courts

Finally, we will be reading a wonderful novel this 9 weeks called Esperanza Rising.  I only have a class set to share with both classes. Therefore, it is very helpful for students to have their own copies.  You can purchased a used copy on Amazon for $5.00.  

Math:  We will continue to work through module 1, videos below to assist.
Monday- Finish Lesson 5
Tuesday- Lesson 6
Wednesday- Lesson 7
Thursday- Lesson 8
Friday- Mid-Module Assessment/ Daily Math Quiz
Students can be bringing home their daily math folders to help them prepare for daily math quizzes.

Science: We will continue to work through the nature of science and understanding the scientific method.  On Friday, we will begin Properties of Matter. 

Resources:
Ray:
Monday- P.E.
Thursday- Art

Tiberio
Wednesday- Art

Homework Help Math Videos:

Module 1 Lesson 5:

Module 1 Lesson 6:

Module 1 Lesson 7:

Module 1 Lesson 8:

Week of August 20th-24th

   
The first week was a success!!!

Students will test for their placement in i-Ready Math and Reading this week.

We should have received all back to school paperwork by now!

Academics:

ELA:  We have had a busy first week and everyone did great!  Achieve testing was completed and ritual and routines have been put into place.  We will start our work jobs this week!  We will have a spelling test on Thursday of commonly misspelled words. Our first RRJ will be due August 31 as will our first Social Studies Ticket.  On Friday we will begin I-ready testing and complete it next Monday.

Commonly Misspelled Words:

     again,  always, another, because, believe, different, definitely, favorite, finally, friend, people, piece, probably, question, really, receive, said

Math:
Monday- Module 1 Lesson 3
Tuesday- Module 1 Lesson 4
Wednesday & Thursday- i-Ready testing on the computer
Friday- Module 1 Lesson 5
**Videos below to help assist with homework!

Science:
We will discuss scientist tools this week and complete 2 labs!

Resources: 

Ray

Tues.   Music am

Wed.   Art pm

Fri.      Music am

Tiberio   

Tues.    PE am and Art pm

Fri.       PE am and Music pm

  

Math Videos:

Module 1 Lesson 3:

Module 1 Lesson 4:

Module 1 Lesson 5:

Week of August 13th-17th

Welcome back to school!  We are looking forward to this week of getting to know you better.

Students will begin beginning of year testing this week, this will help us to determine our next steps throughout the year.

Parents-- please continue to complete your parent homework assignment, we look forward to learning more about your child!

Academics:

ELA: We will begin setting up our journals and putting rituals and routines in place! Friday will be the Achieve Level Set!

Math:  We will begin by discussing place value.  We hope to complete lessons 1 and 2 in module 1.

Module 1 Lesson 1 & 2: Place value related to base ten units--millions to thousandths

See informational videos to help with student homework, provided below.

Science:

Students will complete the science baseline on Tuesday and Wednesday.  We will as begin our discussions on "What is a Scientist".  

Lesson 1:

Lesson 2:

Orientation

Mrs. Ray and I look forward to meeting you at orientation on Thursday, August 9th at 11:00 am.  Feel free to bring your school supplies with you!