Weekly Update

Happy New Year!  

Here is the Weekly Update from our last week of school in 2013, December 16th-20th.

Math 
Some students were multiplying 1-digit by 2-digit multiplication problems before break, while others moved on to 2-digit by 2-digit.  After break, we will continue to multiply multi-digit numbers, as well as continue the timed multiplication quizzes for those who need to master their facts.  Make sure to keep an eye on our class blog to see the strategies that we will use to solve these problems!  

Reading 
In reading groups we read the rocks books with our rocks unit.  In other small groups, we read Reader's Theater plays about winter and presented them to the class!  We had a lot of fun!  

Writing 
Students finished their personal essays!  We will celebrate our writing when we return from break, and then we will move on to more advanced essay writing.  

Science/Social Studies
We had a fun week in Science!  As we finished our rocks unit, Mrs. Swenson came in to show us her awesome rock collection!  Plus, we got to take home our very own geode!  After break, we will start back up with Social Studies.  Chapter 4 is titled, "The Arrival of the Europeans."

Important Info.
There is no Friday Homework.  Students were sent home with an extra reading challenge activity that can be completed and brought to school for a special prize.  In Flyer Folders, students' papers went home to be signed and returned.  Each time we finish a writing project, students will bring it home to be reviewed, signed and returned- just like a test.  If there is no stamp, just sign somewhere on the rubric and return the rubric and writing.  Any graded work that wasn't passed out on Friday will go home on Tuesday.  On Friday, students received a Homework Pass!  They may use this on Friday Homework (math or reading) or the reading letters.  Of course, they may not be used on tests, projects, or any other big assignments.  ;) 

Don't forget!  If your child decides to participate in PRISM, entry forms are due Friday, January 10th. 

We have our classroom spelling bee winners!  Congratulations to Katherine and Dorothy for winning our classroom spelling bee!  An email with information about the school spelling bee will be sent to parents of the two winners and our class alternate, Hannah.  Great job, girls! 

Mrs. Maddock came in to give us a lesson on Random Acts of Kindness.  All students have a card to fill out when they have completed an act of kindness.  When their card is full, they turn it in to the office and are recognized in our hallway display.  Students who had finished assignments on Thursday and Friday, got to complete an act of kindness in class.  Check them out!  

Students wrote nice sayings and compliments on strips of paper that
other students could tear off and keep as a reminder.  They were a hit!

Last but not least, a special thank you goes out to Mrs. Giles and the parents who made our winter party a success!  Look at all the fun the students had!

We look forward to great things in 2014!