Weekly Update

Writing/Spelling

This past week we took a break from our writing units and wrote spooky poems using sensory details!  Students used awesome details.  Check out a couple of our poems below!   Today we started our new unit on essays.  We start "Essay Boot Camp" with a personal essay, writing about something that we love.  Then, we will write a persuasive essay.  We spend a lot of time in learning the structure of an essay.  New spelling words will be given out this week.  The next Spelling test will be Friday, October 23rd.  

Reading

As we are reading our read aloud, "The Tiger Rising," we are preparing for our persuasive essays and practicing giving text support to our answers by coming up with a list of debatable ideas about some of our characters in the book.  For example, "Sistine had friends in Philadelphia" and, "The tiger should be set free."  We will look for evidence in the text to either support or oppose these statements.  In reading groups, we are finishing our study of ecosystems.

Math

Students "showed what they know" today on the Chapter 3 Test.  We will start Chapter 4 ("Multiply with One-Digit Numbers") this week   Again, it is important that students study their multiplication facts at home!

Science/Social Studies

Food chain projects are due tomorrow, Tuesday 10/13.  The Chapter 4 Ecosystems Test is this Wednesday.  Students have their study guides.  Again, extra credit activities/practice activities can be found on the online textbook.  Students' usernames and passwords can be found on the login cards in the front of their binders.   The link to the online textbook can be found by clicking here.  After logging in, students click on "To Do" in the right-hand corner of the home page.  Then, the assigned activities will appear.  Click on the activity to complete.   After finishing an activity, click on the "I'm Done" button next to the activity.  These extra credit activities are due Friday.  After our ecosystems unit, we will resume with our study of Missouri in Social Studies. 

Other Important Info.  

• Click here to vote for Long Elementary to get new playground equipment!   
• This Friday, October 16th is a half day with dismissal at 11:50.  No lunch will be served.  Please make sure your child knows how they are going home.  
• As a reminder, grades can be viewed using SIS at any time.  This Friday, October 16th, marks the end of first quarter.  
• Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Monday, October 26th and Wednesday, October 28th.  If you have not signed up for a time slot, please do so  using the SignUpGenius link that was sent via email.