Reading You've probably noticed from your student's agenda that most days in reading we have been working on Author's Purpose. We are discovering that everything that is written or produced was written or produced with a specific purpose in mind; to persuade, to inform or to entertain. We are looking into the vocabulary and clues in each piece that helps us INFER what the author's purpose is. This helps us to read with a purpose, understand what the author is trying to communicate, and it aids in helping us author our own writing with a specific purpose in mind.
Writing Soon students will begin doing research on a particular explorer (5th grade will research US History explorers, 4th grade will research WA state explorers). They will be creating a poster with well-written informative paragraphs. We are also working hard on writing complete summaries of various types of text.
Math January brings fractions. We will explore fractions in many ways: using money, geometrical shapes on a grid, clock/time, ordering on a number line, adding and subtracting. It's an exciting month in Math.
Spelling Keep studying those spelling words! You will continue to see many of them resurface again. I will try to send the spelling list out at the beginning of the week for practice.
Things to be aware of:
THE CLASS COULD USE PENCILS, WE'RE OUT. THANKS!
* Friday is PAJAMA DAY! Students can wear modestly appropriate pajamas to school on Friday (no spaghetti straps or "nighties")
* NO SCHOOL Monday the 19th for Martin Luther King, Jr Day.
* NO SCHOOL Monday the 26th for teacher grading day.
* COLOR WAR Day Friday, February 20th. More info coming.
* All School Movie Night - Friday, February 20th, 5:30-7:30pm
Writing Soon students will begin doing research on a particular explorer (5th grade will research US History explorers, 4th grade will research WA state explorers). They will be creating a poster with well-written informative paragraphs. We are also working hard on writing complete summaries of various types of text.
Math January brings fractions. We will explore fractions in many ways: using money, geometrical shapes on a grid, clock/time, ordering on a number line, adding and subtracting. It's an exciting month in Math.
Spelling Keep studying those spelling words! You will continue to see many of them resurface again. I will try to send the spelling list out at the beginning of the week for practice.
Things to be aware of:
THE CLASS COULD USE PENCILS, WE'RE OUT. THANKS!
* Friday is PAJAMA DAY! Students can wear modestly appropriate pajamas to school on Friday (no spaghetti straps or "nighties")
* NO SCHOOL Monday the 19th for Martin Luther King, Jr Day.
* NO SCHOOL Monday the 26th for teacher grading day.
* COLOR WAR Day Friday, February 20th. More info coming.
* All School Movie Night - Friday, February 20th, 5:30-7:30pm