Important Dates
●Oct. 5 — Annual Title 1 Meeting 6pm
●Oct. 6 — Restaurant Nt/Jersey Mike’s
●Oct. 7 — 1st Trimester Progress Report
●Oct. 10 — Parent Teacher Conferences Minimum Days 12:30pm
●Oct. 11 — Coffee with Dena 8:20am
●Oct. 11 — PFA Meeting 3pm
●Oct. 17 — SCOPE Meeting 3pm
●Oct. 18 — Coffee with Dena 8:20 am
●Oct. 19 — School Site Council Mtg 3pm
●Oct. 20 — Picture ReTake Day
●Oct. 25 — Coffee with Dena 8:20am
●Nov. 1 — Coffee with Dena 8:20am
●Nov. 3 — Restaurant Nt/Jersey Mike’s
●Nov. 5 — Fall Fun Fair 11am-4pm
●Nov. 6 — Daylight Savings Time Ends Clocks Fall Back 1 Hour
Teacher News
Student Expectations
I am noticing that students are not taking responsibility for their learning. Homework is a great way for students to gain a sense of responsibility. They will be held accountable for their assigned work. Now is a perfect time to establish homework routines at home while the homework load is light. Once we dive into our Core Literature (to begin on October 17th), students will have more homework to ensure their connection to the text. Please discuss with your child the importance of turning in work that shows their pride in learning. This pride will only help them as they continue on their educational journey!
The weekly Wednesday report should be expected every Wednesday. If you do not receive a report, please let me know immediately. This report should be reviewed and signed. Please return this report with the Wednesday envelope the following day. The completed work should be reviewed and kept at home. However, if it is a test, please sign and return with the Wednesday envelope the following day.
I strongly suggest that your child be a part of the conference process. In the twenty minute time frame, I will be discussing your child’s strengths and weaknesses. I will also offer your child the opportunity to give input and feedback. We will also discuss a plan of action for the remaining year. If you haven’t done so, please return the parent conference schedule letter, which was sent home on October 3rd.
In language arts, we are continuing our work with summaries. The following is what we need to look for:
Topic sentence that includes:
I – identity of the author and title
V – verb it!
F – finished thought
Fact Outline:
-This should only include the most important details or facts
- This should eliminate unnecessary elaborations
Conclusion:
-It needs to restate, in different words, the topic sentence
Always check for spelling and grammar errors. There will be a summary quiz on Friday, October 7th.
In math, the 4th graders are continuing their work with:
Estimating
Adding/subtracting multi-digit numbers
Math landmarks (max, min, range, mode)
Please continue practicing math facts. This should be a nightly routine.
In math, the 5th graders are continuing their work with:
Number sense
Estimating with decimals
Please continue practicing math facts. This should be a nightly routine. There will be a math quiz next week.
Coming soon, I plan to offer after school math help, by yours truly. This isn’t mandatory but it’ll be very useful. This will begin in the weeks after parent teacher conferences.
Specialists are in full swing now. If you missed it from last week’s newsletter, here it is our schedule again:
Music – Monday at 11:45 am
Library – Wednesday at 11:15 am
Computers – Wednesday at 11:45 am
Art – Thursday at 11:30 am (every other week)
PE – Friday at 9:40 am
Ms.Heather Needs Supplies
Ms. Heather would like to request the following supplies for her classroom:
● MAGNETS of various strengths
● CLEAR PLASTIC BOTTLES, 2 liters only
● CARDSTOCK, preferably white, but any color will be fine
Thanks if you can supply these!!!