August 31-September 4th

This week in reading we are starting a couple new things. First, we are starting our Fluency practice in class. This will be the first thing we do every day when we come in to class. This means that it is very important that students are here on time, especially if they are a Track 1 student. We are also starting spelling. Students should have received a purple sheet explaining what homework is. I will also post it on my blog. Basically, students need to do 20 points worth of activities a week and turn them all in on Friday.

This week in writing we are starting our rough draft for our Personal Narrative. Students should have brought home their gold pre-write this past weekend if they were not done. This pre-write should now be finished at home because we are ready to move on. If students get behind on this, they will be behind on their entire story. We need to write our rough drafts in class this week and edit and revise them. Next week we will have the Chromebooks in class to type our story. The final draft of the Personal Narrative is due next Friday, September 11th.

This week in math we are focusing on our division facts. We will be practicing, playing games, and making flash cards for our division facts. We are stressing how these facts are just the opposite of our multiplication facts. On Friday we will be taking a test on our multiplication and division facts. This will not be timed, I just want to see if students can solve each fact any way they wish.

This week in social studies we are continuing to learn about geography. We are looking at Google Earth and finding places on it. We are also going to identify Utah's counties on a map and look at the geography of them.

Don't forget our Watch Dog Kickoff this Thursday at 6:00. Pizza will be served! Also, if  you were not able to attend Back to School night, I will be sending home with Tuesday envelopes the handouts I passed out. PLEASE, make sure that your student brings these envelopes back to school each week so you don't miss any fliers or important info we have to pass out! Also, with Tuesday envelopes will be book orders. You can send book orders back to school with your student and a check for the amount, or you can order and pay online at scholastic.com/readingclub. If you order online you will need our classroom code which is DH29Z.

Finally, if you are able to help out in our classroom once a week please let me know! I only have 2 volunteers so far and I need 1 person to help out each day. So please let me know if you are able to come in for 30 mins 1 day a week and help out. Thank you so much!

This Week's Homework

Monday:         Reading  

                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log

                             Sort 2

                        Math

                            x 7 Facts sheet

Tuesday:        Reading  

                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log

                              Sort 2
                        Math

                             x 8 Facts sheet

                

Wednesday:   Reading   

                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log

                             Sort 2               

                        Math

                            x 9 Facts sheet

                      

Thursday:       Reading     

                             Read 20 Mins - Reading Log

                             Sort 2

                        Math

                            x Final Facts sheet

Friday:             Reading       

                             Read 20 Mins -Reading Log