September 12-16th

Dear Parents,

Last week we worked so hard on our behavior that we earned some extra recess! We are so excited to start PE this week for specialties. Please make sure that your student wears proper shoes for running and playing.

Here is what we are doing in class this week:

Reading: This week we will be reading different texts and focusing on identifying the problem and the solution in them. Students will receive spelling list #2. This week our spelling words will all have the long a sound made with different spellings. Students should bring home their list on Monday and again spend at least 20 minutes studying their words this week. Parents should sign off on the bottom with how many minutes their student spent studying and they will turn it in on Friday. Students should also be filling out a reading log to turn in on Friday.

Math: This week we are finishing our Place Value Unit. We will take our test on Tuesday. Students are welcome to retake the test after further studying and practicing the material to bring up their grade. Students should be bringing home a blue pre-test to use as a study guide tonight. Please go over it with your student to make sure they are ready for the test tomorrow. Remember that for homework, students should do the ENTIRE front page and on the back they only need to do the FIRST 2 problems of each page. They are due on Friday.

Writing: This week in writing we will be finishing our Personal Narrative. The rough draft should be finished by Monday, September 12th and the final draft will be due on Friday. We will read them to the class on Friday. We will edit and revised our rough drafts in class and will then type them in class as well. If students have not finished these in class on Thursday, they should bring them home to finish typing in their school Google Docs and sharing them with me on Google Drive. They will get into their Docs by signing into their school email just like they do at school on the computers or Chromebooks. Please let me know if you need any help making sure they have their paper typed by Friday.

Science: Our water cycle unit is coming to a close. This week we will review the water cycle by playing Jeopardy as well as by taking a practice test in class. The water cycle unit test will be next Tuesday, September 20th. If your student wants to review or study at home, here is the link to the jeopardy game: http://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=1465966#.V9LY_D4rIfF

Social Studies: This week we will be learning about the different landforms that are in Utah. We will we learning about and locating on a map the major deserts, mountains, lakes, and rivers in Utah.

This week's homework:

Read 20 mins each day and fill out a pink reading log

Spelling list #2 - 20 mins of study and list signed by parent

Lesson 1.4-P9, 1.5-P11, 1.5-P13, 1.7-P15

Personal Narrative Due Friday!

*All homework is due on Friday

**Don't forget our Watch Dogs Kick Off Pizza night for dads or other male adults and their kids. Come get some pizza and learn how to help out at our school as a Watch Dog. This is on Thursday, September 15th from 6-7 pm.

***Picture day is also on Thursday, September 15th. Please make sure your student is picture ready and if you want to order pictures you can send them to school with the form brought home this week and their money.

Thanks!

Mrs. Wheatley