October 30~ November 3

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Topic 6~Fluently subtract within 100. Lessons 6.9 and unit tests. Reviewing & testing unit on Wednesday & Thursday. Begin topic 7 (Solving Problems with Addition & Subtraction) on Friday

Leadership: Growth mindset strategies~ owning actions

Science: Habitats (beginning next week)

Reading: Magic Tree House~ Thanksgiving on Thursday & Money Matters

Language:  Identify main purpose, connecting the focus of a paragraph to the main topic, using test features, words and phases to find facts 

Writing:  Informative writing~ writing like scientist

Conventions:  Adverbs -vs-adjectives    

Phonics Skill:   Bossy r~ -ir, -er, -ur            

Phonics Skill Words:       

herd
twirl
hurt
urge
nurse
shirt
verb
birth
bird
perch

Homework

1.) Math page 
2.) November poem

3.) 20 minute reading
4.) Mad Minute Math (tests are Mondays & Thursdays)

Upcoming Date

Oct 30- Nov 9~ Apex Fun Run & Food Drive

Oct 31~ Spirit Day
Nov 3~ AR reading goals due

October 23~ 27

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Topic 6~Fluently subtract within 100. Lessons 6.4-6.8: Models to subtract 2 digit numbers, using addition to check subtracting & solving 1& 2 step problems.

Leadership: Growth mindset strategies

Science: States of matter: physical changes

Reading: Testing

Language:  Testing

Writing:  Informative writing~ writing like scientist

Conventions:  Review     
Phonics Skill:  Review

Phonics Skill Words:   None    

Homework

1.) Math page (optional)
2.) Behavior log signed & returned daily

3.) October poem

Upcoming Date

26-27~ Recite poems

27~ Root Beer Float/Matter Experiment

23-Nov 9~ Food Drive

30- Nov 9~ Apex Fun Run

31~ Spirit Day

October 16~ 20

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Topic 5~Subtracting within 100 using strategies. 

Reviewing chapter 5 and taking tests (Monday & Tuesday). Topic 6~Fluently subtract within 100. Regrouping 1 ten for 10 ones, & models to subtract 2-digit & 1-digit numbers.

Leadership: Growth Mindset strategies: journal writing and reviewing respect & owning actions.

Science: States of matter: chemical changes

Reading: Alex Who Used to be Rich & A Chair for My Mother

Language:  Identifying central message, illustrations & key details to understand differences and the text.

Writing:  Informative writing

Conventions:  Adverbs      
Phonics Skill:  Bossy R part 2~ ar, or, ore, oar

Phonics Skill Words: 

store
wore
shore
thorn
storm
mark
harsh
yard
uproar
hoard

Homework

1.) Math page (Due next day. No homework Monday or Tuesday)

2.) Bat Characteristics (Due Friday)
3.) Behavior log signed & returned daily

4.) Phonics skill words (Monday pretest. Friday post test) 

5.) Mad Minute Math (Monday & Thursday test days)

6.) October poem

Upcoming Date

16-20 ~ Spirit Week
16~Multiplicity Monday (twin day)
17~ Tropical Tuesday
18~ Western Wednesday
19~ Teacher Thursday & California Shakeout
20~ PJ Day (may bring favorite stuffed animal)
26-27~ Recite poems

27~ Root Beer Float/Matter Experiment

23~Nov 9~ Food Drive

30~ Nov 9~ Apex Fun Run

31~ Spirit Day

October 9~13

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Topic 5~Subtracting within 100 using strategies. 

5.5- 5.9~ Breaking apart numbers to subtract, compensation, solving 1 & 2 step problems and critique reasoning.

Leadership: Growth Mindset strategies: journal writing and reviewing respect & owning actions.

Science: States of matter: physical changes

Reading: Alex Who Used to be Rich & A Chair for My Mother

Language:  Sequence of events & character traits

Writing:  Informative writing

Conventions:  Adjectives      
Phonics Skill:  R-controlled words~ -ar, -or, -oar

Phonics Skill Words: 

star

barn

dark

north

shore

porch

format

morning

oar

soar

Homework

1.) Math page (Due next day)

2.) Compare/contrast microbats & megabats (Due Friday)
3.) Behavior log signed & returned daily

4.) Phonics skill words (Monday pretest. Friday post test) 

5.) Mad Minute Math (Monday & Thursday test days)

6.) October poem

Upcoming Date

Oct. 12~ Make-Up Picture Day

16~ 20~ Spirit Week

26-27~ Recite poems

23~Nov 9~ Food Drive

30~ Nov 9~ Apex Fun Run

31~ Spirit Day

October 2~6

What Are We Learning This Week?

Math: Topic 5~Subtracting within 100 using strategies. 

5.1-5.4~ Subtracting tens and ones on a 100s chart, open number line, counting back and adding up to subtract.

Leadership: Growth Mindset strategies: journal writing and reviewing respect.

Science: States of Matter
Reading: Alex Who Used to be Rich 

Language:  Compare/contrast, language analysis, story structure, illustrations and analysis character

Writing:  Author's Celebration

Conventions:  Verbs      
Phonics Skill:  Consonant Digraphs~ ch, tch, sh, th, wh

Phonics Skill Words: 

thin

this

math

throne

chime

which

kitchen

catch

dash

ship

Homework

1.) Math page (Due next day)

2.) Reading log (Due Friday)
3.) Behavior log signed & returned daily

4.) Phonics skill words (Monday pretest. Friday post test) 

5.) Mad Math (Monday & Thursday test days)

Upcoming Date

Oct. 12~ Make-Up Picture Day

13~ Lions' Picnic Family Night @ 5:30 CSC Field

16~ 20~ Spirit Week

23~Nov 9~ Food Drive

30~ Nov 9~ Apex Fun Run

31~ Spirit Day