Our Week In Review

We began our week with our community meeting, where we discussed our weekly mantra, "I have a dream".  We enjoy our Monday morning meetings, where we connect with our grade level friends. 

We wrapped up the first part of our fraction unit this week.  Our assessment covered equivalent fractions, comparing and ordering fractions and factors/prime/composite numbers.  The students worked very hard on the assessment! Paper tests will be sent home on Tuesday, but parents/students can view their child's test on Pearson Realize.  Our next math unit will focus on adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers.  Students should continue to practice facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) because all of these will help students with their precision in math.  As a reminder, students can find their online text as well as videos and information from the day's lesson using their Pearson log in.

We continue to give book talks to share our love of reading!

In reading and writing we have been continued with our dog research.  Students have been reading nonfiction books and watching videos about dogs. Next week we will begin to write persuasive essays about dogs, using our research to support the topic "Which Dog is Right for My Family?".  Students are enjoying this research.

We began learning about the Regions of the U.S. with our first stop- the Northeast.  We will be "traveling" to each region this year, and will learn about the geography, climate, resources, and people in that region.  We hope to travel virtually do different classrooms around the U.S. as well. 

Canada Travel Brochures

Students finished their Canada Travel Brochures this week. They worked very hard on these, and they will be displayed in our classroom after our gallery walk next week.  Check in with your child about this project. Many will agree that it was a fun way to show their learning.

Our Chorus Concert was amazing!  Our singers did a terrific job.

On Friday we gathered with the fourth graders to discuss the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.  We read a book, listened to his "I Have a Dream" speech and watched this Brainpop Video.  We also read a passage about MLK, Jr. with our table teams.


From the Teacher's Desk
For some students, homework has become more challenging as the year has progressed.  Some are forgetting to bring materials home and/or back to school. Some students are working hard to complete assignments, only to realize that they did the wrong page.  Students have 10-15 minutes daily to write in their assignment books and pack up.  All assignments are written on the board for them to copy.  If you have signed a homework notice in the last few weeks, please discuss this with your child. Though we are working on independence and responsibility, if your child is struggling with this, perhaps a nightly check would help. Please encourage your child to have his/her assignment notebook out while completing assignments, and to check off each assignment as it is finished. Before leaving a homework space, please encourage  your child to put all materials back into his/her backpack.  This will help with organization and become a habit with practice.