We had a great long week of learning in Ms. Alley’s class! These kiddos are AWESOME! They are so ready to learn and discover! We have a lot of exciting opportunities coming up the next week couple of weeks!
The Week Ahead:
Religion:
I hope your child took the online religion test over chapter 1. Please email me the results when they are finished with the test.
We will be starting chapter 2 on Monday, The Word of God.
***Friday is our annual Go Green For God’s Creation Day. It is an O.O.U. day if they bring a donation. Make sure they are wearing work clothes as we will be working outside. We will have Mass, Family Groups, and a “green” service project. The kids can bring an “Earth-Friendly” lunch for that day or they may eat hot lunch.
We did not get to start the “secret knowledge of grown-ups” story last week. We will start them this week. We will read a book about the “real” reason that parents tell kids to do things such as eat your vegetables, brush your hair, etc… We will present our stories in Top Secret decorated manila envelopes! You can see these stories at Parent Teacher conferences later on in the year.
Math:
I will accept corrections on any chapter 1 SMJ, Study Link, or test until Tuesday.
On Monday we will keep on rolling along and start chapter 2, Estimation and Computation. We will complete lessons 2.1-2.4. Expect a Study Link Monday-Thursday.
Keep your finger on those kids to keep up with their corrections in their SMJ and SL. I am always advising them to make corrections and I need your help too!
We will be finishing up Bridge to Terabithia this week. The kids really love this novel! They begged to read another chapter on Friday! We will continue to read the novel in literature circles and record information into their reading logs.
We will celebrate finishing the novel by watching the movie, Bridge to Terabithia, on Friday. If you would like to send in snacks, drinks, etc for our party, please email me. This will be our Bridge to Terabithia AND mastering the 50 states and capitals celebration! They definitely have a reason to party on Friday! J
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| Tony's Reading Log |
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| Kevin's Reading Log |
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| Brayden's Reading Log |
Remember that the September book report is due on Friday, September 30th. This gives the kids 2 more weeks to finish up their projects.
The kids should be almost to their AR goal of 15 points. We have been in school for 5 weeks and have 30 minutes of DEAR time each day. Think of all that reading time- that’s 12 hours and 30 minutes of DEAR time!
Social Studies:
Can you feel it???? It’s approaching… the end to the States and Capitals Unit!!! Tuesday is the LAST regional test over the Southeast.
Thursday will be the final test over all 50 states and capitals. On the test, the kids will be matching the state to its capital. They have been studying all 50 flash cards everyday at school and we will play some fun games to review on Tuesday and Wednesday. The final test will be worth 50 points, so it is very important that they are studying all 50 states and capitals.
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| Kevin and Annie playing "Capital Penguin" |
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| Tony and Sarah playing "Capital Penguin" |
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| Brett Anthony |
Do I have some gooooooood news for you!!!! Brett Anthony agreed to have us visit the NBC Action News Station again this year! We decided on September 29th. We will be getting there at 9 AM and leaving around 10 AM. Shoot me an email ASAP if you are interested in visiting NBC Action News with us.
This week we will start discussing the water cycle. When we are finished, we are starting off the weather unit by examining different weather instruments and making our own barometers! Please send in an empty soup can/vegetable can etc. in with your child this week.
Vocabulary:
We will be completing unit 3 next week. It will be checked on Friday.
Spanish:
Remember that Senor Walton assigned a comic strip activity that is due on Tuesday the 20th.
FYI:
Grandparent’s Day is October 14th. I have not received any Grandparent’s Day forms yet. Please check the school newsletter and send back the RSVP by September 30th. You need to fill out an RSVP for each child.
TABLE TALK QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK:
1. Have them tell you how Bridge to Terabithia ended. How would you deal with this tragic situation if you were the main character, Jess Aarons?
2. We will NEVER have new water on the Earth. How is this possible?
3. Have them sing “The 50 Nifty” song to you! They love it!
Have a great weekend and enjoy some fall weather family fun!
-Julie Alley
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| Little Buddies on Tuesday
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| Rainy Day=Indoor Recess |
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| Can you tell who knocked it over??? :) |
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