Week at a Glance-October 19th-22nd

Ride the Weekly Wave:

Math-We will continue practicing strategies for multiplying larger numbers through guided math stations! We will review 2 x 1 digit multiplication, practice 2 x 2 and 3 x 1 digit multiplication, and introduce division.

Reading-We will continue reading Wonder as our mentor text for our Choose Kind PBL as we focus on skills such as character traits, summarizing, and inferences within guided reading stations. We will be practicing and writing scripts spread the word about the CCA organization that was inspired by Wonder to raise money for children with facial deformities and their families! 

ELA/Writing-In Writer’s Workshop, we will be having mini-lessons and writing activities on how to write scripts to go along with our PBL. We will also finish our fable scripts.

Social Studies- We will continue learning about early settlement and colonies the New World!

Science- We will continue research on severe weather, and we will test next week. We will be creating wind cars in a STEM activity!! We will also integrate this question related to our PBL-How can a butterfly flapping its wings cause a HURRICANE on the other side of the world? What does this have to do with how kindness spreads?

Anchor Down for…Upcoming Tests/Projects:

·       Thursday- Social Studies Test on Jamestown, Roanoke, and Plymouth Colonies *Study 2-sided notes on these 3 early settlements in SS notebook

·       NO M4T Test this week!!

·       Next Thursday- Science Test on Severe Weather

·       Next Friday- WONDER Test

Homework for the Week:

(please refer to your child's agenda daily for more details-this is only an OUTLINE of what to expect):

·       **Graded papers signed/returned by Tuesday!!**

·       Math wkbk HW throughout the week on 2 x 2 multiplication

·       Read 2 steps (30 minutes) for 100 BC and sign Reading Log *every* night

·       Study Multiplication flashcards (missed fast facts) 10 minutes *every night* & sign log

AHOY…Announcements Ahead!

·       Book Fair starts this week! (Family Book Fair-Tuesday 2:00-5:00) *Our class will go to the book fair this Wednesday, the 21st!

·       Make sure to attend Student Led Conferences this Tuesday (20th) and Thursday (22^nd) at your assigned time. You will be getting your child’s 1^st 9 weeks report card at the conference.
**Thursday, October 22nd at 8:30-Awards Day**

·       NO SCHOOL this Friday- Staff Development Day

·       October 26^th- Report cards sent home for those who do not attend conferences

·       November 12^th Brattonsville Field Trip

Crew Member of the Week Check out Baylee’s tweets! @mrsburns19girls

Baylee is our star student this week for showing the character traits of PROBLEM SOLVING, PATIENCE and ENCOURAGEMENT in the classroom this week!! Baylee is a mighty girl model because she always works her hardest even when it is challenging and encourages others!! J

                                                                   100 BC Goals

Good-200

Better-230