Peek at Our Week

It is the first full week of October! This week a new spelling homework grid will go home. I created it to last for the whole month. There is a space you can initial for each of the four weeks in October. There are some new activities for kids to try and I included the spelling lists for the entire month. Kids do not need to study all the words at once. I am giving all the words we will be working on so that they are always in your child's folder. I put a copy of this new spelling menu in your child's folder today. I will also put a link to it in this post with our class newsletter. Another change this month is to the student reading log. We have been having some copier problems at school so over the weekend I made a new reading log in Microsoft Word. This version of our reading log is posted below. You can download it and have your child type in their reading log responses. Once finished the document can be e-mailed to me or you can print it out. They do not have to do it this way it is just another option and provides students with typing practice. As always everything we are doing is in this week's newsletter that went home. Click on the link below to grab this week's newsletter.

Class Newsletter October 6th 
Student Reading Log
October Spelling Menu

Quick Reminders

1. We go to library this Thursday at 8am.
2. PTA concert is October 14th at 6pm.
3. Next Early Release Day is October 15th. 
4. GATE testing begins October 21st.
5. Parent Conferences are on October 20th.
6. Field Trip Forms go home this Wednesday!

What We Are Learning This Week

Reading: We are learning how to state the main idea of an informational text. Students will receive whole group practice on this skill and independent practice. 
Writing: Complete our stories on a small moment spent with a special person.
Math: Complete first quarter benchmark test. During class time we will review concepts that students need extra practice on. Friday will begin our new unit on money.
Science: We will continue our exploration of matter, specifically solids and liquids. We will also be expanding our knowledge of solids and liquids to include mixtures and solutions. 

Our Homework This Week

Math benchmark testing begins Tuesday October 7th. Since students will be taking this test throughout the week they will not have math homework. 

Spelling/Phonics For The Week

Our spelling words this week focus on the phonemes ai, ng, ea, ee, or, oo, oe, oy, and wh. Five words will be introduced up until Wednesday. On Thursday we will play a review game of BINGO in the classroom and Friday students will take their spelling test. 

Have a wonderful week! Check back soon to see what we have been up to.