Science– We continue our study of Physical Science as we
move from Simple Machines into Matter and Magnetism.There will be experiment demonstrations,
hands on lab, and a quiz on Thursday.
Reading – Please continue encouraging nightly reading of
30-45 minutes, and remember to sign the Reading Log!We are studying the Monitoring Comprehension
reading strategy.This means scholars
are training themselves to stop and fix-up their reading as soon as they
realize they are distracted, confused, or otherwise not thinking about what
they are reading.
Math- Scholars will be able to write and evaluate addition and subtraction expressions. Also scholars will be working in small groups based off their MAP RIT score based off of Number Sense. Please have scholars go to the website http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/map/ to continue working on their RIT goal.
Math Homework:
Monday- Chapter 3 Test
Tuesday- Textbook page 66 #6-11 and #18-26
Wednesday- pg 69 2-21
Thursday- pg 71 #4-9 and pg 72 #10-24
Writer's Workshop- Scholars will be continuing working on their narratives. Picking out seed moments and really getting into writing small moments.
Scholars will be going on a field trip on Monday, to the Holocaust Museum. The cost is $5.50. We will be leaving at 9am and will return around 2pm. Please have scholars wear school uniform. This was an incentive trip, so for those scholars that have not been turning in their homework, they were not allowed to attend this field trip.
On Friday, September 14 we will be going to the Science Museum. Please make sure scholars turn in that permission form by next Wednesday.
Progress Reports
Progress Reports are going home on Friday, September 7. Please go over the grades with your scholars. As we can see BAS and MAP is a great portion of our scholars reading and math grade. Scholars should be a reading at level P and scoring a 200 or above on MAP Reading. They should be scoring a 204 or above on MAP Math. We really are trying to push your scholars above and beyond so your help is greatly appreciated.
Last week scholars were working on place value all the way to the billions! Their math brains are really doing well. On the test we had 3 As, 14 Bs, 7 Cs, and a couple below. Please continue to study for your test and making sure all your homework is complete.
Homework
Monday- Textbook Pg 25 and 26 Problems 2-20
Tuesday- Textbook Pg 31and 32 Problems 3-34
Wednesday-Textbook pg 34 ALL STUDY FOR TEST
Thursday- Chapter 2 TEST!
Friday- Going on websites for MAP
Word Study
This week
we will introduce our Vocabulary lesson in place of the Word Study list. Homework will consist of skill practice on
nouns rather than the usual word study homework. Scholars will become familiar with the
vocabulary lesson pattern of two mini-lessons and a quiz. We are targeting the specific vocabulary
concepts based on MAP data. Next week,
we will resume the regular word study in addition to vocabulary.
Reading
This week, readers
will increase their awareness of reading metacognition . . . thinking about
their thinking! Scholars who are below
reading level are required to read 45 minutes per night and scholars reading at
or above grade level will read 30 minutes.
All scholars should complete their nightly reading log which parents
should sign. It is imperative that
scholars are reading at their independent reading level. Scholars can borrow books from our library as
needed. Please let us know if we can
help you help your child at night.
Science
We are excited
about our field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry on Friday! We will be preparing with activities during
the week. We are also completing our
first unit on the scientific method so we will review and take our test this
week. Scholars will continue observing
and recording data about our rooting plants, and we have ongoing science labs
going on in the classroom.
