Weekly Update- November 4-8

Parent/Teacher Conferences:

Thank you so much to ALL our parents for meeting with me about your child's progress.  I really enjoyed sitting down with each of you and talking about the great things your child is doing each day.

Instructional Consultation:

As the Instructional Consultation Facilitator there are times I will be out to attend trainings.  I will be out tomorrow (Nov. 4th) for the first half of the day.  Our class has the chance to earn 10 marbles for excellent behavior while I'm gone.  If they earn 50 marbles they earn a party!

50 Marbles:

Our class has already earned 50 marbles for their excellent behavior (as a class) since the beginning of the year.  I dumped about 25 marbles in the jar for their amazing behavior during our PD 360 video.

We have not decided on a party, yet.  If you are interested in donating items for our party (popsicles, pizza, doughnuts, etc.) please let me know! :)

Reading:

This week we will be studying Folktales.  Please talk with your child about this genre and by the end of the week he/she should be able to explain the moral/lesson of a Folktale!

It is a new nine weeks!  Please look for the new graph in your child's AR folder so you are aware of their new goal.  I plan to meet with each child this week so they can set a new goal.

Math:

This week in math we are completing a mini unit on geometry.  These concepts will spiral and we will get more in depth with geometry as the year continues.

Science:

This nine weeks we will be studying weather.  Please start talking with your child about the patterns you notice in weather as well as the different types of precipitation and the tools used to measure the precipitation.

Upcoming Events:

November 4-8th:  Penny Wars- Help raise money for 5th grade students to attend the trip to Camp Kanuga!  Send in pennies!  We want to win the war! :)

November 7th: Report Cards go Home

November 11th: Veteran's Day - No School

November 27-29th: Thanksgiving - No School