Weekly Update: December 1-5

I hope everyone had an amazing holiday! I enjoyed every second with my family!



We will continue guided reading groups this week with fiction text either about snow or the holidays!  We will finish up our math unit on base-ten, so we will have our test on Friday.

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, December 2nd:  Christmas in the Park at 6:15pm in the Conover Park

Tuesday, December 16th:  Field Trip!!!  Play- The Nutty Nutcracker

Weekly Update: November 17-21st

Needed Supplies:

There are a few things we could definitely use for our classroom if you are willing to donate.

1. snack-sized Ziploc bags

2. headphones - I have bought over 20 pairs of headphones, but they keep breaking. :(

Reading:

This week during our guided reading groups we will continue reading fiction text.  We will also continue working on identifying the characters, setting, and major events.  We will also focus on retelling our stories.  Hopefully by Friday we will be ready to create a Toontastic to retell our stories!!

Math:

This week we will continue place value.  We are working on 2-digit numbers and being able to represent this number with ten sticks and circles, identify the number of tens and ones, and writing an equation for these 2-digit numbers.  Each student is getting more and more independent as they complete their math quests in the 3D GameLab!

Homework:

Reader's Response: 

In order to save paper and keep responses in one place, your child will bring home a reader's response notebook inside their book-in-a-bag.  There is a sheet of paper stapled in the inside cover of this notebook.  Please have your child choose a different response each Monday and Wednesday night to respond to in their notebook.  Have your child write the date and the number of the response in the journal.  Please write your initial once you have reviewed their work.

Thank you for your continued support on math homework and book-in-a-bags!!  Almost all folders and work are being signed and returned!!  Thanks again!! :)

Upcoming Events:

Monday-Friday (November 17-21)- Book Fair
Tuesday, November 18th:  I will be absent in the morning (half a day).

Tuesday, November 18th:  Math Night (5:30-6:30)  *The Book Fair will be open late this day.

Friday, November 21st:  Last day to order Spirit Wear!!

November 26-28th:  No School

Weekly Update: November 10-14

Reading:

This week we will focus on identifying the characters, setting, and major events of our story.  Feel free to go over those same concepts as you read books at home. :)

Math:

This week we will continue counting by tens and learning the tens and ones place.  We will continue working through our quests in the 3D GameLab.  I have been impressed with how quickly this class has picked up working with technology!

Please Turn In:

The following items were sent home and need to be returned to school, please:

1. Field Trip Permission Form and $6.75 to pay for our field trip to the play, The Nutty Nutcracker

2. Absent letter - the school sent home a note about the number of times your child has been absent so far this year.

3. Report Card Envelope- Please sign the back of the report card envelope and return to school.

Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, November 11th:  Veteran's Day - No School

Thursday, November 13th:
Dance Performance:  There will be a dance performance on Thursday from 6-7 at the Newton-Conover Middle School for 1st - 5th graders.  

Weekly Update: November 3-7

Student Teacher:

On Wednesday, November 5th, Samantha Feimster from Lenoir Rhyne University will begin her internship in our room.  She will come every Wednesday until winter break.  After break she will be in our room full time for five weeks.  We are so excited to have her in our room!! :)

Reading:

This week we will be studying text features in non-fiction text.  For example, we will discuss photographs, captions, and headings.  This week we will be studying about earth materials during our reading block.  We will also participate in science investigations during this time.

Math:

This week we will finish up our unit on Story Problem Strategies.  We will take our test on Wednesday.  We will then move on to study Base-Ten Concepts.

Penny Wars:

This week our school will participate in Penny Wars in order to raise money for our 5th graders to go to Camp Kanuga.  Pennies are positive points and silver coins (nickel, dime, quarter) are negative points or BOMBS!! Haha!  You child can bring change in order to participate.  If you don't have change, the fifth grade teachers will exchange cash for coins in the morning. :)

The winning class wins a pizza and a movie party!!! :)

Upcoming Events:

November 3-6:  Penny Wars

November 6th: Report Cards Go Home