Weekly Update

  Hi Everyone!

I hope your weekend was amazing! Once again, I spent mine at sports games and trying to catch up with my life in between games. Please read below for some updates for the week to come!

No School:

There is no school Monday, October 31st and Tuesday, November 1st due to teacher workdays. I will look forward to seeing the students back at school on Wednesday.

Addition and Subtraction Assessment:

We wrapped up our addition and subtraction unit this week. I plan to assess the unit next Thursday. Since we have a long weekend, we will review on Wednesday when we return and test the following day Thursday, November 3rd.

Friday:

I will be out next Friday November 4th. I know the students will do a great job in my absence. I received a glowing report from Mrs. Combs the last time I was out. I am so proud of how well the students behaved and stuck to our routine. I am so blessed to have such a dependable class and amazing co teachers! 

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Writing:  We are learning the structure of Writer’s Workshop and talking about what makes a good writer. 

• Math:  We will begin our Multiplication unit.  

• VA Studies:  We have begun chapter 3, Jamestown. The study guide went home Wednesday. Please make sure they review it each night, as it covers quite a bit of information. 

 

As always, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. I am looking forward to a great week!

Weekly Update

  Hi Everyone!

I hope your weekend was amazing! Once again, I spent mine at sports games and trying to catch up with my life in between games. Please read below for some updates for the week to come!

Tiger Rising Permission Slip:

If you haven’t already filled out the permission slip for your child to watch Tiger Rising, please do so by the end of the week. I plan on watching it the last week in October. If I do not have permission for your child to watch it, they will not be allowed since it is rated PG. I will make other arrangements for them to visit the library or another classroom during the movie time. Here is the permission slip again if you need it.

Thursday and Friday

I will be out Thursday and Friday of this week. I am headed to a wedding in Cancun for the weekend! I have secured Mrs. Combs as my sub so I know the students will be in great hands! Mrs. Combs has subbed for me many times in the past, so she knows my classroom rules and routines. Mr. Lightweis and Mrs. Hani will be there still, so I have no doubt that the week will end smoothly. I will be telling the students tomorrow, because I never want them to be surprised when I am out.

No School:

There is no school Monday, October 24th due to a holiday. 

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Writing:  We are learning the structure of Writer’s Workshop and talking about what makes a good writer. 

• Math:  We will work on Subtraction. The students will be able to find the differences of numbers 999,999 or less. 

• Science:  We will wrap up our first Science unit,  Virginia’s Natural Resources.

 

As always, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. I am looking forward to a great week!

Weekly Update

  Hi Everyone!

I hope your week went well and that you have some fun plans for this long weekend. Once again, I will fill mine with baseball! My son Darius (12 years old) is pitching in a tournament tomorrow at my old High School! How cool is it that 20 something years later, my son is going to be pitching on the same field I hung out on so many years ago?! Thank you for letting me share my excitement with you! Below is a quick look at our week ahead…

Tiger Rising Permission Slip:

We have wrapped up our story Tiger Rising. The movie just came out this past January. We would like to watch it in class as a celebration for all their hard work throughout the book. It is rated PG, so please fill out the permission slip to give them permission to watch it. If you would rather them not read it, I can make other arrangements for them to visit the library or another classroom during the movie time. 

No School:

There is no school Monday, October 10th due to a holiday. 

Fall Conferences:

As we head toward the conclusion of the 1st quarter, I would like to meet with each family for a conference to go over student progress, and see how distance learning is going for everyone. These meetings will take place either in person or virtually through Google Meet. Fall conferences will take place the last  two weeks of October. I will have several options available, and sign ups will be scheduled through a Google Sheet I made. Please click HERE to sign up for a 15 minute conference. If none of these days or times work for you, please reach out and let me know. We will work together to find a time that will work with both of our schedules. 

Science:

We will begin our first science unit Virginia's Natural Resources and The Chesapeake Bay Watershed. This chapter will tie into our next VA Studies chapter nicely as it will hopefully help them understand how and why the English Settlers settled where they did (it was due to the vast resources they had access to!). The students have been taking SO many tests lately, so I am not going to be giving them an end of unit assessment on this topic. This unit will not have a study guide or final assessment. Grades will be based on their in class summatives and classwork. 

 

Recess Equipment:

We are running low on recess equipment. If you find yourself cleaning out your garage, please consider donating any extra balls, jump ropes, or outdoor toys/ games to our class. All we have at the moment is a basketball.

 

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Writing:  We will set up Writer’s Workshop, our writer’s notebook and talk about what makes a good writer.

 

• Math:  We will work on estimating sums and solve problems to see if our estimates are reasonable. 

 

• Science:  We will talk about watersheds and Virginia’s natural resources (Raw materials).

Weekly Update

 Hi Everyone!

Thank you for your patience with my updates in reading to the end.  I know you're busy, and I appreciate the time you take to stay informed about what's happening in our classroom!

No School:

There is no school next Wednesday, October 5th due to a holiday. 

Fall Conferences:

As we head toward the conclusion of the 1st quarter, I would like to meet with each family for a conference to go over student progress, and see how distance learning is going for everyone. These meetings will take place either in person or virtually through Google Meet. Fall conferences will take place the last  two weeks of October. I will have several options available, and sign ups will be scheduled through a Google Sheet I made. Please click HERE to sign up for a 15 minute conference. If none of these days or times work for you, please reach out and let me know. We will work together to find a time that will work with both of our schedules. 

Virginia Studies Chapter 2 Study Guide:

We have begun the second chapter of Virginia Studies, Virginia’s First Peoples. The study guide for this chapter went home two weeks ago.  It is double sided and contains quite a lot of content. Please make sure your child keeps it in a safe place and uses it to review often. They also made flashcards yesterday to practice with this weekend.  The test is scheduled for Thursday, October 6th.

 

Recess Equipment:

We are running low on recess equipment. If you find yourself cleaning out your garage, please consider donating any extra balls, jump ropes, or outdoor toys/ games to our class. All we have at the moment is a basketball.

Picture Day:

Picture day forms will go home on Tuesday, September 27th. Our class is scheduled to have our picture taken on Thursday,October 6th. You can purchase your pictures online or using the form that will be sent home.

 

Focus Areas for the Coming Week:

• Reading:  We will continue Reader's Workshop and read the book The Tiger Rising. 

 

• Math:  We will continue Addition and Subtraction. The study guide went home on Thursday. There are also practice questions on it. Please note that we have not learned all that information yet. Since the unit contains a lot of information, I wanted to send the study guide home at the beginning of the unit. 

 

• Virginia Studies:  We will read and discuss Chapter 2 of Virginia Studies. In this chapter we will learn about the different tribes who settled in Virginia, the languages they spoke and how the way they lived related to where they settled in the state. 

Enjoy the weekend. The rain has canceled all of our games this weekend so it was nice to have a slower paced day! Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!