September 23: Newsletter

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Monday, September 26: Hearing Testing and Scholastic Book Order Due (clasroom code: HM67V)

• Wednesday, October 5: Evacuation Drill

• Friday, October 14:  Early Release/Dismissal at 12:15

READING:

I've now had the chance to read with almost all students individually to gain a sense of where they are at and what goals we can work towards.  What a fun opportunity to hear them read!  Next week I will finish up the reading testing and share their reading levels and goals with you.
We will continue to build our reading stamina next week.  Our goals is read for over 20 minutes without being distracted or giving up.   We will also learn how to categorize books into various genres.  By next Friday, your child will be able to tell you the genre they like to read the most.

WRITING:

We will spend the majority of next week drafting our personal narratives (small moments).  Students will learn how to write as a storyteller rather than just summarizing the story.  We will also notice how powerful it can be to include the character's feelings into our writing.

MATH:

Please continue to check the math remembering pages in your child's Friday folder.  The only math homework this year for your child is to fix up the errors made throughout the week.  Your child may need some assistance with the "stretch your thinking" problems at the bottom of each page.  These are very tricky problems.  They really get you to think!  Feel free to help your child through these problems and even share your thinking process to solve each one.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Next week we will learn about the three different types of communities: urban, suburban and rural.  We will learn the characteristics of each community.  We will also compare the differences between each one.  We will wrap up this first unit of study by focusing on our community and the characteristics that we can find in Hudsonville that are our favorites.