Saturday, October 21, 2023

October 23rd Newsletter

 

October 23rd, 2023



This week in literacy, we will…

  • Blend sounds to produce words with r-blends.

  • Read irregularly spelled words (said, when, there, where).

  • Identify the elements of a sentence. We will understand and use quotation marks. We will also learn about question marks.

  • Read and write contractions.

  • Read a story titled In a Dark, Dark, Wood. While reading, we will notice a pattern in text and make predictions about what is going to happen next. 

  • Read a poem titled Pumpkin Orange.

  • Participate in Heggerty Phonemic Awareness lessons.

This week in writing, we will…

  • Complete an opinion project based on the story “The Day the Crayons Quit”

  • The students will first complete a planning sheet working on the opinion process, then write about their favorite color and reasons why it is their favorite. 

This week in math, we will….

  • Take our Unit 2 test

  • Make A Creepy Carrot Quilt Square to help us count by 5’s

  • Solve for the unknown in an addition equation involving 3 whole numbers

  • Create a composite shape by composing two-dimensional shapes

  • Partition a rectangle into 2 and 4 equal parts and use the terms halves, half of, fourths, quarters, fourth of, and quarter to talk about the 2 or 4 equal parts

  • Play “I Have I Need”

This week in science we will….

  • Complete our unit on Pushes & Pulls

  • Complete a Spooky Ghost STEAM activity with the book “Ten Timid Ghosts”


Important Dates to Remember!


  • October 23rd-27th IMC Pumpkin Days. See Thursday Folder for more information. 

  • October 27th - Halloween Parade please have your student bring their costume to school. Do not wear it to school. Please make sure it is appropriate for school. Thank you! 

  • November 2 - End of 1st Quarter

  • November 3 - No School - Professional Development and Records for Teachers

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