Worm Race Results:All the children did a wonderful job creating their race tracks and choosing variables to encourage their worms to travel as fast as possible to the finish line. We had some close races!
1st Place - Samantha
2nd Place - Alex
3rd Place - Serena
4th Place - Justin
5th Place - Fernanda
6th Place - Reese
We had an exciting race day! Congratulations to all students for their hard work, great sportsmanship, and creativity!
Weekly Spotlight:
*Spelling pretest on Monday.
*Cheer Clinic after school on Monday.
*Cheer Clinic after school on Wednesday.
*Chapter 8 math test on Thursday.
*Cheer Clinic after school on Thursday.
*Northeast Map test on Thursday.
*Spelling test on Friday.
Coming Attractions:
*No school on Monday, October 10 - Columbus Day.
*No school on Tuesday, October 11 - Teacher Institute.
*Unit 3 Verb test on Thursday, October 13.
*Movie Night on Friday, October 14, 6:30-8:45.
*Book Fair on Thursday, October 20, 6:30-8:00.
*Early Dismissal on Thursday, October 27, 11:00.
*Halloween Parade and Classroom Party on Friday, October 28.
*Bingo Night on Friday, October 28. (Mrs. Sulima will be there!)
Magazine Drive:
Our class won first place in the magazine drive by 1 magazine. Wow! Thank you all for making this magazine drive a success!
Homeroom Happenings:
Science - This week, we will focus on how animals are classified. The children will be filling out notes in class. They should review these notes each day. The children will take a chapter 1, lesson 3 review on Friday. They will be able to use their notes and textbook during the review.
Social Studies - The children will take the Northeast Map test on Thursday. They will need to know the correct location and spelling of all the states in the Northeast. Capitals can be labeled for 1/4 point bonus each. The children will also need to label the 2 Great Lakes and the Ocean on the Northeast Map.
Spelling - We will continue with our new procedure this week. Children that get 95% or higher will become challenge spellers. They will choose words to work with all week. On Friday, they will take a test on their words. If they get 100% on their Friday test, they will earn 2 points on their pretest score.
English - Our verb unit will continue. This week our lessons will focus on writing past tense with helping verbs, irregular verbs, the verb be, and contractions with not. The children will fill out a "how to study" sheet on Friday. Our test will be on Thursday, October 13. Enrichment projects will be due on the day of the test.
Reading - The reading strategy that we will focus on is text organization. Many non-fiction authors organize their selections in time order. They also use features such as headings, pictures, captions, and charts to help the reader better understand the information.
Our class will also continue reading A Family Apart. This (historically accurate) heroic tale follows the adventures of six children who are sent out west on the Orphan Train by their impoverished mother in hope that they will find a better life. Frances Mary, the eldest of the Kelly children, shepherds her siblings through the Orphan Train trip and struggles to find them good homes. Frances Mary and Petey are adopted by the Cummings' and find themsleves involved in the Underground Railroad movement. This book, as well as the accompanying activities, will challenge your child in various ways. Be sure to ask your child about this story. Find out more about the Orphan Train and other historical events that we will encounter while reading A Family Apart. Visit this website: http://www.bgcs.k12.oh.us/reinhart/apart/default.htm
Mrs. Sulima's Math Spotlight:
Monday - "Check your Progress" quiz on lessons 4-8. HW: Daily Practice Sheet.
Tuesday - We will fill out our "how to study" sheet for our test on Thursday. Decimal problem solving. HW: Daily Practice Sheet & study for chapter 8 test.
Wednesday - Continue decimal problem solving & review for test. HW: Daily Practice Sheet & study for chapter 8 test tomorrow.
Thursday - Chapter 8 test. Bring your "how to study" sheet. HW: Daily Practice Sheet due tomorrow.
Friday - Begin chapter 2 - Multiplication. HW: Enjoy your long weekend!!!
