A crazy week!

Whew! I have not had a moment to spare to post items this week. It's Friday already, and I am finally able to update. Sorry for the delay!

Today, those who earned Friday free time got to take a walk to Miller Park. It was a gorgeous afternoon. I have included some photos.

Speaking of photos: PICTURE DAY IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22!

In Friday's Take Home folder, students are bringing home mark chart slips. These are a totaling of their marks for the week. They require a parent/guardian signature, and they should be returned to school on Monday. Thanks for your help with this!

Have a lovely weekend. If you have a chance, the McLean County Autism Society is having its Run/Walk this Sunday at Tipton Park. I am walking with a few of my teacher friends. My youngest son was diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum this past January. I have benefitted greatly from the outreach of this organization. Feel free to come cheer us on!

We remember

We remember...
...the firefighters
...the police officers
...the veterans
...the civilians
...the innocent victims
...the sadness
...the horror
...the strength
...the American spirit to overcome
...September 11, 2001

Homework:

Math: Facts page for division by 4 is due tomorrow
Reading: Practice workbook pages 14-17 due tomorrow

PARENTS: I will start sending home a form in your child's Take-Home folder on Fridays that gives you a total for his/her marks from the mark chart that week. Please sign the sheet every weekend and have your child return it each Monday. This was a result of a question asked at Open House. I hope you find it helpful. Please also remember that on Wednesdays, student planners are to be signed. If the planner has any blanks in it, the student has not filled it out appropriately.

Rainy Days and Mondays

What a bummer! Rainy and Monday?! We had a great day despite the weather.

Math: Students need to complete the fourth page of the basic facts booklet.
Social Studies: We started to present artifact bags in class. Groups are determining which social scientist would be interested in artifacts chosen by other groups.
Science: We read about a cell and its structure today.
Reading: We took several SAT 10 tests today. Students were given their Lexile levels (they tested last week in the Learning Center), and were given a chance to choose a book in their ranges. Book check out from the Learning Center will begin on Thursday. Students can begin Reading Counts! tests as soon as tomorrow, if they are ready.
Spelling: Students completed a pre-test today.

SAT 10 tests tomorrow: Math

Thank you!

To all the parents that could make it to Open House tonight, thank you! It was nice to meet you. If you could not make it, your student will be bringing home some materials from the evening.

Homework

Math: third page of Basic Facts booklet - multiplication facts for 3

Social Studies: Four artifacts and handout due tomorrow

Happy little scientists

The students participated in their first science activity today. They looked at onion membranes under a microscope. It was challenging to get the right lighting and magnification, but each student was able to see enough to sketch what was there. Some photos are below. We also took a beginning of the year group photo today. They are such hams!

Homework:

Math: Worksheet 1.3; Math facts booklet p. 2

Reading: Practice booklet page 11

Social Studies: bring in artifacts in a bag for Friday; complete worksheet that goes with the activity

OPEN HOUSE is tomorrow night at 6:30 PM. Hope to see you there!

Open House is Thursday!

Students took home a reminder today about Open House. If you have a student in K, 1, or 2, the Open House is scheduled for 6 PM. Third, fourth, and fifth grade have their Open House from 6:30 - 7 PM.

Mathematics: Math Minute quiz tomorrow. Students have a packet to study. Also, the first page of their basic facts booklet is due tomorrow. I have asked students not to work ahead in this booklet.

Social Studies: Students need to find four artifacts that social scientists might want to see and bring them to school in a bag on or before Friday. There is a sheet describing what they need. The sheet also has questions for them to answer about each artifact.

Reading: We discussed story structure in preparation for our unit focus on story structure. We discussed story elements, including setting, characters, and plot.

Science: We classified an animal today. I have the link to what we did on the science site. Feel free to give it a try. We practiced using microscopes today. Tomorrow, we will complete a lab with them.

Have a great night!