On December 5th we will be going on a field trip to the aquarium in Draper!
Please click the link below for all the information that you need, how to sign your child up, and to volunteer.
We are looking for as many chaperones as are able to help us have a fun, memorable, and safe experience. If you would like to attend, please make sure that you read through rules and expectations for our volunteers. If you have any questions, or concerns, please contact me. Thanks!
IMPORTANT DATES:
MATH – We are moving on to lesson 10 and it is our very first division lesson!! Please make sure that you continue practicing the multiplication facts with your child at home.
ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 2 Week 5 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on comprehending figurative language to understand poetry. We will also be working on our unit 2 assessment! We will take most of it together and part of it independently and use it as a chance to learn some testing strategies as well as review all we have learned.
This week is going to be a busy one! We have Halloween and Red Ribbon Week. See flyer for details on ways we are going to embrace saying no to drugs!
HALLOWEEN
We have a lot of fun planned for Halloween on Thursday! We will be having our annual Halloween Parade starting at 9:00am. For those who would like to watch the parade, please plan on bringing camping chairs or blankets to sit along the outside of either Q1 or Q2.
Please remember and follow our school’s costume guidelines:
IMPORTANT DATES:
MATH: This week we will move to lesson 9. We will use order, grouping, and place value to make multiplication expressions easier to solve. Please make sure that you are practicing the multiplication facts with your child at home.
ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 2 Week 4 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on making predictions and identifying theme.
I hope that everyone enjoyed their fall break! I know that I did. I also want to thank all of you that were able to attend parent teacher conferences! I loved getting to meet with you. I really am so lucky to be your children’s teacher. You have some wonderful kids!
CLASS REWARD
Your wonderful students have earned a class reward! They have decided that they would like to watch a movie in class and bring something from home. They can choose to bring a blanket, pillow, and/or a stuffed animal. However, I do request that whatever they bring fits reasonably inside their backpacks. This will be on Friday, October 25th. Please make sure your kids only bring things that are not going to cause a problem at school.
RED RIBBON WEEK
IMPORTANT DATES:
MATH – This week we will work on lesson 8. We will use grouping to make multiplication easier to solve. Please make sure that you are practicing the multiplication facts with your child at home.
ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 2 Week 3 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on making predictions and identifying theme.
UTAH RISE TRAINING TEST
This week during our ELA block we are going to be starting the Utah RISE Training Test. We do this as a whole class to learn how to use the RISE testing system in order to be successful during the practice tests. Making sure we are ready to review and prepare for end of year testing later on. If you have any questions about the training and/or practice tests please let me know!
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Every student is scheduled for a conference! I am so excited to meet with each of you to discuss your student’s growth and goals. For each appointment I have allotted 20 minutes. If it turns out that that we need more time, I will ask you to schedule additional time on another day to meet and continue our conversation. During each conference I will have the door closed. When you arrive for your appointment please knock on the door to let me know you are there.
HALLOWEEN PARTY
I am looking for a few volunteers who can help us with our Halloween Party. I have 2 brave souls already, and am hoping for a few more. Please contact me and let know if you can help! Our party time will be from 10:00ish-11:20.
IMPORTANT DATES:
MATH: This week we are will be reviewing lesson 6 that we covered last week. Below is the family letter explaining how I teach this lesson and it includes an activity that helps with this skill. If you would like to give your child extra practice with multiplication, this activity would be an excellent option to use.
ELA: Utah RISE Training Test. See above for more information.
HALLOWEEN PARTY – HELP NEEDED!!!
I am looking for a few brave souls who can help us with our Halloween Party. I am hoping to get at least 5 volunteers. Please contact me and let know if you can help. Our party time will be from 10:00ish-11:20 (start and end times are dependent on when the parade ends).
IMPORTANT DATES:
MATH: We will start lesson 6 which is multiplying by 3, 4, & 6. Below is the family letter explaining how I teach this lesson and it includes an activity that helps with this skill. If you would like to give your child extra practice with multiplication, this activity would be an excellent option to use.
ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 2 Week 2 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on rereading the text to understand and identify the author’s claim and supporting evidence.
I can’t believe that October starts this week! The time has gone by so quickly. We have some big things coming up this month, so please make sure that you check the blog often.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Appointment times are going fast, make sure you sign up ASAP to get a time slot that works best for you! Please note that I have enough slots available for each student and their family. If you need additional time or separate conferences please send me an email and we can work something out. I am excited to meet with you to talk about your student’s growth and goals!
Parent Teacher Conferences
IMPORTANT DATES:
MATH: We will start lesson 5 which really kicks off our multiplication unit. We will be learning how to multiply by 0s, 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s. Below is the family letter explaining how I teach this lesson and it includes an activity that helps with this skill. If you would like to give your child extra practice with multiplication, this activity would be an excellent option to use.
ELA: This week we will be working on Unit 2 Week 1 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on rereading the text to understand and identify the author’s claim and supporting evidence.
IMPORTANT DATES:
MATH: This week we are moving onto lesson 4 which is our introduction to MULTIPLICATION!!! Below is the family letter explaining how I teach this lesson and it includes an activity that helps with understanding the meaning of multiplication. If you would like to give your child extra practice with multiplication, this activity would be an excellent option to use.
ELA: This week we will be working on Week 5 in our Wonders program. Below is an outline of what we are learning in class. Our emphasis will be on asking and answering questions to identify the central idea and key details of a text. We will also be taking unit 1 test!! Since this is our first unit test of the year we will take it together and use it as a chance to learn some test taking strategies as well as review all we have learned so far.
