~Helen Keller
Important Dates:
Monday Sept. 30 – Last day to pass off September Poems!
Tuesday Oct. 1 – Coding Class @ 8:40
Wednesday Oct. 2 – STEM @ 1:30
Thursday Oct. 3 – Library @ 8:40 *Don’t forget your library book*
Friday Oct. 4 – Spirit Day; Mrs. Dixon as guest teacher
Early Release, 1:00 dismissal
Tuesday Oct. 15- Chick-fil-A spirit night (information at the end of the blog)
October 16, 17, 18- FALL BREAK: NO SCHOOL!
Thank you to all who have volunteered time to help get our classroom library leveled and organized. The new leveling system will make it easier for students to choose books that are on their independent reading level as well as their instructional level.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
***If you’d like to earn volunteer hours but do not have the opportunity to be at the school, hours can be accumulated by making a donation to your child’s classroom or to the school. 1 hour is credited to you for each $5 donation/purchase. If you would like to help out our class, I am currently working to stock our class store. If you would like to purchase items to put into our store, I would be very appreciative. Please bring me a receipt and I will log and credit your volunteer hours.
Announcements
***If you have not paid for your student’s supply donation, you may do so at the front office or you may call the school 801-731-9859
***This donation covers all of the supplies that your child is using in class, as well as maintaining a supply of pencils, lead, tissues, paper towels, hand sanitizer, art supplies, adding to the classroom library, etc…
***THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who have contributed to our class
***If you have not subscribed to BLOOMZ, please do so as soon as possible! Our class code is QMZ7G2***
Math
In lesson 6 we will continue to develop our understanding of multiplication. Along with using our multiplication strategies, we are going to be learning about the properties of multiplying by 3, 4, &6.
Reading:
This week we start Unit 2 in Wonders! Our comprehension strategy is Making, Revising and Confirming Predictions. The expository stories we are reading this week are “Anansi Learns a Lesson,” “Roadrunner’s Dance” and “Deltona is Going Batty.” While reading, we are going to be using details in the text to determine the theme of the story.
Phonics:
Long i: i, ie, igh, y,
Long u: u, u_e, ew
Vocabulary:
cooperation – attempt – awkward – created – furiously – interfere – involved – timid
In class, we learn about these vocabulary words in connection to ourselves. If you notice your child using any of these words in context, this would be a great opportunity to celebrate their efforts!
OCTOBER POEMS
Each month students are required to memorize at least one poem. Below are the month’s poems. We only read through these in class once, so they need to be practiced at home. Students can pass off poems on Fridays whenever they are ready to recite them.
OPTIONAL – yet HIGHLY encouraged by Mrs. Alexander – REVIEW
- Read at least 20 minutes per day. Making sure that your child does his/her reading daily is the single most helpful thing you can do to support educational success.
- REFLEX- at least 3 green lights per week!
- There is a link to Reflex on the right hand side of the blog. The username is: alexander3 and students will use their own network password to log in.
Work hard. Be kind.