Hello Families,

Our class is working hard to gain new skills and be great teammates. I love to see them help and cheer for one another! This week in math especially, they learned they can do hard things as they engaged in challenging operations. I am so grateful to teach and learn with them!

I will begin math tutoring by invitation Monday and Wednesday afternoon immediately after school until 3:35 pm. We will be practicing using the standard algorithm for multiplication and long division. You will receive an email invitation from me if your student would benefit from a little extra help.

This week in math, we will be learning all about place value in preparation for operations with decimals. Students will learn that for both whole numbers and decimals, a digit in one place not only has ten times the value it would have in the place to its right but also has one-tenth the value it would have in the place its left. This means we will be using the multiplication and division skills we have been learning the past few weeks to expand our knowledge of numbers. In ELA, we will continue to focus on rereading to compare characters, settings, and events in a story, drawing on specific details in the text. In science, we will be investigating the distribution of water on Earth. At home, please encourage students to read for 20 minutes every night!

Thank you! We’re going to have a GREAT week!

-Mrs. Shaw