Hello Families,

This week in math we will try to master the standard algorithm for multi-digit multiplication and begin learning how to carry out long division using the standard algorithm. These are complex skills, and can be challenging, but your student will use them all year long and into 6th grade and beyond. I can’t wait to do this hard work with them and see their growth! I would love for you to practice these skills at home with them!

In ELA, we will be finishing our study of plot development in fictional stories and the chronological structure of informational texts and we will be taking our first ELA assessment. Daily W.I.N. (What I Need) groups specifically geared to your child’s reading development have also begun.

In science, we are learning about water quality, and the distribution of water on Earth. Did you know that over 97% of the Earth’s water is found in the oceans as salt water, 2% is stored as fresh water in glaciers, ice caps, and snowy mountain ranges, and just 1% is available to us for our daily water supply needs? Hope your student will be able to tell you all about it!

Also, our School Cookie Dough Fundraiser begins today, Monday, September 16th, and runs through Wednesday, September 25th. Thank you in advance for your support!

-Mrs. Shaw