Fall is in the Air

It’s amazing to me how fast the month of September flies by and as it does, your children become our children. I’m already calling them my kids and I’ve started to learn their likes, dislikes and learning styles.

This week is another week of firsts.  This will be the first week we will be doing centers independently, checking out books, and using our STEM journals.  We will also be working on coding in the STEM lab.  It is also our first Parent Teacher Conference on Thursday.  The following times are still available:

Thursday 4:10
Thursday 4:30
Thursday 4:50
Thursday 5:10

If you would like to take one of these times, please e-mail me at sgoldsberry@questac.org

Homework for the Week

Math: Prodigygame.com    This is a great way to practice what we have been doing in class and needs to be used 3 times a week, for at least 15 minutes each time.  This is a great review of what we are doing in class as I assign the problems that your child works on.  There are 30 points given each week for Prodigy.

Reading: 20 minutes at least 5 times a week.  It is imperative that your child is participating in reading practice at home.  Studies have shown that the more words a child read, the better their achievement is in all other areas.  We will be starting book talks where the students talk about what they read the night before.  Not only are they given homework points for reading, but they are also given presentation points for being able to stand up and talk about what they read the night before. Reading is worth 100 points each week.

Spelling:  Sorts are assigned on Monday, so this sort should be the regular sort, allowing you to see what the focus for the week is and should be written after sorting.  Tuesday and Wednesday, you get to choose the sorts.  I have told the students that if they choose the speed sort, to save it for a “busy” night as it does not need to be written.  Thursday night is a glue sort.  If you have questions, please don’t be afraid to e-mail me.  Sorts are worth 40 points every week.

When we test on Friday, I choose words with the pattern we have learned throughout the week.  I do not always choose words that were in the sort as we are looking for the use of pattern and their ability to use it in any word with that pattern.

BYU:  Sort 2
Utah State: Sort 20
U of U: Sort 30
Weber State: Sort 37

Have a Fabulous week!