Week of Oct. 27

Events:

-Nov. 5 Picture Retake

-Nov. 5 (1 hr. early dismissal)

-Nov. 27 and 28 No School

BUILD Groups:

(B) Buddy Games- Spin, Subtract, and cover the correct answer.

(U) Using Manipulatives-Students roll a dice and collect cubes (ones).  When they have ten cubes to trade for a stick (tens).

(I) Independently Working- Students work on writing numbers on their new number scrolls. 

(L) Learning about Numbers- Students work in a small group working on problem solving strategies.

(D) Doing Math- Scootpad

Notes:

-Thank you to all the parents who have attended their child’s conference. I really enjoyed watching your child show you about their learning.

-As a school we are starting a stamina reading challenge.  Progress of each class will be posted in the lunchroom for students to see.  Stamina is doing anything for a long period of time without getting tired or giving up. 

Week in Review:

-We started this week in math with some fun pumpkin math.  We practiced our estimating skills by estimating the weight and circumference of our pumpkin.  We then were able to go weigh our pumpkin.  We measured the circumference with big paperclips and small paperclips.  Finally, students estimated how many seeds were inside and we carved our pumpkin to find out.

-We spent some time this week working on writing some silly stories with fall words.  We also worked on finishing our bat facts paragraph.

-Due to all the early outs this week we had limited science time.  We are still learning about the different animal groups.  So far we have learned about mammals, birds, and reptiles. 

Week of Oct. 20

Events:

-Oct. 27 and 30 Conferences (Student led so please bring your child.)

-Oct. 30 Fall Party

-Oct. 31 No School

Red Ribbon Week is next week.  During our guidance session next week Ms. Schiek will be discussing what it means to be drug free.

Monday- Wear red

Tuesday- “Sock it to Drugs”- wear your favorite crazy socks.

Wednesday- “E’Hawks are to cool for drugs”- school spirit day.

Thursday- “Give drugs the boot”-Wear your boots to school.

Week in Review:

-This week we continued learning about bats.  Students were amazed that bats can eat 600 mosquitoes in one hour.

-In math we have started learning how to find the missing addend by counting on.  Example: 5+_=9.  Grab 5, count 6, 7, 8, 9.  Four would be the missing number.

-During science we finished talking about mammals and started learning about birds.  We have been learning about the characteristics of birds.

Notes:

-Mrs.  Patton, the Palo Alto County Naturalist, has asked that I pass along thing information: Annual Halloween Hike at Lost Island Park is Tuesday, Oct. 28.  Call for reservations: 712-837-4866.

-As we approach colder weather please make sure your child’s name is on: winter coat, hat, gloves, snow pants, and snow boots.  

Week of Oct. 13

Events:

-Oct. 27 and 30 Conferences (Student led so please bring your child.)

-Oct. 30 Fall Party

Notes:

-Thank you for all the paper towel rolls.  I have received enough for us to start our project. 

-This week Mrs. Patton came to our room and discussed facts about bats with us.  We learned several interesting facts about bats.  Ask your child what they learned.

-Next Friday, Oct. 24 I will be gone for a meeting. 

-This week I have checked out some new listen to reading activities from our AEA.  I checked out tag readers as well as play-alongs.  Students are really enjoying these new activities.

 BUILD

B (Buddy Games)- Students used egg cartons with beans and shook them.  Then they added the two numbers that the beans landed.

 U (Using manipulatives)- Students decided if a pumpkin equation was true or false.

I( Independently Working)- Students used tangrams to fit into different shapes.

L(Learning with Numbers)- Students worked with myself to complete story problems.

D (Doing Math)- Students used the website Scootpad to practice math that is linked to the Iowa Common Core standards.

Week in Review:

- We have continued our study with the book Stellaluna.  This week we worked on breaking the book into the beginning, middle, and end and then retold the story.

-In science we started a new unit on animal groups.  We started this week talking about mammals.  We have learned that mammals have a backbone, have hair/ fur, and give birth to live babies. 

-In math we have been learning about basic subtraction.  We have learned what it means to take away and how to write a subtraction equation with the minus sign.

Week of Oct. 6

Events:

-October 15 Dismiss at 2:15

-Oct. 17 {Mrs. B’s (our student teacher) last day}

-Oct. 27 and 30 Conferences

-Oct. 30 Fall Party

Notes:

-This week we participated in the Healthiest State Initiative. Each year for the past three years, nearly 300,000 Iowans have participated in 1-kilometer walks to show that we were ready for a healthier Iowa.

-With the gym completed we are able to use it during our morning recess if the weather outside is rainy.  Your child will need a pair of tennis shoes to use in the gym. 

BUILD (continued)

B (Buddy Games)-Students played penny-nickel exchange.  Students rolled a dice and collected that amount of pennies.  When they had five pennies they traded them in for a nickel.

U (Using manipulatives)-Students manipulated foam pattern blocks into shapes.

I( Independently Working)- Students rolled a dice and doubled the number then colored in the corresponding box.

L(Learning with Numbers)- Students worked with Mrs. B to complete story problems.

D (Doing Math)- Students used the website Scootpad to practice math that is linked to the Iowa Common Core standards.

 Week in Review:

- This week we read the book Stellaluna.  Throughout the book we stopped and discussed several differences from the birds in the story and Stellaluna, the bat.

-We have started assessing for report cards.  I am pleased with the progress we have made.

-In math we learned about how to count on from the biggest number in an equation.  Students are doing a great job of counting on!!!

-In science we finished our unit on solids, liquids, and gases.  Students learned about examples of each state of matter.

Week of Sept. 29

Events:

-October 8 Dismiss at 2:15

-October 15 Dismiss at 2:15

-Oct. 17 {Mrs. B’s (our student teacher) last day}

Notes:

-I have had a few paper towel rolls turned in.  I am still looking for a few more.

-Every Thursday morning we will be having DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time. 

-Starting in October I will be awarding Book-It awards for our reading awards along with our other reading incentives. 

-This week was Mrs. B’s last week of teaching the full day.  Next week we will be working with our strategy groups.  I am very pleased with our class with how much respect they have showed her.

BUILD

B (Buddy Games)-Students played penny-nickel exchange.  Students rolled a dice and collected that amount of pennies.  When they had five pennies they traded them in for a nickel.

U (Using manipulatives)-Students manipulated foam pattern blocks into shapes.

I( Independently Working)- Students rolled a dice and doubled the number then colored in the corresponding box.

L(Learning with Numbers)- Students worked with Mrs. B to complete story problems.

D (Doing Math)- Students used the website Scootpad to practice math that is linked to the Iowa Common Core standards.

Week in Review:

- This week we continued our author study about Kevin Henkes.  We read the books Chrysanthemum, Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, and Wemberly Worried.  Throughout the week we compared the characters in each story to other stories written by the same author.  During the story Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse students wrote about what they want to be when they grow up as well as sequenced the story from beginning to end.

-In science we have begun learning about matter.  We starting learning about the attributes of matter: anything that takes up space (solid, liquid, or gas).