Working during Math

Students working in groups to study different parts of number operations in base 10.

Reminders and Highlights
In literacy, we started to compare and contrast two stories that talked about drummer boys in the Civil War.  We will complete the comparison on Wednesday.

In our journals, we wrote stories from a slaves point of view as they traveled along the Underground Railroad.

Students practiced their soccer skills in physical education.  We studied songs in music that had historical meaning.

Remember to bring your library books.

Make sure all homework is done and brought back to school.  Students are losing recess due to the fact on not being responible for their work. 

Early Bird basketball forms were sent home today.

Remember to vote in order to get Jefferson new playground equipment.

Highlights and Reminders
In art, students finished pottery projects.

Students heard the book, Under the Quilt of Night.  We learned about the Underground Railroad and the journey that slaves took to try and get to Canada.  Students practiced asking questions, finding answers, and recording our thinking.  We made an anchor chart for the different strategies when we are trying to answer questions.

In math, some groups continued to work with decimals while others began learning about positive and negative numbers.  Students analyzed Black Friday sales from Toys R Us and solved different math problems using the items.

Book orders are due by Friday, November 30th. 

It is the last week to earn pages for the month of November to help our class and school reach the reading goal.  Make sure you keep filling out your slips.

Highlights and Reminders
Have a great Thanksgiving Holiday and we will see you next Monday, Nov. 26.

Team Innov8tors did some group bonding with relay races at the end of the day.

Students earned a pizza party because our team brought in the most food for the Salvation Army.

We completed our book, How Not to Run for President.

Students viewed a video that discussed the causes of the Civil War.

Highlights and Reminders
Many students were recgonized as STAR and BEAR award winners due to strong academic effort and positive behavior choices.  Jake H., Zoe K., and Lexy M. won school raffle prizes based off their awards.

In physical education, students worked on different skills that will be monitored through a computer program.

In music, we watched the piano guys to study the tempo of the music.

During math, we continued to study number operations in base 10.  Some students were able to go on Compass learning.

In literacy, our main focus continues to be the skill of comparing and contrasting.

On Monday, we will have a new student joining our class.

Team Innov8ors brought in the most food for the Salvation Army food drive.

Highlights and Reminders
In Social/Emotional Learning, students were completing conference books for parents.

In math, some groups were reviewing multiplication and division, while others began working with decimals.

Students began practicing comparing and contrasting using their Civil War guided reading books.

With our writing, we discussed the use of transition words and phrases in our body paragraphs.

Word sort spelling test tomorrow.

Wear your favorite team colors as a way to show support.

We practice our fire drill procedure.

Highlights and Reminders
In our literacy groups, we began to look at the books we will be reading.  Some groups will read about the Underground Railroad, while other will read about the technology of the Civil War.

We read a picture book titled, Li'L Dan, the drummer boy, and practiced our questioning skills.

In math groups, students are working on a variety of skills, ranging from multi-digit addition/subtraction to decimals.

Thank you to all that donated food for the student council food drive. 

In writing, students practiced adding supporting details to their body paragraphs.

Students made up missed WKCE tests, so our class is now done.  Congratulations to everybody!