Friday, October 7, 2022

October 7, 2022- Weekly News

 Ask Your Child About...

  • Community Building 
    • Morning Meeting- Hispanic Activist of the Day
    • Class Speaker: Taliyah 
    • 4th Grade Friday Gathering Presentation 
    • Equality vs. Equity Lesson 
  • Reading 
    • Identifying Character Traits 
    • Using Precise Language 
    • Tracking Habits on a Reading Log 
    • Forming Ideas About Complex Characters 
    • Finished Reading Tiger Rising!
  • Writing 
    • Constructing Strong Endings 
    • Revising Using Different Lenses 
    • Partner Feedback Using Grow & Glow Strategy 
  • Word Study 
    • Spelling Assessment #2 
  • Math 
    • Number Corner
      • Wrapped Up September's Calendar and Collection
      • Started October's Calendar and Collection
        • Calendar revolves around Fractions and Decimals
        • Collection is a place value game called Race to the Millions
        • Ration Table Problem String as a multiplication strategy
      • Multiplication Strategies
        • Using Hidden Arrays to help solve 6s, 8s, and 9s facts
        • 6s: Half Ten Plus one set 
          • ex. 6 x 3 = half of (10 x 3)  plus 3 more
        • 8s: Double-Double-Double Strategy
          • ex. 8 x 3 = (2 x 2 x 2) x 3 = 3 x 2 x 2 x 2
        • 9s: Tens minus one set
          • ex. 9 x 3 = (10 x 3 ) - 3
      • Multiplication and Division Checkpoint: First Bridges Assessment of the Year
      • Multiplicative Comparisons in "The Giant's Castle"
        • i.e. The door is ____ times as tall as the shovel. 
      • Work Station Games
        • The Multiple Wheel
        • Spinning Around Multiplication
  • Science 
    • Astronomy Lesson about Constellations with Mrs. Dykstra's High School Class 
    • Human Machine Lesson 2 Exploration
      • What do blind people see?

Announcements
  • Oct. 6th-14th- CANNED FOOD DRIVE 
    • The class with the most donations wins a popsicle party!
  • Monday, Oct. 10th - NO SCHOOL 
    • In Honor of VI/PR Friendship Day
  • Wednesday, Oct. 19th - After School Bake Sale to Benefit Cancer Support VI (see flyer below)
  • Friday, Oct. 28th - Trunk or Treat @5:30
  • Monday, Oct. 31st- Halloween Party (4th & 5th Combined) 
    • Please donate your time or supplies if you're able by following this SignUpGenius link: 
  • Tuesday, Nov. 1st - NO SCHOOL 
    • Parent/Teacher Conference Day 
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