Newsletter

This Week We Will Focus On: 

Reading Comprehension Focus: 

We have spent the last few weeks reading informational text and identifying its nonfiction text features.  We will be wrapping up this unit this week and moving on focusing on fictional stories.  We will be learning how to identify the theme/central message of a story.  

Homework:  Students should be reading 20-30 minutes daily.  Please check-in with your child to verify that they are checking just right books for their reading ability.

Nonfiction Text Feature Project :  Information about this project will go home in the Thursday folder this week.

Math:  Addition/Subtraction

Last week and moving on to this week, the student have been learning to add and subtract 3-digit numbers with and without regrouping.  They have been learning different strategies to get their answer.  Later this week we will be moving on to understanding Perimeter.

• Although we are currently learning about Addition/Subtraction, please continue to work on multiplication/division math facts at home.  Multiplication must be practiced consistently in order to develop fluency. Master one fact at a time before moving on to the next fact. Research shows that students learn facts in this order: 1, 0, 10, 5, 2, 4, 8, 3, 6, 9, 7, 11, 12

• In order for student to become fluent in these skills, students should be working on their multiplication skills at home nightly.
• Computer Program- I have enrolled each student in Reflex Math fluency program.  This program helps the students become more fluent in multiplication and division.  

Social Studies:

• We finished our study of Geography last week. 

Science:  We will are learning about plants structures this week.  

Binder:
Students have received planner which is stored in their take home binders.  Please view the students nightly and initial it.

*** Please send in a water bottle daily.

IMAX Field Trip:  We will be going to IMAX on Tuesday this week.  Please have your child bring a bag lunch unless they requested a cafeteria lunch.  Chaperones can either meet us there or ride the bus.  We will leave school at 9:30 and will return to school at 1:15.

Resources

Monday:  STEM 

Tuesday: Art

Wednesday: NRD (early release)

Thursday: Music

Friday: PE

Upcoming Dates

10/21 - Picture Retakes

10/22 - Spirit Night – Gators Dockside (5-8 p.m.)

10/22 - IMAX Field Trip
10/29 - Report Cards Issued
11/1 - Fall Festival

Classroom Wish List - candy, treats

Daily Lunch 11:41-12:11

Have a great week!