Newsletter Nov 10 - 14

November 10th  – November 14th
What are we doing this week?
HORN ·          This week in Math start our fluency PowerPoint and learn new strategies for various multiplication facts. Be looking out for the parent letter regarding multiplication. It’s very important! J I hope you will join us in encouraging the STRATEGIES at home with the multiplication facts. Next week we will focus on the 1’s and 2’s.   ·          We will also continue our big dinner unit. Students will investigate further with ratio tables and number relationships. We will have two sessions of Math Congress to discuss the strategies that we used to fill in the ratio table. I will be putting an example of the ratio table and various strategies on the blog for your reference. Students still must do their 30 minutes of Dreambox this week! Remember time is recorded from Sunday to Saturday!   ·          This week in Science we will continue our human body unit. Your student has discussed, investigated, and written about the importance of their hand joints. Ask them about their tasks they tried to do with their joints taped up! J	WOODS ·          This “week” we will continue to sharpen our comprehension skills as we read a variety of nonfiction texts! As we read these texts, we will learn how to properly take notes. This is an important skill that students will need for the duration of their academic careers and beyond! ·          This week in language, we will review all verbs (action, linking, and helping verbs). ·          Spelling will pick back up on November 17th! We will be on Unit 3 Lesson 1 at that timeJ.
HOMEWORK
WOODS: -Reading and Logging: Students must read for 20 minutes each night & log information about their reading on the new reading log!  This log requires them to record the title of the book they read and the pages they’ve read. They will also be asked to indicate whether they understood what they’ve read. -Nonfiction Research Project:  We will soon begin an exciting new writing project! Students will be given the opportunity to choose a nonfiction topic to research and become an “expert” on. They will also have the chance to compile their research into an original writing piece that will be used to teach others about the topic they have chosen! Here is what I need from you:  Please help them to find a book on their topic. Your child should have a book on their topic by November 17th in their nonfiction AR reading range. HORN: Students must complete 30 minutes of Dreambox this week at home. Additional (low amount of problems) homework may be given if the teacher sees the need for practice of a particular skill. Remember Dreambox records time from Sunday to Saturday.
Tests HORN: Students will NOT have a daily math skills assessment this week. No assessments for my class this week because the week is so short!    WOODS: No Assessments!