Homework: This week we will have a reading log for Monday
through Wednesday nights. Please return it in your Yellow Homework folder on Thursday. Our other homework
assignment for this week is for students to memorize their lunch number even if
they never plan to buy lunch. This number will be their number for their entire
time in the Shrewsbury School system. I will be quizzing students on their
number this week. Some students already know their numbers.
Language Arts: This week we will work with s blends including sm, st and str. We are
learning how readers notice details and put the details together to learn. We
will begin to study informative writing.
Mathematics: We are continuing our work in chapter 4. You can help at
home by giving your child addition and subtraction word problems. We are
focusing on problems involving comparing. Students will be finding how much
more or how much fewer. Later this week we will work on two step word problems.
Practicing these type of problems is also encouraged. Our math fact practice at
school has begun. Students will be quizzed on a set of facts. They must know
the problem within three seconds without using their fingers or tapping. If
they miss a problem or don’t know it within three seconds they will get a sheet
of facts to practice at home. Once they get the set correct in two consecutive
quizzes they move on to a new set of facts.
Science: We are researching the bat together as a class. Students
are researching their nocturnal animal and taking notes. We will use these
notes to write an informative piece.We will also be making a project to share our learning.
Social Studies: We are going to begin our study on goods and services by
taking a field trip to the Shrewsbury Public Library. The date on our trip has
changed to Tuesday, November 15th due to the library
overbooking. Please let me know if your child will not be able to attend due to
this change.
Remember
that our parent teacher conferences are tomorrow. I am looking forward to
talking with families. Please let me know if you can't make it. I would be
happy to meet with you at a different time.
Save the Date: You are invited to attend our Nocturnal Animal Fair on
Monday, November 21, 2016 from 9:00-10:00. We hope you can make it!
